Thinking about Program Evaluation

Thinking about Program Evaluation
Author: Richard A. Berk
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 140
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780761917656

Through the use of specific examples to illustrate evaluation research goals and methods, this book provides readers with an overview of the science and politics of evaluation research. The Second Edition includes coverage of meta-analysis, selection models and instrumental variables.

Disrupting Program Evaluation and Mixed Methods Research for a More Just Society

Disrupting Program Evaluation and Mixed Methods Research for a More Just Society
Author: Jori N. Hall
Publisher: IAP
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2023-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN:

While women have influenced the fields of program evaluation and mixed methods research, their contributions are rarely acknowledged. In this edited volume, we recognize the contributions Jennifer C. Greene made to evaluation and mixed methods, focusing on how she disrupted traditional ways methods are conceptualized and implemented. We aim to provide a range of perspectives on how Greene disrupted social science theory, methodology, and training through her commitment to the values of democracy, diversity, and dialogue. Accordingly, the volume makes explicit how Greene democratized social science inquiry and training by emphasizing inclusive, culturally responsive, and educative theories, methods, and pedagogical practices. Second, it clarifies how her commitment to diversity supported scholars from diverse disciplinary backgrounds and cultures (within and beyond the United States) and validated often ignored perspectives on phenomena or experiences. And third, it showcases how her commitment to dialogue opened spaces for non-traditional methodological approaches that engage, communicate, and disseminate program evaluation and mixed methods work. Taken together, the first-hand accounts presented in this volume offer a historical perspective and practical guidance on program evaluation and mixed methods conceptualization, implementation, and training. Endorsements: 'The theme of “disruption” in this book is a powerful look at the breadth and significance of Jennifer C. Greene’s distinguished contributions, both theoretical and practical, in evaluation for over 30 years. In essence, these chapters reveal the sustaining power of her scholarship and influence today and likely in years to come. Her recognition that no single method can solve the complex problems faced in evaluation is revealed in the ontological, epistemological, and methodological work she developed on mixed methods, which led to a genre of study that recast the debate about the hegemony of quantitative over qualitative methods and vice versa. She has foregrounded values, the quintessential character of evaluation, by recognizing the multiplicity of perspectives that guide our theories, roles, questions, designs, and perceptions of quality. Jennifer Greene’s generativity is exemplified in her egalitarian dialogic stance, inclusion of voices and context, and commitment to equity. The chapters reflect the impact of her work on scholars who continue to advance evaluation for a more just society.' — Valerie J. Caracelli, U.S. Government Accountability Office 'It is not possible to convey in a few words my strongest endorsement for this volume that begins scratching the surface of Jennifer C. Greene’s many contributions to evaluation theory, methods, and practice. I have worked with and learned from her on many occasions over the years as I grappled with refining my understanding and practice of culturally responsive evaluation. I commend the editors and authors for this first substantive collection providing a more in-depth understanding and appreciation of Jennifer Greene’s body of work for some while providing others the opportunity to revisit the lessons we have learned from her work, spirit, and commitment to make a difference.' — Stafford Hood, Center for Culturally Responsive Evaluation & Assessment (CREA) and Professor Emeritus University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Evaluating Programs to Increase Student Achievement

Evaluating Programs to Increase Student Achievement
Author: Martin H. Jason
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2008-03-27
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1452211426

This updated edition on evaluating the effectiveness of school programs provides an expanded needs-assessment section, additional methods for data analysis, and tools for communicating program results.

A Practical Guide to Program Evaluation Planning

A Practical Guide to Program Evaluation Planning
Author: Marc A. Zimmerman
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2009
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1412967759

This book guides evaluators in planning a comprehensive, yet practical, program evaluation—from start to design—within any context, in an accessible manner.

Program Evaluation

Program Evaluation
Author: John M Owen
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1999-04-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780761961789

Using an original framework, this practical introduction to evaluation shows how to identify appropriate forms and approaches, involve stakeholders in the planning process and disseminate the evaluation findings.

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement
Author: James C. McDavid
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 561
Release: 2012-10-25
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 145228959X

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice, Second Edition offers an accessible, practical introduction to program evaluation and performance measurement for public and non-profit organizations, and has been extensively updated since the first edition. Using examples, it covers topics in a detailed fashion, making it a useful guide for students as well as practitioners who are participating in program evaluations or constructing and implementing performance measurement systems. Authors James C. McDavid, Irene Huse, and Laura R. L. Hawthorn guide readers through conducting quantitative and qualitative program evaluations, needs assessments, cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses, as well as constructing, implementing and using performance measurement systems. The importance of professional judgment is highlighted throughout the book as an intrinsic feature of evaluation practice.

Agency-Based Program Evaluation

Agency-Based Program Evaluation
Author: Stephen A. Kapp
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2010
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1412939844

This book begins with the context of an agency-based evaluation and describes the method within that context. Students will gain a more complete understanding of this contextual challenge and will learn techniques for operating in the face of these challenges.

User-friendly Handbook for Mixed Method Evaluations

User-friendly Handbook for Mixed Method Evaluations
Author: Joy A. Frechtling
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 143
Release: 1997
Genre: Evaluation
ISBN: 0788174312

In the evaluation of the process and effectiveness of projects funded by the NSF's Directorate for Education, experienced evaluators have found that most often the best results are achieved through the use of mixed method evaluations combining quantitative and qualitative techniques. Aimed at users who need practical rather than technically sophisticated advice about evaluation methodology, this handbook includes an in-depth discussion of the collection and analysis of qualitative data and examines how qualitative techniques can be combined effectively with quantitative measures. Bibliography. Glossary. Worksheets.

Collaborative Approaches to Evaluation

Collaborative Approaches to Evaluation
Author: J. Bradley Cousins
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2019-06-25
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1544344651

Outlining the principles J. Bradley Cousins and colleagues developed to guide collaborative approaches in evaluation, this text provides case studies for how these principles have then been applied in practice.