Adversary evaluation and the school psychologist

Abstract

This article describes adversary evaluation and explains its use in evaluation of school-based programs by school psychologists. The authors discuss the history of adversary evaluation, the various models which have been used, and major research findings. Three diverse examples of adversary evaluation are presented, along with criteria for evaluating such models. In addition the article raises some potential concerns regarding the use of adversary evaluation, and suggests potential roles that school psychologists might play within this paradigm.