Program evaluation theory and practice [electronic resource] : a comprehensive guide

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서명/저자사항	Program evaluation theory and practice [electronic resource]: a comprehensive guide / Donna M. Mertens, Amy T. Wilson.
개인저자	Mertens, Donna M.  Wilson, Amy T.
발행사항	New York, NY: Guilford Press, c2012.
형태사항	1 online resource (619 p.).
기타형태 저록	Print version: Mertens, Donna M. Program evaluation theory and practice. 1st ed. New York, NY : Guilford Press, c2012 9781462503247
ISBN	9781462503254 (electronic bk.) 146250325X (electronic bk.)
서지주기	Includes bibliographical references and index.
내용주기	The landscape of evaluation -- Introduction to evaluation: defining terms and ethical considerations -- Framing evaluation : paradigms, branches, and theories -- Historical and contemporary evaluation paradigms, branches, theories, and approaches -- The postpositivist paradigm and the methods branch -- The pragmatic paradigm and the use branch -- The constructivist paradigm and the values branch -- The transformative paradigm and the social justice branch -- Planning evaluations -- Working with stakeholders: establishing the context and the evaluand -- Evaluation purposes and questions -- Evaluation designs -- Data collection strategies and indicators -- Stakeholders, participants, and sampling -- Data analysis and interpretation -- Implementation in evaluation -- Communication and utilization of findings -- Meta-evaluation and project management -- Perennial and emerging issues in evaluation -- Glossary.
요약	This engaging text takes an evenhanded approach to major theoretical paradigms in evaluation and builds a bridge from them to evaluation practice. Featuring helpful checklists, procedural steps, provocative questions that invite readers to explore their own theoretical assumptions, and practical exercises, the book provides concrete guidance for conducting large- and small-scale evaluations. Numerous sample studies ;many with reflective commentary from the evaluators reveal the process through which an evaluator incorporates a paradigm into an actual research project. The book shows how theory informs methodological choices (the specifics of planning, implementing, and using evaluations). It offers balanced coverage of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches. Useful pedagogical features include: Examples of large- and small-scale evaluations from multiple disciplines. Beginning-of-chapter reflection questions that set the stage for the material covered. "Extending your thinking" questions and practical activities that help readers apply particular theoretical paradigms in their own evaluation projects. Relevant Web links, including pathways to more details about sampling, data collection, and analysis. Boxes offering a closer look at key evaluation concepts and additional studies. Checklists for readers to determine if they have followed recommended practice. A companion website with resources for further learning.
일반주제명	Evaluation research (Social action programs) Social sciences --Research --Methodology. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services
분류기호(DDC)	361.2072
언어	영어
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