{"product_id":"handbook-of-practical-program-evaluation-paperback-softback-9781118008157","title":"Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation (Paperback \/ softback) 9781118008157","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHandbook of Practical Program Evaluation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJoseph S. Wholey (Edited by), JS Wholey (Author), Harry P. Hatry (Edited by), Kathryn E. Newcomer (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118008157, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 23 September 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e768 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 3.9 cm, 1.309 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe second edition of \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Practical Program Evaluation\u003c\/i\u003e offers managers, analysts, consultants, and educators in government, nonprofit, and private institutions a valuable resource that outlines efficient and economical methods for assessing program results and identifying ways to improve program performance. The \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e has been thoroughly revised.  Many new chapters have been prepared for this edition, including chapters on logic modeling and on evaluation applications for small nonprofit organizations. Th\u003ci\u003ee Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive resource on evaluation, covering both in-depth program evaluations and performance monitoring.  It presents evaluation methods that will be useful at all levels of government and in nonprofit organizations.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFigures, Tables, and Exhibits xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Editors xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Contributors xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeeting the Need for Practical Evaluation Approaches: An Introduction xxxiii\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKathryn E. Newcomer, Harry P. Hatry, Joseph S. Wholey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Designing Performance Monitoring Systems and Evaluation Studies 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Using Logic Models 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn A. McLaughlin, Gretchen B. Jordan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Evaluability Assessment 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph S. Wholey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Implementation Evaluation 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArnold Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Performance Monitoring 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheodore H. Poister\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Quasi-Experimentation 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles S. Reichardt, Melvin M. Mark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Using Randomized Experiments 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert G. St. Pierre\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Meta-Analysis, Systematic Reviews, and Research Syntheses 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert F. Boruch, Anthony Petrosino\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Practical Data Collection Procedures 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Trained Observer Ratings 211\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn M. Greiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Using Surveys 257\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKathryn E. Newcomer, Timothy Triplett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Using Expert Judgment 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarvey A. Averch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Role Playing 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMargery Austin Turner, Wendy Zimmermann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Using Focus Groups 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Goldenkoff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Collecting Data in the Field 363\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDemetra Smith Nightingale, Shelli Balter Rossman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Using Agency Records 396\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarry P. Hatry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Analyzing Evaluation Data 413\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Qualitative Data Analysis 417\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharon L. Caudle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Using Statistics in Evaluation 439\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKathryn E. Newcomer, Philip W. Wirtz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Using Regression Analysis 479\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDale E. Berger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analysis 506\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Edwin Kee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Getting Evaluation Results Used 543\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Pitfalls of Evaluation 547\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarry P. Hatry, Kathryn E. Newcomer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Managing Evaluation Projects 571\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames B. Bell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Writing for Impact 604\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeorge F. Grob\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Using Organizational Report Cards 628\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam T. Gormley Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. The Use of Evaluation by Nonprofit Organizations 649\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary E. Kopczynski, Kathleen Pritchard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Other Issues and Trends in Evaluation 670\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarry P. Hatry, Joseph S. Wholey, Kathryn E. 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