American Journal of Evaluation

The American Journal of Evaluation (AJE) is anofficial, peer-reviewed journal sponsored by AEA. Between 1986 and 1997, the journal was publishedunder the title Evaluation Practice. Prior to 1986, apredecessor publication, Evaluation News, was sponsored by the Evaluation Network, one of the two organizations that merged to create AEA. AJE's mission isto publish original papers about the methods, theory, practice, and findings of evaluation. The general goalof AJE is to publish the best work in and about evaluation. Blaine Worthen was Editor during the transition from Evaluation Practice to AJE, and MelvinM. Mark succeeded him in 1999. M. F. Smith and Tony Eichelberger previously served as editors of Evaluation Practice.