Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation 4e
Samenvatting
The leading program evaluation reference, updated with the latest tools and techniques
The Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation provides tools for managers and evaluators to address questions about the performance of public and nonprofit programs. Neatly integrating authoritative, high–level information with practicality and readability, this guide gives you the tools and processes you need to analyze your program′s operations and outcomes more accurately. This new fourth edition has been thoroughly updated and revised, with new coverage of the latest evaluation methods, including:
Culturally responsive evaluation
Adopting designs and tools to evaluate multi–service community change programs
Using role playing to collect data
Using cognitive interviewing to pre–test surveys
Coding qualitative data
You′ll discover robust analysis methods that produce a more accurate picture of program results, and learn how to trace causality back to the source to see how much of the outcome can be directly attributed to the program. Written by award–winning experts at the top of the field, this book also contains contributions from the leading evaluation authorities among academics and practitioners to provide the most comprehensive, up–to–date reference on the topic.
Valid and reliable data constitute the bedrock of accurate analysis, and since funding relies more heavily on program analysis than ever before, you cannot afford to rely on weak or outdated methods. This book gives you expert insight and leading edge tools that help you paint a more accurate picture of your program′s processes and results, including:
Obtaining valid, reliable, and credible performance data
Engaging and working with stakeholders to design valuable evaluations and performance monitoring systems
Assessing program outcomes and tracing desired outcomes to program activities
Providing robust analyses of both quantitative and qualitative data
Governmental bodies, foundations, individual donors, and other funding bodies are increasingly demanding information on the use of program funds and program results. The Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation shows you how to collect and present valid and reliable data about programs.
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<p>Preface xv</p>
<p>The Editors xxi</p>
<p>The Contributors xxv</p>
<p>PART ONE: EVALUATION PLANNING AND DESIGN 1</p>
<p>1. Planning and Designing Useful Evaluations 7<br />Kathryn E. Newcomer, Harry P. Hatry, Joseph S. Wholey</p>
<p>2. Analyzing and Engaging Stakeholders 36<br />John M. Bryson, Michael Quinn Patton</p>
<p>3. Using Logic Models 62<br />John A. McLaughlin, Gretchen B. Jordan</p>
<p>4. Exploratory Evaluation 88<br />Joseph S. Wholey</p>
<p>5. Performance Measurement 108<br />Theodore H. Poister</p>
<p>6. Comparison Group Designs 137<br />Gary T. Henry</p>
<p>7. Randomized Controlled Trials 158<br />Carole J. Torgerson, David J. Torgerson, Celia A. Taylor</p>
<p>8. Conducting Case Studies 177<br />Karin Martinson, Carolyn O Brien</p>
<p>9. Recruitment and Retention of Study Participants 197<br />Scott C. Cook, Shara Godiwalla, Keeshawna S. Brooks, Christopher V. Powers, Priya John</p>
<p>10. Designing, Managing, and Analyzing Multisite Evaluations 225<br />Debra J. Rog</p>
<p>11. Evaluating Community Change Programs 259<br />Brett Theodos, Joseph Firschein</p>
<p>12. Culturally Responsive Evaluation 281<br />Stafford Hood, Rodney K. Hopson, Karen E. Kirkhart</p>
<p>PART TWO: PRACTICAL DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES 319</p>
<p>13. Using Agency Records 325<br />Harry P. Hatry</p>
<p>14. Using Surveys 344<br />Kathryn E. Newcomer, Timothy Triplett</p>
<p>15. Role Playing 383<br />Claudia L. Aranda, Diane K. Levy, Sierra Stoney</p>
<p>16. Using Ratings by Trained Observers 412<br />Barbara J. Cohn Berman, Verna Vasquez</p>
<p>17. Collecting Data in the Field 445<br />Demetra Smith Nightingale, Shelli Balter Rossman</p>
<p>18. Using the Internet 474<br />William C. Adams</p>
<p>19. Conducting Semi–Structured Interviews 492<br />William C. Adams</p>
<p>20. Focus Group Interviewing 506<br />Richard A. Krueger, Mary Anne Casey</p>
<p>21. Using Stories in Evaluation 535<br />Richard A. Krueger</p>
<p>PART THREE: DATA ANALYSIS 557</p>
<p>22. Qualitative Data Analysis 561<br />Delwyn Goodrick, Patricia J. Rogers</p>
<p>23. Using Statistics in Evaluation 596<br />Kathryn E. Newcomer, Dylan Conger</p>
<p>24. Cost–Effectiveness and Cost–Benefit Analysis 636<br />Stephanie Riegg Cellini, James Edwin Kee</p>
<p>25. Meta–Analyses, Systematic Reviews, and Evaluation Syntheses 673<br />Robert Boruch, Anthony Petrosino, Claire Morgan</p>
<p>PART FOUR: USE OF EVALUATION 699</p>
<p>26. Pitfalls in Evaluations 701<br />Harry P. Hatry, Kathryn E. Newcomer</p>
<p>27. Providing Recommendations, Suggestions, and Options for Improvement 725<br />George F. Grob</p>
<p>28. Writing for Impact 739<br />George F. Grob</p>
<p>29. Contracting for Evaluation Products and Services 765<br />James B. Bell</p>
<p>30. Use of Evaluation in Government 798<br />Joseph S. Wholey</p>
<p>31. Evaluation Challenges, Issues, and Trends 816<br />Harry P. Hatry, Kathryn E. Newcomer, Joseph S. Wholey</p>
<p>Name Index 833</p>
<p>Subject Index 841</p>
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