Author: Harry P. HatryPublisher: The Urban Insitute
ISBN:
Category : Local government
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Practical Program Evaluation for State and Local Governments
Author: Harry P. HatryPublisher: The Urban Insitute
ISBN:
Category : Local government
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation
Author: Joseph S. WholeyPublisher: Jossey-Bass
ISBN: 0787973882
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
The second edition of Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation offers managers, analysts, consultants, and educators in government, nonprofit, and private institutions a valuable resource that outlines efficient and economical methods for assessing program results and identifying ways to improve program performance. The Handbook has been thoroughly revised. Many new chapters have been prepared for this edition, including chapters on logic modeling and on evaluation applications for small nonprofit organizations. The Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation is a comprehensive resource on evaluation, covering both in-depth program evaluations and performance monitoring. It presents evaluation methods that will be useful at all levels of government and in nonprofit organizations.
Practical Program Evaluation for State and Local Government Officials
Author: Harry P. HatryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation
Author: Joseph S. WholeyPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118046552
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 768
Book Description
The second edition of Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation offers managers, analysts, consultants, and educators in government, nonprofit, and private institutions a valuable resource that outlines efficient and economical methods for assessing program results and identifying ways to improve program performance. The Handbook has been thoroughly revised. Many new chapters have been prepared for this edition, including chapters on logic modeling and on evaluation applications for small nonprofit organizations. The Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation is a comprehensive resource on evaluation, covering both in-depth program evaluations and performance monitoring. It presents evaluation methods that will be useful at all levels of government and in nonprofit organizations.
A Practical Guide to Program Evaluation Planning
Author: Marc A. ZimmermanPublisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1412967759
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
This book guides evaluators in planning a comprehensive, yet practical, program evaluation—from start to design—within any context, in an accessible manner.
Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation
Author: Kathryn E. NewcomerPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118893697
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The leading program evaluation reference, updated with the latest tools and techniques 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: Culturally responsive evaluation Adopting designs and tools to evaluate multi-service community change programs Using role playing to collect data Using cognitive interviewing to pre-test surveys Coding qualitative data 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: Obtaining valid, reliable, and credible performance data Engaging and working with stakeholders to design valuable evaluations and performance monitoring systems Assessing program outcomes and tracing desired outcomes to program activities Providing robust analyses of both quantitative and qualitative data 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.
Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement
Author: James C. McDavidPublisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 145228959X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
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.
Compendium of Research Reports
Author: Putting Program Evaluation in Perspective for State and Local Government
Author: Wayne A. KimmelPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Evaluation research (Social action programs).
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Author: