Includes bibliographical references (p. 505-525) and indexes.
Contents:
Evaluation's basic purpose, uses, and conceptual distinctions -- Origins and current trends in modern program evaluation -- Political, interpersonal, and ethical issues in evaluation -- Alternative views of evaluation -- First approaches: expertise and consumer-oriented approaches -- Program-oriented evaluation approaches -- Decision-oriented evaluation approaches -- Participant-oriented evaluation approaches -- Other current considerations: cultural competence and capacity building -- A comparative analysis of approaches -- Clarifying the evaluation request and responsibilities -- Setting boundaries and analyzing the evaluation context -- Identifying and selecting the evaluation questions and criteria -- Planning how to conduct the evaluation -- Collecting evaluative information: design, sampling, and cost choices -- Collecting evaluative information: data sources and methods, analysis, and interpretation -- Reporting evaluation results: maximizing use and understanding -- The future of evaluation.
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