Experts in the field of program evaluation outline efficient and economical methods of assessing program results and identifying ways to improve program performance. Written for managers, administrators, and educators in nonprofit, government, and private institutions, this practical guide demystifies the assessment process. From simple evaluations to more thorough examinations, the authors describe the nuts-and-bolts of how to create an evaluation design and how to collect and analyze data in a way that will result in low cost and successful evaluations.
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"I am better in my job because I read the Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation, and without question, the analysts I supervise would benefit from reading this handbook." (John A. Mahone, Virginia Department of Planning and Budget)
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More than ever before, the media, elected officials, and the public are demanding accountability from public and nonprofit organizations. But assessing the effectiveness of programs and services can be a time-consuming and costly process. In this comprehensive handbook, experts in the field of program evaluation outline efficient and economical methods of assessing program results and identifying ways to improve program performance.Written for managers, administrators, and educators in government, nonprofit, and private institutions, the authors of the Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation demystify and simplify the process of assessing program results. The authors describe the nuts and bolts of how to create an evaluation design and how to collect and analyze data in a way that will result in low cost and successful evaluations. For programs that require more complex evaluations, they offer instructions on advanced assessment techniques. The book explores the many approaches to program evaluation, including process evaluations, continuous monitoring of program performance, and ad hoc studies of past and present programs.This vital information can be used to aid in the decision-making process on budget alternatives, developing new legislative proposals, improving the performance of public and nonprofit organizations, and enhancing the overall management of public funds.
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I used the 1994 edition of this book in graduate school and it was an invaluable resource in subsequent research. Although the current edition is much revised, the previous edition still stands the test of time. Reasonably priced for what one receives.
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preinclusion attrition, methodology transfer papers, replicate syntheses, nonequivalent comparison group design, trained observer ratings, postfreeze cities, prefreeze cities, employment discrimination studies, trained observer results, outcome monitoring system, strategic information resources management, program design models, alternative evaluation designs, evaluation mandate, evaluability assessment process, subsequent evaluation work, contact summary form, natural randomization, evaluation syntheses, housing discrimination study, critical effect size, improving program performance, randomized field experiments, reporting evaluation results, median trace Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, General Accounting Office, Newbury Park, San Francisco, Evaluation Review, Quantitative Applications, National Institute, Sage University Paper, United States, Russell Sage Foundation, James Bell Associates, Kansas City, Psychological Bulletin, Evaluation Studies Review Annual, Public Administration Review, Academic Press, Department of Labor, Head Start, North Carolina, Outward Bound, Pressley Ridge Schools, International City Management Association, Los Angeles, Methadone-Enhanced Treatment Study, Research Triangle Institute New!
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preinclusion attrition, methodology transfer papers, replicate syntheses, nonequivalent comparison group design, trained observer ratings, postfreeze cities, prefreeze cities, employment discrimination studies, trained observer results, outcome monitoring system, strategic information resources management, program design models, alternative evaluation designs, evaluation mandate, evaluability assessment process, subsequent evaluation work, contact summary form, natural randomization, evaluation syntheses, housing discrimination study, critical effect size, improving program performance, randomized field experiments, reporting evaluation results, median trace Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, General Accounting Office, Newbury Park, San Francisco, Evaluation Review, Quantitative Applications, National Institute, Sage University Paper, United States, Russell Sage Foundation, James Bell Associates, Kansas City, Psychological Bulletin, Evaluation Studies Review Annual, Public Administration Review, Academic Press, Department of Labor, Head Start, North Carolina, Outward Bound, Pressley Ridge Schools, International City Management Association, Los Angeles, Methadone-Enhanced Treatment Study, Research Triangle Institute New!
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