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The Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation provides tools for managers and evaluators to address questions about the performance of public and nonprofit programs. Neatly integrating authoritative, high-level information with practicality and readability, this guide gives you the tools and processes you need to analyze your program's operations and outcomes more accurately. This new fourth edition has been thoroughly updated and revised, with new coverage of the latest evaluation methods, including:
You'll discover robust analysis methods that produce a more accurate picture of program results, and learn how to trace causality back to the source to see how much of the outcome can be directly attributed to the program. Written by award-winning experts at the top of the field, this book also contains contributions from the leading evaluation authorities among academics and practitioners to provide the most comprehensive, up-to-date reference on the topic.
Valid and reliable data constitute the bedrock of accurate analysis, and since funding relies more heavily on program analysis than ever before, you cannot afford to rely on weak or outdated methods. This book gives you expert insight and leading edge tools that help you paint a more accurate picture of your program's processes and results, including:
Governmental bodies, foundations, individual donors, and other funding bodies are increasingly demanding information on the use of program funds and program results. The Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation shows you how to collect and present valid and reliable data about programs.
KATHRYN E. NEWCOMER is the Director of the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy Administration at the George Washington University.
HARRY P. HATRY is a Distinguished Fellow and director of the Public Management Program at the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C.
JOSEPH S. WHOLEY is a Professor Emeritus of the School of Policy, Planning and Development at the University of Southern California.
Figures, Tables, and Exhibits ix
Preface xv
The Editors xxi
The Contributors xxv
Part One: Evaluation Planning and Design 1
1. Planning and Designing Useful Evaluations 7Kathryn E. Newcomer, Harry P. Hatry, Joseph S. Wholey
2. Analyzing and Engaging Stakeholders 36John M. Bryson, Michael Quinn Patton
3. Using Logic Models 62John A. McLaughlin, Gretchen B. Jordan
4. Exploratory Evaluation 88Joseph S. Wholey
5. Performance Measurement 108Theodore H. Poister
6. Comparison Group Designs 137Gary T. Henry
7. Randomized Controlled Trials 158Carole J. Torgerson, David J. Torgerson, Celia A. Taylor
8. Conducting Case Studies 177Karin Martinson, Carolyn O’Brien
9. Recruitment and Retention of Study Participants 197Scott C. Cook, Shara Godiwalla, Keeshawna S. Brooks, Christopher V. Powers, Priya John
10. Designing, Managing, and Analyzing Multisite Evaluations 225Debra J. Rog
11. Evaluating Community Change Programs 259Brett Theodos, Joseph Firschein
12. Culturally Responsive Evaluation 281Stafford Hood, Rodney K. Hopson, Karen E. Kirkhart
Part Two: Practical Data Collection Procedures 319
13. Using Agency Records 325Harry P. Hatry
14. Using Surveys 344Kathryn E. Newcomer, Timothy Triplett
15. Role Playing 383Claudia L. Aranda, Diane K. Levy, Sierra Stoney
16. Using Ratings by Trained Observers 412Barbara J. Cohn Berman, Verna Vasquez
17. Collecting Data in the Field 445Demetra Smith Nightingale, Shelli Balter Rossman
18. Using the Internet 474William C. Adams
19. Conducting Semi-Structured Interviews 492William C. Adams
20. Focus Group Interviewing 506Richard A. Krueger, Mary Anne Casey
21. Using Stories in Evaluation 535Richard A. Krueger
Part Three: Data Analysis 557
22. Qualitative Data Analysis 561Delwyn Goodrick, Patricia J. Rogers
23. Using Statistics in Evaluation 596Kathryn E. Newcomer, Dylan Conger
24. Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analysis 636Stephanie Riegg Cellini, James Edwin Kee
25. Meta-Analyses, Systematic Reviews, and Evaluation Syntheses 673Robert Boruch, Anthony Petrosino, Claire Morgan
Part Four: Use of Evaluation 699
26. Pitfalls in Evaluations 701Harry P. Hatry, Kathryn E. Newcomer
27. Providing Recommendations, Suggestions, and Options for Improvement 725George F. Grob
28. Writing for Impact 739George F. Grob
29. Contracting for Evaluation Products and Services 765James B. Bell
30. Use of Evaluation in Government 798Joseph S. Wholey
31. Evaluation Challenges, Issues, and Trends 816Harry P. Hatry, Kathryn E. Newcomer, Joseph S. Wholey
Name Index 833
Subject Index 841
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