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Evaluation Essentials: Methods For Conducting Sound Research (Research Methods for the Social Sciences)

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Author: Beth Osborne Daponte
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7 x 0.5

ISBN: 0787984396
Dewey Decimal Number: 001.4
EAN: 9780787984397
ASIN: 0787984396

Publication Date: July 15, 2008
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Evaluation Essentialsbr br Evaluation Essentials is an indispensable text that offers an introduction to program evaluation. Examples of program descriptions from a variety of sectors including public policy, public health, non-profit management, social work, arts management, education, international assistance, and labor illustrate the book's step-by-step approach to the process and methods of program evaluation. Perfect for students as well as new evaluators, Evaluation Essentials offers a comprehensive foundation in the core concepts, theories, and methods of program evaluation.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

A great read for new (and not-so-new) evaluators September 29, 2008
Reading this book is like having an experienced evaluator give you an introduction to many of the real-world things you need to know about evaluation. Daponte mentions that she has her students develop evaluation plans for local non-profit organizations, and the suggestions and experiences she recounts in this book make you feel like you're getting just that sort of direct insight from someone who has conducted many evaluations over the years.br /br /Though Daponte comments that she hopes the book provides non-evaluators with enough background to become "educated consumers" of evaluation consultants, as a practicing evaluation consultant I found plenty of valuable information here. Her emphasis on developing a thorough program description and her chapter on quasi-experimental design were particularly well-done.br /br /While she covers a lot of meaty material (causation, validity, quasi-experimental design), she does so in a relatively non-technical manner. Those interested in more detailed coverage of specific concepts or statistical methods should probably look elsewhere, but those looking for a detailed description of how to go about designing a solid evaluation will find it here.br /br /While the list price seems a little high for a book with less than 200 pages, I was thoroughly pleased with the book overall, and recommend it both to evaluators who are new (or relatively new) to the field, as well as to those who would like to learn how to be a more intelligent consumer of evaluation services.

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