Designing and Implementing Effective Evaluations

Comprehensive Case Studies in Program Evaluation

Kenneth J. Linfield, Steven Kniffley, Kenneth J. Linfield, Steven Kniffley

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9780367229726
• eBook ISBN: 9781000815320
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Research & Methodology in Psychology
• Index: Psychology

Designing and Implementing Effective Evaluations provides extensive real-life examples of program evaluations that illustrate the various elements and steps in conducting a successful evaluation. The detailed and diverse range of case studies show the common elements, methods, approaches, and processes of program evaluations, while also demonstrating the way that good evaluators adapt and tailor those methods to the specific characteristics and needs of a given program.

The chapters explore the process of problem solving while navigating multiple stakeholders, competing agendas, and varying environments. The book introduces conversations concerning how to adapt evaluation processes and concepts with culturally different individuals and communities. It discusses the role of culture in navigating a meaningful evaluation process when significant cultural differences exist between the evaluator and individuals that make up the organization.

The text is a vital resource for postgraduate students in program evaluation courses in Psychology, Education, Public Health, Social Work and related fields.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• List of Illustrations
• Foreword
• Contributors’ bios
• 1 Introduction to the Book
• 2 Negotiating the Complexity of Context in Evaluation
• 3 Professional and Interpersonal Competencies in an Evaluation Capacity Building Collective Impact Project
• 4 ‘Dream big, believe in yourself, and keep moving forward’ ManaiaSAFE Forestry School Pilot Kaupapa Māori Evaluation
• 5 The TCS School Program Evaluation
• 6 Leveraging Cultural Humility in the Evaluation Process to Facilitate the Healing of Organizational Trauma
• 7 The Path to the Future
• 8 Reflecting on the Cases and Looking Ahead