Evaluation Management

How to Commission and Conduct Evaluations that Matter

Tessie Tzavaras Catsambas, E. Jane Davidson

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9781544353128
• eBook ISBN: 9781544353142
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Sozialwissenschaften
• Subtopic: Verwaltung

Evaluation Management: How to Commission and Conduct Evaluations that Matter helps evaluation teams and commissioners achieve results that meet utilization and organizational learning goals and inform positive change for programs and communities. Tessie Tzavaras Catsambas and E. Jane Davidson provide insights on both the tactical and strategic levels of evaluation management, using approaches and skills from project management, administration and logistics, budgeting, team management, leadership development, communication, coaching, systems thinking, and negotiation. They also demonstrate how intentionality for equity, sustainability and culturally responsive practices is essential for ensuring an evaluation's relevance and enhancing productive stakeholder engagement. With plenty of practical guidance from many years of experience, the authors provide a valuable resource for student readers, experienced evaluators, and commissioners of evaluation.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Praise for This Book
• Half Title
• Acknowledgements
• Publisher Note
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Brief Contents
• Detailed Contents
• Preface
• About the Authors
• 1 Overview of Evaluation Management
• 2 Commissioning Great Evaluations
• 3 Pre–Start-Up: Analyzing the Evaluation Requirements
• 4 Managing the Evaluation Contract Start-Up
• 5 Managing the Evaluation Team
• 6 Managing Data Collection
• 7 Managing Data Analysis
• 8 Managing Evaluation Reporting
• 9 Managing Evaluation Use and Influence
• 10 Building Evaluation Management Capacity for Evaluation Commissioners
• References
• Index