評價和規(guī)劃的原則是，評價和規(guī)劃的技術和方法超越具體領域的界限，對這些領域的相關貢獻來自代表許多不同立場、知識傳統(tǒng)和興趣的人。為了進一步發(fā)展評估和規(guī)劃，我們出版了來自私營和公共部門的文章，涉及廣泛的領域:組織發(fā)展和行為、培訓、規(guī)劃、人力資源開發(fā)、衛(wèi)生和心理、社會服務、精神發(fā)育遲緩、矯正、藥物濫用和教育。該雜志的主要目標是協(xié)助評價人員和規(guī)劃人員改進其專業(yè)的實踐，發(fā)展他們的技能和改善他們的知識基礎。

Evaluation and Program Planning is based on the principle that the techniques and methods of evaluation and planning transcend the boundaries of specific fields and that relevant contributions to these areas come from people representing many different positions, intellectual traditions, and interests. In order to further the development of evaluation and planning, we publish articles from the private and public sectors in a wide range of areas: organizational development and behavior, training, planning, human resource development, health and mental, social services, mental retardation, corrections, substance abuse, and education. The primary goals of the journal are to assist evaluators and planners to improve the practice of their professions, to develop their skills and to improve their knowledge base.