Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation 2e

Paperback Engels 2010 2e druk 9781118008157
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The second edition of
Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation offers managers, analysts, consultants, and educators in government, nonprofit, and private institutions a valuable resource that outlines efficient and economical methods for assessing program results and identifying ways to improve program performance. The
Handbook has been thoroughly revised.  Many new chapters have been prepared for this edition, including chapters on logic modeling and on evaluation applications for small nonprofit organizations. Th
e Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation is a comprehensive resource on evaluation, covering both in–depth program evaluations and performance monitoring.  It presents evaluation methods that will be useful at all levels of government and in nonprofit organizations.

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ISBN13:9781118008157
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:768
Druk:2

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<p>Figures, Tables, and Exhibits xi</p>
<p>Preface xvii</p>
<p>The Editors xix</p>
<p>The Contributors xxiii</p>
<p>Meeting the Need for Practical Evaluation Approaches: An Introduction xxxiii<br />Kathryn E. Newcomer, Harry P. Hatry, Joseph S. Wholey</p>
<p>Part One: Designing Performance Monitoring Systems and Evaluation Studies 1</p>
<p>1. Using Logic Models 7<br />John A. McLaughlin, Gretchen B. Jordan</p>
<p>2. Evaluability Assessment 33<br />Joseph S. Wholey</p>
<p>3. Implementation Evaluation 63<br />Arnold Love</p>
<p>4. Performance Monitoring 98<br />Theodore H. Poister</p>
<p>5. Quasi–Experimentation 126<br />Charles S. Reichardt, Melvin M. Mark</p>
<p>6. Using Randomized Experiments 150<br />Robert G. St. Pierre</p>
<p>7. Meta–Analysis, Systematic Reviews, and Research Syntheses 176<br />Robert F. Boruch, Anthony Petrosino</p>
<p>Part Two: Practical Data Collection Procedures 205</p>
<p>8. Trained Observer Ratings 211<br />John M. Greiner</p>
<p>9. Using Surveys 257<br />Kathryn E. Newcomer, Timothy Triplett</p>
<p>10. Using Expert Judgment 292<br />Harvey A. Averch</p>
<p>11. Role Playing 310<br />Margery Austin Turner, Wendy Zimmermann</p>
<p>12. Using Focus Groups 340<br />Robert Goldenkoff</p>
<p>13. Collecting Data in the Field 363<br />Demetra Smith Nightingale, Shelli Balter Rossman</p>
<p>14. Using Agency Records 396<br />Harry P. Hatry</p>
<p>Part Three: Analyzing Evaluation Data 413</p>
<p>15. Qualitative Data Analysis 417<br />Sharon L. Caudle</p>
<p>16. Using Statistics in Evaluation 439<br />Kathryn E. Newcomer, Philip W. Wirtz</p>
<p>17. Using Regression Analysis 479<br />Dale E. Berger</p>
<p>18. Cost–Effectiveness and Cost–Benefit Analysis 506<br />James Edwin Kee</p>
<p>Part Four: Getting Evaluation Results Used 543</p>
<p>19. Pitfalls of Evaluation 547<br />Harry P. Hatry, Kathryn E. Newcomer</p>
<p>20. Managing Evaluation Projects 571<br />James B. Bell</p>
<p>21. Writing for Impact 604<br />George F. Grob</p>
<p>22. Using Organizational Report Cards 628<br />William T. Gormley Jr.</p>
<p>23. The Use of Evaluation by Nonprofit Organizations 649<br />Mary E. Kopczynski, Kathleen Pritchard</p>
<p>24. Other Issues and Trends in Evaluation 670<br />Harry P. Hatry, Joseph S. Wholey, Kathryn E. Newcomer</p>
<p>Name Index 685</p>
<p>Subject Index 693</p>

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