Evaluation Research: A Collaborative Approach to Program Evaluation, Ryan P. Kilmer, James R. Cook

Автор: Marc T. Braverman
Название: Validity and Decision-Making in Program Evaluation
ISBN: 150635159X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781506351599
Издательство: Sage Publications
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Описание: The evaluation planning process consists of a multitude of decisions. For outcome evaluations, these decisions typically include the identification of the major questions to be addressed, the specification of high-priority outcomes, the translation of those outcomes into measurement strategies and instruments, the determination of counterfactual comparisons, the identification of timelines, and the planning of strategies for examining and analyzing data, among others. These decisions will ultimately influence the accuracy of evaluation inferences and conclusions. Validity refers to the strength of those evaluative judgments and the level of confidence that can be placed in them. This book will help readers to understand these validity concepts and apply them in the decision-making processes of evaluation planning. Careful attention to these principles will result in stronger evaluations and a stronger evidence base that can be utilized in making program-related decisions.

Автор: J. Bradley Cousins
Название: Collaborative Approaches to Evaluation: Principles in Use
ISBN: 1544344643 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781544344645
Издательство: Sage Publications
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Описание: Outlining the principles J. Bradley Cousins and colleagues developed to guide collaborative approaches in evaluation, this text provides case studies for how these principles have then been applied in practice.

Автор: Steven Sheingold, Anupa Bir
Название: Evaluation for Health Policy and Health Care: A Contemporary Data-Driven Approach
ISBN: 1544333714 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781544333717
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Описание: Evaluation for Health Policy and Health Care: A Contemporary Data-Driven Approach explores the best practices and applications for producing, synthesizing, visualizing, using, and disseminating health care evaluation research and reports.

Автор: James C. McDavid, Irene Huse, Laura R. L. Hawthorn
Название: Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice
ISBN: 1506337066 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781506337067
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Описание: Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement offers a conceptual and practical introduction to program evaluation and performance measurement for public and non-profit organizations.

Автор: James C. McDavid, Lisa Wyatt Knowlton
Название: BUNDLE: McDavid: Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement 2e + Knowlton: The Logic Model Guidebook 2e
ISBN: 1452278644 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781452278643
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Описание: Offers an accessible, practical introduction to program evaluation and performance measurement for public and non-profit organizations. This book offers step-by-step support for creating logic models and the modeling process in a range of contexts.

Автор: Laura R. Peck
Название: Experimental Evaluation Design for Program Improvement
ISBN: 1506390056 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781506390055
Издательство: Sage Publications
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Описание: This book, from SAGE`s Evaluation in Practice series, considers variants of experimental evaluation designs, including those that are not commonly used but could be with much greater frequency. It also includes instructions for how to set up such experiments within program processes to learn about the effects of improvement efforts.

Автор: Susan P. Giancola
Название: Program Evaluation: Embedding Evaluation into Program Design and Development
ISBN: 150635744X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781506357447
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Описание: Program Evaluation: Embedding Evaluation into Program Design and Development provides an in-depth examination of the foundations, methods, and relevant issues in the field of evaluation. With an emphasis on an embedded approach, where evaluation is an explicit part of a program that leads to the refinement of the program, students will learn how to conduct effective evaluations that foster continual improvement and enable data-based decision making. This book provides students with both the theoretical understanding and the practical tools to conduct effective evaluations while being rigorous enough for experienced evaluators looking to expand their approach to evaluation. Susan P. Giancola's clear language and presentation style make the book's concepts accessible, and opportunities for self-review and application offer ample practice.

Автор: Gingras Yves
Название: Bibliometrics and Research Evaluation: Uses and Abuses
ISBN: 026203512X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780262035125
Издательство: MIT Press
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Why bibliometrics is useful for understanding the global dynamics of science but generate perverse effects when applied inappropriately in research evaluation and university rankings.

