Evaluation

Relied on by over 90,000 readers as the text on how to design, implement, and appraise the utility of social programs through the use of evaluation methods, Evaluation, 7th Edition has been completely revised to include the latest techniques and approaches to evaluation as well as guidelines for how evaluations should be tailored to fit programs and social contexts. Plus, throughout this new edition, there is more focus on evaluation diagnostic procedures. New to this Edition: - The four chapters on impact assessment have been completely revised to give more attention to outcome measurement - An at-length discussion of program theory, including a section about detecting program effects and interpreting their practical significance. - Augmented and updated discussion of major evaluation designs - A detailed exposition of meta-analysis as an approach to the synthesis of evaluation studies - Consideration of alternative approaches to evaluation - Many examples of successful evaluations - Discussion of the political and social contexts of evaluation activities.In addition, the entire text has been edited to make it more compact and readable, and the key concepts and glossary sections have been restructured for ease of use.

ISBN 0761908943   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9780761908944 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 953 Publisher SAGE Publications Ltd   Published in London Imprint SAGE Publications Ltd   Series title Evaluation: A Systematic Approach Format Hardback   Previous ISBN 9780761908937 Publication date 05 Nov 2003   Height (mm) 232 Library of Congress H62 \.R666   Width (mm) 187 DEWEY 361.61072   Spine width (mm) 25 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Tertiary education Pages 480

		Preface
Ch. 1		An Overview of Program Evaluation		1
Ch. 2		Tailoring Evaluations		31
Ch. 3		Identifying Issues and Formulating Questions		67
Ch. 4		Assessing the Need for a Program		101
Ch. 5		Expressing and Assessing Program Theory		133
Ch. 6		Assessing and Monitoring Program Process		169
Ch. 7		Measuring and Monitoring Program Outcomes		203
Ch. 8		Assessing Program Impact: Randomized Field Experiments		233
Ch. 9		Assessing Program Impact: Alternative Designs		265
Ch. 10		Detecting, Interpreting, and Analyzing Program Effects		301
Ch. 11		Measuring Efficiency		331
Ch. 12		The Social Context of Evaluation		369
		Glossary		423
		References		437
		Author Index		457
		Subject Index		461
		About the Authors		469

"What sets this book apart is the sheer comprehensiveness resulting from almost four decades of research and refinements though seven editions. It is suitable for use in teaching senior undergraduate and graduate students in a range of fields and disciplines as well as experienced evolution practitioners. It is also useful to those who are interested in resolving, or being able to understand and address theoretical and methodological issues that are inherent in any evaluation study." -- Daniela C. Schroter, Western Michigan University 20060125

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