Program Evaluation: An Introduction to an Evidence-Based Approach
- ISBN-10
- 1305480651
- ISBN-13
- 9781305480650
- Series
- Program Evaluation
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 432
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-02-06
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning
- Authors
- Bruce A. Thyer, David Royse, Deborah K. Padgett
Description
Praised by instructors and students alike, PROGRAM EVALUATION, 6th Edition helps your students evaluate services and programs that they will encounter in their professional practice. In the process of learning evaluation techniques and skills, students will become proficient at critically analyzing evaluation studies conducted by others. The authors present and simplify all the essentials needed for a critical appreciation of evaluation issues and methodology. The text's clear writing style and clear presentation of concepts, as well as its hands-on and applied focus, guide students on how to gather evidence and demonstrate that their interventions and programs are effective in improving clients' lives. This edition's up-to-date coverage includes a greater number of references to current literature, emphasizing that consulting the literature is an important step in recognizing, developing, and evaluating evidence-based practice or research-informed practice. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
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