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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Preface
Demonstrating Success
Overview
Using This Book
The Authors
Chapter 1: What is Evalution?
Common Denominators
Two Definitions of Evaluation
Evaluating Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Impact
Evaluating Alternatives
Identifying Areas to Improve
Other Levels
Formal Reasons to Evaluate
Practical Application
Formative and Summative Evaluations
Putting It All Together
Key Words and Concepts
Questions and Exercises
Further Reading
Chapter 2: Why Evaluate?
Grants and Grantsmanship
Benefits
Limitations
Considerations
Putting It All Together
Key Words and Concepts
Questions and Exercise
Further Reading
Chapter 3: Decision Making: Whom to Involve, How, and Why?
Program and Project Cycles
Evaluation and Monitoring
Program Planning Cycle and Evaluation
Putting It All Together
Key Words and Concepts
Questions and Exercises
Further Reading
Chapter 4: Starting Point: The Evaluator's Program Description
What an Evaluator's Program Description Can Do
Developing an Evaluator's Program Description
Putting It All Together
Key Words and Concepts
Questions and Exercises
Further Reading
Chapter 5: Choosing an Evaluation Model
More Than One Way to Evaluate
Four Evaluation Models
Other Models
Choosing the Right Model
Evaluation Design Format
Other Considerations
Putting It All Together
Key Words and Concepts
Questions and Exercise
Further Reading
Chapter 6: Data Sources
Starting Point
Qualitative and Quantitative Data Sources
Four Levels of Data
Nature of Data Collection
Existing Data
Newly Collected Data
Putting It All Together
Key Words and Concepts
Questions and Exercise
Further Reading
Chapter 7: Data Analysis
Data Analysis
Data
Terms
Levels of Data
Putting It All Together
Key Words and Concepts
Questions and Exercise
Further Reading
Software for Personal Computers
Chapter 8: Is It Evaluation or Is It Research?
Determining Evaluation or Research from Intent
Determining Evaluation or Research from Design
Qualitative and Quantitative Characteristics
Sampling
Sampling and Surveys
Putting It All Together
Key Words and Concepts
Questions and Exercise
Further Reading
Chapter 9: Writing the Evaluation Report
Communicating Your Findings
Evaluation Reports
The Report Outline
Putting It All Together
Key Words and Concepts
Questions and Exercise
Further Reading
Chapter 10: Evaluation as a Business
Is There a Market for Program Evaluation?
How Do You Find the Business?
Proactive Resources
Reactive Resources
Emergency Resources
How Do You Negotiate a Contract?
Keeping the Business Alive
Putting It All Together
Key Words and Concepts
Further Reading
A: More On Data Analysis
Analyses for Each Level
Significance Testing
Statistical and Practical Significance
B: Sample Evaluation Report
C: Sample Evaluation Contract
Evaluation of the XYZ Training Project
References
Index
End User License Agreement
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