Practical Evaluation

Practical Evaluation
ISBN-10
0803919050
ISBN-13
9780803919051
Category
Social Science
Pages
320
Language
English
Published
1982-12-01
Publisher
SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Author
Michael Quinn Patton

Description

Patton demonstrates that the main failing of most evaluations is a lack of practicality. They fail to be cheap, accurate, attuned to the differences between different programmes or to provide useful, realistic policy alternatives for decision-makers. Patton discusses the major stages of the evaulation process, describing evaluation design, measurement, analysis and reporting. Using his own field and workshop experiences, he provides a new vision of evaluation that emphasizes the elements of feasibility, efficiency, and utility.

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