Program evaluation theory and practice : a comprehensive guide /

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Author / Creator:	Mertens, Donna M.
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	New York, NY : Guilford Press, c2012.
Description:	619 p. ; 26 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Evaluation research (Social action programs) Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology. Evaluation research (Social action programs) Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8754573

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Other authors / contributors:	Wilson, Amy T.
ISBN:	9781462503247 (hbk. : alk. paper) 1462503241 (hbk. : alk. paper) 9781462503155 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1462503152 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

I. The Landscape of Evaluation
1. Introduction to Evaluation: Defining Terms and Ethical Considerations
2. Framing Evaluation: Paradigms, Branches, and Theories
II. Historical and Contemporary Evaluation Paradigms, Branches, Theories, and Approaches
3. The Postpositivist Paradigm and the Methods Branch
4. The Pragmatic Paradigm and the Use Branch
5. The Constructivist Paradigm and the Values Branch
6. The Transformative Paradigm and the Social Justice Branch
III. Planning Evaluations
7. Working with Stakeholders: Establishing the Context and the Evaluand
8. Evaluation Purposes and Questions
9. Evaluation Designs
10. Data Collection Strategies and Indicators
11. Stakeholders, Participants, and Sampling
12. Data Analysis and Interpretation
IV. Implementation in Evaluation
13. Communication and Utilization of Findings
14. Meta-Evaluation and Project Management
15. Perennial and Emerging Issues in Evaluation
Glossary

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