b. How do theory-driven evaluators develop and prioritize evaluation questions around program
theories?
c. How do theory-driven evaluators use program theories for designing, planning, and conducting
theory-driven evaluations?
d. How do theory-driven evaluators use program theory in measuring constructs postulated in a
program theory?
e. How do theory-driven evaluators use program theory to identify breakdowns, side effects,
determine program effectiveness (or efficacy), and explain cause-effect associations
between theoretical constructs?
Whereas Questions #1 and #2 are intended to provide contextual information about the sample of
cases included in the review by describing some of the general characteristics of theory-driven evaluation
practice as exemplified by the identified cases, Question #3 was devised to address how and
the frequency with which the core principles of theory-driven evaluation enumerated are enacted in
practice.