Program evaluation: forms and approaches

"Everyone involved with policy and program development and delivery is being asked to plan more carefully, reflect more critically and justify their decisions. The key to this is evaluation. 'Program Evaluation' offers a conceptual yet straightforward and practical overview of the evaluation process for both beginners and experienced practitioners. It shows evaluators how to identify appropriate forms, approaches and methods, using an original framework. John Owen examines the contributions of evaluation to program provision, and offers proven techniques for involving stakeholders in the planning process and for disseminating the evaluation findings. This third edition has been thoroughly revised to incorporate recent research on evaluation and new examples of good practice. It includes sections of management of evaluation, negotiating evaluation plans, program logic and ex ante evaluation, evidence based practice, performance management and accountability. With international examples from a range of health, education, welfare, community and other settings, 'Program Evaluation' is an essential reference for anyone involved in evaluation in both the public and private sectors." -- Publisher's website.

Evaluation fundamentals -- 2. The nature of interventions: what we evaluate -- 3. Focusing evaluative enquiry: evaluation forms and approaches -- 4. Negotiation and evaluation planning -- 5. From evaluation questions to evaluation findings -- 6. From evaluation findings to utilisation -- 7. Managing evaluation -- 8. Codes of behaviour for evaluators -- 9. Proactive evaluation -- 10. Clarificative evaluation -- 11. Interactive evaluation -- 12. Monitoring evaluation -- 13. Impact evaluation.