This book has been replaced by Program Evaluation Theory and Practice, Second Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-3275-9.
This engaging text takes an evenhanded approach to major theoretical paradigms in evaluation and builds a bridge from them to evaluation practice.
SOLOMON FOUR-GROUP DESIGN The Solomon four-group design was developed in order to test the effect of pretest sensitization on the dependent variable. It looks like this: ROXO RO O R XO R O That is, four groups are compared on the ...
89) Values Branch theorists in the United Kingdom include Ian Shaw (1999) and Malcolm Parlett and David Hamilton (1972), who wrote about the need to include qualitative approaches in the form of case studies ...
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Pearson, D.A.S., Torgerson, D. J., McDougall, C., and Bowles, R. “Parable of Two Agencies, One Which Randomizes.” Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, 2010, 628, 11–29. Pearson ...
An updated guide to the core concepts of program evaluation This updated edition of Program Evaluation in Practice covers the core concepts of program evaluation and uses case studies to touch on real-world issues that arise when conducting ...
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56 CHAPTER 2–EVALUATION THEORY Table 2.2 Miller's Standards for Research on Evaluation Criterion Explanation ... Theory development, which is critically important to advancing program evaluation practice, is a creative, complex, ...
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If evaluation findings indicate change is needed, you are going to have to talk about it sooner or later, and having it in the report is a good way to start the conversation. Effective communication and reporting of evaluation results ...