Program Evaluation
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Program Evaluation

An Introduction to an Evidence-Based Approach

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  1. 434 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Program Evaluation

An Introduction to an Evidence-Based Approach

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About this book

PROGRAM EVALUATION, 6th Edition will help you learn how to evaluate services and programs that you will encounter in your professional practice. In the process of learning evaluation techniques and skills, you will become proficient at critically analyzing evaluation studies conducted by others. The authors present and simplify all the essentials needed for a critical appreciation of evaluation issues and methodology. The text's clear writing style and presentation of concepts, as well as its hands-on and applied focus, will guide you on how to gather evidence and demonstrate that your interventions and programs are effective in improving your clients' lives. This edition's up-to-date coverage includes a greater number of references to current literature, emphasizing that consulting the literature is an important step in recognizing, developing, and evaluating evidence-based practice or research-informed practice.

Key takeaways

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Design and implement various types of program evaluations, including needs assessments, formative, process, and mixed-methods approaches, to gather evidence for program improvement and effectiveness.

Insight 2

Select and apply appropriate research designs, sampling strategies, and measurement tools, including single-system and group designs, to collect and analyze data for evaluating program outcomes and cost-effectiveness.

Insight 3

Address ethical considerations and pragmatic challenges in program evaluation, including cultural sensitivity and political influences, and effectively communicate evaluation findings through professional proposals and reports.

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Publisher
Cengage Learning EMEA
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781305101968
eBook ISBN
9781305480650
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Teaching Arts & Humanities
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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. Ch 1: Introduction
  4. Ch 2: Ethical Issues in Program Evaluation
  5. Ch 3: Needs Assessment
  6. Ch 4: Qualitative and Mixed Methods in Evaluation
  7. Ch 5: What are Formative and Process Evaluation?
  8. Ch 6: Single System Research Designs
  9. Ch 7: Client Satisfaction
  10. Ch 8: Sampling
  11. Ch 9: Group Research Designs
  12. Ch 10: Cost-Effectiveness and Cost Analysis
  13. Ch 11: Measurement Tools and Strategies
  14. Ch 12: Selecting the Best Evaluation Measure for Your Project
  15. Ch 13: Pragmatic Issues
  16. Ch 14: Writing Evaluation Proposals, Reports, and Journal Articles
  17. Index

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