"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 ex…
"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…
"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 t…
Program Evaluation 3rd edition has the hallmarks of thoroughness, insight and fluency of other editions but brings us up to date with a map of the evaluation territory new travelers will find invaluable.' Professor Murray Saunders, UK and European Evaluation Societies John Owen'…
An overview of social survey methodology, including how to write items to collect factual and demographic information, selecting a sample of respondents, preparing statistics, and describing averages and variability, margins of error, and relationships.
This book focuses on assumptions underlying methods choice in program evaluation. Credible program evaluation extends beyond the accuracy of research designs to include arguments justifying the appropriateness of methods. An important part of this justification is explaining the…
This book focuses on assumptions underlying methods choice in program evaluation. Credible program evaluation extends beyond the accuracy of research designs to include arguments justifying the appropriateness of methods. An important part of this justification is explaining the…
"Argues that complexity science provides a useful paradigm for analysis of social and policy sciences"--
"Argues that complexity science provides a useful paradigm for analysis of social and policy sciences"--
Evaluation: a systematic approach
by Lipsey, Mark W., Freeman, Howard E., Rossi, Peter H.
The latest techniques and approaches to evaluation as well as guidelines for how evaluations should be tailored to fit programs and social contexts.