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Evaluating System Change: A Planning Guide

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  • Margaret B. Hargreaves

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Provides guidance on planning effective evaluation of system change interventions.

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  • Margaret B. Hargreaves, 2010. "Evaluating System Change: A Planning Guide," Mathematica Policy Research Reports c0adec4cd1984ff1b2b29ebab, Mathematica Policy Research.
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