Practical Program Evaluation

Name: Practical Program Evaluation
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ISBN: 9780787967130

ISBN-10: 0787967130

ISBN-13: 9780787967130

Edition: 2nd 2004 (Revised)

Authors: Joseph S. Wholey, Harry P. Hatry, Kathryn E. Newcomer

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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. The Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation is a comprehensive resource on evaluation, covering both in-depth program evaluations and performance monitoring. It presents evaluation…

Book details

List price: $75.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/2/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 768
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 2.970
Language: English



Figures, Tables, and Exhibits


Preface


The Editors


The Contributors


Meeting the Need for Practical Evaluation Approaches: An Introduction




Designing Performance Monitoring Systems and Evaluation Studies



Using Logic Models




Evaluability Assessment




Implementation Evaluation




Performance Monitoring




Quasi-Experimentation




Using Randomized Experiments




Meta-Analysis, Systematic Reviews, and Research Syntheses




Practical Data Collection Procedures



Trained Observer Ratings




Using Surveys




Using Expert Judgment




Role Playing




Using Focus Groups




Collecting Data in the Field




Using Agency Records




Analyzing Evaluation Data



Qualitative Data Analysis




Using Statistics in Evaluation




Using Regression Analysis




Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analysis




Getting Evaluation Results Used



Pitfalls of Evaluation




Managing Evaluation Projects




Writing for Impact




Using Organizational Report Cards




The Use of Evaluation by Nonprofit Organizations




Other Issues and Trends in Evaluation



Name Index


Subject Index