Trochim, William2010-06-112010-06-112009New Directions for Evaluation, 123, 103–109https://hdl.handle.net/1813/15121Three issues for evaluation policy and practice are described: evaluation policy dimensions, evaluation policy instruments, and the political and economic environment for evaluation policy. Selected future directions are outlined, including the need to describe the evaluation policy landscape, further articulate an evaluation policy taxonomy, and develop and implement tactics for influencing evaluation policy, with particular attention to the role of professional associations.en-USPolicy Analysis and Managementarticle