{"product_id":"evaluation-essentials-isbn-9780787984397","title":"Evaluation Essentials","description":"Evaluation Essentials\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Evaluation Essentials is an indispensable text that offers an introduction to program evaluation. Examples of program descriptions from a variety of sectors including public policy, public health, non-profit management, social work, arts management, education, international assistance, and labor illustrate the book's step-by-step approach to the process and methods of program evaluation. Perfect for students as well as new evaluators, Evaluation Essentials offers a comprehensive foundation in the core concepts, theories, and methods of program evaluation. \u003cp\u003eFigures and Tables ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne: Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evaluation Framework 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo: Describing the Program 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivations for Describing the Program 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Mistakes Evaluators Make When Describing the Program 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConducting the Initial Informal Interviews 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePitfalls in Describing Programs 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Program Is Alive, and So Is Its Description 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgram Theory 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Program Logic Model 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges of Programs with Multiple Sites 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgram Implementation Model 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgram Theory and Program Logic Model Examples 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree: Laying the Evaluation Groundwork 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation Approaches 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFraming Evaluation Questions 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsincere Reasons for Evaluation 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Will Do the Evaluation? 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal Evaluators 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal Evaluators 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfidentiality and Ownership of Evaluation Ethics 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Knowledge Base from Evaluations 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigh Stakes Testing 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evaluation Report 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour: Causation 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNecessary and Sufficient 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Effects 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLagged Effects 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePermanency of Effects 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctional Form of Impact 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive: the Prisms of Validity 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistical Conclusion Validity 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmall Sample Sizes 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasurement Error 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnclear Questions 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnreliable Treatment Implementation 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFishing 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal Validity 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThreat of History 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThreat of Maturation 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelection 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMortality 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTesting 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistical Regression 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstrumentation 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiffusion of Treatments 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompensatory Equalization of Treatments 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompensatory Rivalry and Resentful Demoralization 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruct Validity 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMono-Operation Bias 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMono-Method Bias 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal Validity 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSix: Attributing Outcomes to the Program: Quasi-experimental Design 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuasi-Experimental Notation 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrequently Used Designs That Do Not Show Causation 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne-Group Posttest-Only 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePosttest-Only with Nonequivalent Groups 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticipants’ Pretest-Posttest 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigns That Generally Permit Causal Inferences 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUntreated Control Group Design with Pretest and Posttest 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelayed Treatment Control Group 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent Samples Design 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonequivalent Observations Drawn from One Group 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonequivalent Groups Using Switched Measures 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCohort Designs 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime Series Designs 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchival Data 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeven: Collecting Data 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformal Interviews 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus Groups 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurvey Design 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSampling 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWays to Collect Survey Data 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnonymity and Confidentiality 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEight: Conclusions 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Evaluation Tools to Develop Grant Proposals 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHiring an Evaluation Consultant 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: American Community Survey 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeth Osborne Daponte, Ph.D., is a senior research scholar at the Institution for Social and Policy Studies and lecturer in the 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Currently, she is also working with a large community foundation, helping it address its evaluation challenges at both the organizational and programmatic levels.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eEvaluation Essentials\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation Essentials is an indispensable text that offers an introduction to program evaluation. Examples of program descriptions from a variety of sectors including public policy, public health, non-profit management, social work, arts management, education, international assistance, and labor illustrate the book's step-by-step approach to the process and methods of program evaluation. 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