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Susan P. Giancola 
Program Evaluation 
Embedding Evaluation into Program Design and Development

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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 text 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. 

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments

Preface

About the Author

SECTION I • INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1 • Evaluation Matters

1.1 What Is Evaluation?

1.2 Why Evaluate?

1.3 Values and Standards in Evaluation

1.4 Types of Evaluation

1.5 Internal and External Evaluation

1.6 Embedding Evaluation Into Programs

1.7 Textbook Organization

1.8 Chapter Summary

Reflection and Application

Chapter 2 • History of Evaluation

2.1 The Evolution of Evaluation

2.2 The History of Ethics in Research and Evaluation

2.3 Current Issues in Evaluation

2.4 Chapter Summary

Reflection and Application

Chapter 3 • Evaluation Ethics

3.1 Ethics Defined

3.2 Research Ethics Guidelines and Legislation

3.3 IRB Protocols and Amendments

3.4 Ethical Responsibilities of Organizations

3.5 Ethical Responsibilities of Evaluators

3.6 Additional Considerations

3.7 Chapter Summary

Reflection and Application

Chapter 4 • Evaluation Ideologies and Approaches

4.1 Inquiry and Ideology

4.2 Evaluation Ideology

4.3 Evaluation Design

4.4 Evaluation Approach

4.5 Embedded Evaluation

4.6 Chapter Summary

Reflection and Application

SECTION II • EMBEDDED EVALUATION: DESIGN

Chapter 5 • DEFINE, Part 1: Understanding the Program

5.1 Embedded Evaluation

5.2 Understanding the Program

5.3 Delineating Goals and Strategies

5.4 Explaining the Program Theory

5.5 Determining Contextual Conditions

5.6 Program Theory and Other Theories

5.7 Considering Alternative Theories

5.8 Chapter Summary

Reflection and Application

Chapter 6 • DEFINE, Part 2: Modeling the Program

6.1 Chapter in Context

6.2 What Is a Logic Model?

6.3 Creating the Logic Model

6.4 Using the Program’s Logic Model

6.5 More on Logic Models

6.6 Chapter Summary

Reflection and Application

Chapter 7 • PLAN, Part 1: Planning the Evaluation

7.1 Creating Evaluation Questions

7.2 Embedding Evaluation Questions Into Your Logic Model

7.3 What Data Should I Collect?

7.4 Creating the Evaluation Matrix

7.5 Chapter Summary

Reflection and Application

Chapter 8 • PLAN, Part 2: Designing the Evaluation

8.1 Evaluation Design

8.2 Evaluation Methods and Tools

8.3 Evaluation Matrix: Identifying Data Sources

8.4 Chapter Summary

Reflection and Application

SECTION III • EMBEDDED EVALUATION: IMPLEMENTATION

Chapter 9 • IMPLEMENT, Part 1: Implementing the Evaluation

9.1 Chapter in Context

9.2 Informed Consent

9.3 Collecting the Data

9.4 Organizing Quantitative Data

9.5 Organizing Qualitative Data

9.6 Chapter Summary

Reflection and Application

Chapter 10 • IMPLEMENT, Part 2: Analyzing the Data

10.1 Chapter in Context

10.2 Quantitative Data Analysis: Descriptive Statistics

10.3 Quantitative Data Analysis: Inferential Statistics

10.4 Qualitative Data Analysis

10.5 Managing the Unexpected and Unintended

10.6 Chapter Summary

Reflection and Application

Chapter 11 • INTERPRET: Interpreting the Results

11.1 The Home Stretch

11.2 Examining Results

11.3 Interpreting Results

11.4 Communicating Evaluation Results

11.5 Enhancing Reporting and Communication

11.6 Chapter Summary

Reflection and Application

Chapter 12 • INFORM and REFINE: Using Evaluation Results

12.1 Purpose of Evaluation

12.2 Pre-Evaluation: Efforts to Promote Utilization

12.3 During Evaluation: Ongoing Utilization Efforts

12.4 Post-Evaluation and Data Dissemination

12.5 Chapter Summary

Reflection and Application

SECTION IV • RESOURCES

Chapter 13 • Case Study Applications

13.1 LEND Evaluation

13.2 ACCEL Evaluation

13.3 YAP Evaluation

Appendices: Special Topics

Appendix A: Needs Assessment

Appendix B: Politics and Policy

Appendix C: Developmental Evaluation

Appendix D: Translational Research Evaluation

Glossary

References

Index

Über den Autor

Sue Giancola, Ph.D. has over 20 years of experience as an evaluator in both academia and private business. Prior to becoming an evaluator, she worked in corporate and higher education settings on process improvement initiatives. Dr. Giancola is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Policy Research, Evaluation, and Measurement program. She also has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia in systems engineering and a master’s degree from Pennsylvania State University in management. She is currently Senior Associate Director of the Center for Research in Education and Social Policy (CRESP) at the University of Delaware. Her work focuses on research and evaluation of programs to improve human services, primarily in the areas of education and health. She evaluates many local, state, and federal initiatives, including projects funded through NIH, NSF, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Department of Education. Dr. Giancola is a member of the American Evaluation Association and the American Educational Research Association. She lives in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania with her husband and two daughters.
Sprache Englisch ● Format EPUB ● Seiten 432 ● ISBN 9781506357461 ● Dateigröße 61.5 MB ● Verlag SAGE Publications ● Ort Thousand Oaks ● Land US ● Erscheinungsjahr 2020 ● Ausgabe 1 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 7350294 ● Kopierschutz Adobe DRM
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