Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation

摘要: Meeting the Need for Practical Evaluation Approaches: An Introduction. EVALUATION DESIGN: QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE APPROACHES. Assessing Feasibility and Usefulness of (J. Wholey). Designing Using Process (M. Scheirer). Qualitative Approaches (S. Caudle). Outcome Monitoring (D. Affholter). Constructing Natural "Experiments" Rog). Convincing Quasi-Experiments: The Interrupted Time Series Regression-Discontinuity Designs (R. Marcantonio & T. Cook). Ethical Randomized Field Experiments Dennis). Synthesizing Findings Cordray R. Fischer). PRACTICAL DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES. Use Ratings by Trained Observers Greiner). Conducting Surveys (T. Miller). Systematic Expert Judgment (H. Averch). Acting Sake Research: Role-Playing in Turner W. Zimmermann). How to Focus Groups Dean). Managing Data Collection from Start Finish Nightingale S. Rossman). Collecting Agency Records Hatry). ANALYSIS. Statistics Appropriately (K. Newcomer). Regression Models Estimate Program Effects (C. Reichardt C. Bormann). Benefit-Cost Analysis Kee). PLANNING MANAGING FOR MAXIMUM EFFECTIVENESS. Making Units Effective (E. Chelimsky). Projects Step Bell). Evaluators as Change Agents Sonnichsen). A Splash: Reporting Results Effectively Hendricks). Maximizing Carter). Conclusion: Improving Activities Results.