Baseline Evaluation: Evaluating Consistency between Federal Standards and Local Provisions

Authors

James R. Seaberg, Virginia Commonwealth University
David F. Gillespie, Washington University

Abstract

Baseline evaluation is a form of evaluation procedure in which objectives related to several dimensions of response to a social problem are set externally in the form of federal standards. The standards form the baseline against which local provisions can be compared. The case example giving rise to the development and field testing of the baseline evaluation procedure was new Federal Standards on the Prevention, Identification and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect. The baseline evaluation methodology is described and problems encountered are discussed.

Recommended Citation

Seaberg, James R. and Gillespie, David F. (1979) "Baseline Evaluation: Evaluating Consistency between Federal Standards and Local Provisions," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 6: Iss. 5, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1377
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol6/iss5/7