
The ABCs of Evaluation
Timeless Techniques for Program and Project Managers
- 323 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
The most up-to-date version of the gold standard reference in conducting evaluations
The newly revised fourth edition of The ABCs of Evaluation is an easy-to-read explanation of the concepts and methods of the evaluation process. The author explains what the process offers to people who go through it, how to conduct it properly, and how to draw on its conclusions to improve your workplace. The book also walks you through every step of the evaluation process, answering not just the theoretical question of "Why should we evaluate?" but demonstrating the nuts and bolts of an effective and illuminating evaluation.
Author John Boulmetis presents evidence-based and useful strategies for conducting evaluations, transforming them from something seen by your people as something to "get around" or "get through"āor as something being done "to" them as opposed to "for" themāinto an invaluable data gathering and processing tool for organizations of all types and sizes.
Inside the book:
- A comprehensive guide to evaluation for program and project managers who are new to the discipline
- Time-tested and proven evaluation principles and techniques you can apply immediately within your own organization
- How to collect data, set standards, implement an evaluation plan, select an evaluation model, and more
Perfect for managers, supervisors, team facilitators, and data analysts, The ABCs of Evaluation is a step-by-step playbook for conducting useful and effective evaluations in any industry and within organizations of any size.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List ofĀ Figures
- List of Tables and Exhibits
- Preface
- The Authors
- About theĀ Companion Website
- Chapter 1 What Is Evaluation?
- Chapter 2 Why Evaluate?
- Chapter 3 Decision-Making: Whom to Involve, How, and Why?
- Chapter 4 Starting Point: The Evaluatorās Program Description
- Chapter 5 Choosing an Evaluation Model
- Chapter 6 Data Sources
- Chapter 7 Data Analysis
- Chapter 8 Is It Evaluation or Is It Research?
- Chapter 9 Writing the Evaluation Report
- Chapter 10 Evaluation as a Business
- Appendix A More on Data Analysis
- Appendix B Sample Evaluation Report
- Appendix C Sample Evaluation Contract
- Appendix D Sample Evaluator Job Description
- References
- Index
- EULA