評價和規劃的原則是，評價和規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、知識傳統和興趣的人。為了進一步發展評估和規劃，我們出版了來自私營和公共部門的文章，涉及廣泛的領域:組織發展和行為、培訓、規劃、人力資源開發、衛生和心理、社會服務、精神發育遲緩、矯正、藥物濫用和教育。該雜志的主要目標是協助評價人員和規劃人員改進其專業的實踐，發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.