The research evaluation market is booming. "Ranking," "metrics," "h-index," and "impact factors" are reigning buzzwords. Government and research administrators want to evaluate everything -- teachers, professors, training programs, universities -- using quantitative indicators. Among the tools used to measure "research excellence," bibliometrics -- aggregate data on publications and citations -- has become dominant. Bibliometrics is hailed as an "objective" measure of research quality, a quantitative measure more useful than "subjective" and intuitive evaluation methods such as peer review that have been used since scientific papers were first published in the seventeenth century. In this book, Yves Gingras offers a spirited argument against an unquestioning reliance on bibliometrics as an indicator of research quality. Gingras shows that bibliometric rankings have no real scientific validity, rarely measuring what they pretend to.

Although the study of publication and citation patterns, at the proper scales, can yield insights on the global dynamics of science over time, ill-defined quantitative indicators often generate perverse and unintended effects on the direction of research. Moreover, abuse of bibliometrics occurs when data is manipulated to boost rankings. Gingras looks at the politics of evaluation and argues that using numbers can be a way to control scientists and diminish their autonomy in the evaluation process. Proposing precise criteria for establishing the validity of indicators at a given scale of analysis, Gingras questions why universities are so eager to let invalid indicators influence their research strategy.

Автор: Mertens Donna M.
Название: Mixed Methods Design in Evaluation
ISBN: 1506330657 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781506330655
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Описание: In Mixed Methods Design in Evaluation, the first volume of SAGE′s Evaluation in Practice Series, best-selling author Donna M. Mertens explores the meaning of mixed methods evaluation, its evolution over the last few decades, and the dominant philosophical frameworks that are influencing thought and practice in the field today. Four chapters explore evaluation of the effectiveness of interventions, development of instruments, systematic reviews, and policy evaluations, while an additional chapter covers evaluation approaches often required in specific contexts including gender responsive evaluations, needs assessment, and evaluations in conflict zones. Practical in nature, the book guides readers' thinking about the design of mixed methods evaluations through the use of illustrative examples and explanations for further applications.

Автор: Levin Henry M., McEwan Patrick J., Belfield Clive
Название: Economic Evaluation in Education: Cost-Effectiveness and Benefit-Cost Analysis
ISBN: 1483381803 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781483381800
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Описание: The past decade has seen increased attention to cost-effectiveness and benefit-cost analysis in education as administrators are being asked to accomplish more with the same or even fewer resources, philanthropists are keen to calculate their return on investment in social programs, and the general public is increasingly scrutinizing how resources are allocated to schools and colleges. Economic Evaluation in Education: Cost-Effectiveness and Benefit-Cost Analysis (titled Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: Methods and Applications in its previous editions) is the only full-length book to provide readers with the step-by-step methods they need to plan and implement a benefit-cost analysis in education. Authors Henry M. Levin, Patrick J. McEwan, Clive Belfield, Alyshia Brooks Bowden, and Robert Shand examine a range of issues, including how to identify, measure, and distribute costs; how to measure effectiveness, utility, and benefits; and how to incorporate cost evaluations into the decision-making process. The updates to the Third Edition reflect the considerable methodological development in the evaluation literature, and the greater empiricism practiced by education researchers, to help readers learn to apply more advanced methods to their own analyses.

Автор: Trevisan Michael S., Walser Tamara M.
Название: Evaluability Assessment: Improving Evaluation Quality and Use
ISBN: 1452282447 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781452282442
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Описание: Provides a practical, up-to-date treatment of evaluability assessment (EA) focused on application, and capturing the multidisciplinary appeal of EA with case studies from different disciplines.

Автор: Fetterman David M., Kaftarian Shakeh, Wandersman A
Название: Empowerment Evaluation: Knowledge and Tools for Self-Assessment, Evaluation Capacity Building, and Accountability
ISBN: 1452299536 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781452299532
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Описание: In this volume, evaluators from a wide range of backgrounds assess how empowerment evaluation has been used in practice since the publication of the first edition in 1996, looking at theories and concepts, as well as evaluation principles.