Program Evaluation: Alternative Approaches and Practical Guidelines – Ebook PDF Version

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0205579353
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0205579358
• Author: Jody Fitzpatrick (Author), James Sanders (Author), Blaine Worthen (Author), Lori Wingate (Author)

As schools and other organizations increase their demand for information on program effectiveness and outcomes, it has become even more important for students to understand the prevalent approaches and models for evaluation, including approaches based on objectives and logic models, participative, and decision-making approaches. The new tenth edition of Program Evaluation not only covers these vital approaches but also teaches readers how to best mix and match elements of different approaches to conduct optimal evaluation studies for individual programs.

Helping both students as well as professionals who are new to the field, this text provides practical guidelines for conducting evaluations, from identifying the questions that the evaluation should address, to determining how to collect and analyze evaluative information, to ascertaining how to provide evaluative information to others. Making extensive use of checklists, examples, and other study aides, Program Evaluation teaches students how to effectively determine the central purpose of their evaluation, thus making their evaluation more valid, more useful, and more efficient.

Table of contents:

PART 1: Introduction to Evaluation

1. Introduction to Program Evaluation
2. Origins and Development of Program Evaluation as a Discipline and Profession
3. Tenets of Professional Program Evaluation

PART 2: Approaches to Program Evaluation

4. Diverse Approaches to Program Evaluation
5. Judgment-Oriented Evaluation Approaches
6. Program-Oriented Evaluation Approaches
7. Decision-Oriented Evaluation Approaches
8. Participation-Oriented Evaluation Approaches
9. A Comparative Analysis of Approaches

PART 3: Practical Guidelines for Planning Evaluations

10. Political, Ethical, and Cultural Issues in Evaluation
11. Clarifying the Evaluation Request and Responsibilities
12. Setting Boundaries and Analyzing an Evaluation’s Context
13. Identifying and Selecting Evaluation Questions and Criteria
14. Planning How to Conduct an Evaluation

PART 4: Practical Guidelines for Conducting Evaluations

15. Options for Study Design, Sampling, and Cost Analyses
16. Collecting and Making Sense of Evaluative Information: Data Sources and Methods, Analysis, and Interpretation
17. Reporting Evaluation Results: Maximizing Use and Understanding
18. The Future of Evaluation

1. Comprehensive Guide to Program Evaluation: Exploring Alternative Approaches and Practical Guidelines
2. Essential Approaches and Practical Guidelines for Effective Program Evaluation
3. Navigating Program Evaluation: Uncovering Alternative Methods and Practical Tactics