Regression To The Mean

This novel explores the politics and ethics of evaluation through the story of Paul Reeder, an experienced evaluator facing political, ethical, and technical challenges. It captures the complexities of evaluation politics, offering an unconventional approach to learning and teaching these vital topics. Evaluation politics is one of the most critical, yet least understood aspects of evaluation. To succeed, evaluators must grasp the politics of their situation, lest their work be derailed. This engrossing novel illuminates the politics and ethics of evaluation, even as it entertains. Paul Reeder, an experienced (and all too human) evaluator, must unravel political, ethical, and technical puzzles in a mysterious world he does not fully comprehend. The book captures the complexities of evaluation politics in ways other works do not. Written expressly for learning and teaching, the evaluation novel is an unconventional foray into vital topics rarely explored.