Building Evaluation Capacity : Activities for Teaching and Training
Hallie S. (Sue) Preskill (Author), Darlene Russ-Eft (Author)
Provides 89 highly structured activities which encourage application-based learning of how to design and conduct evaluation studies.
eBook, English, 2015
Second edition View all formats and editions
SAGE Publications, Inc, Thousand Oaks, 2015
1 online resource (448 pages)
9781483370620, 1483370623
931598190
1. Overview of Evaluation Definition of Evaluation Evaluation Logic Types of Evaluation History of Evaluation Evaluation Versus Research Resources2. The Politics and Ethics of Evaluation Practice The Politics of Evaluation Practice The Ethics of Evaluation Practice Resources3. Culture and Evaluation Definitions Resources4. Focusing the Evaluation Resources5. Evaluation Models, Approaches, and Designs Evaluation Models and Approaches Evaluation Designs Return-on-Investment Designs References and Resources6. Issues of Validity and Sampling Reliability and Validity Sampling References and Additional Resources7. Collecting Evaluation Data Choosing Among Data Collection Methods Surveys and Questionnaires Individual and Focus Groups Interviews Observation and Archival Data Resources8. Analyzing Evaluation Data Qualitative Data Analysis Quantitative Data Analysis Resources9. Communicating and Reporting Evaluation Processes and Findings Why Communicate and Report? Who Are Your Communicating and Reporting Stakeholders? When and Why Are You Communicating and Reporting? Resources10. Managing the Evaluation Developing an Evaluation Budget Anticipating and Handling Evaluation Challenges Resources11. Building and Sustaining Support for Evaluation References and Resources12. Reflections on Learning
1. Overview of Evaluation Background Definition of Evaluation Evaluation Logic Types of Evaluation History of Evaluation Evaluation Versus Research Resources Activities 2. The Politics and Ethics of Evaluation Practice Background The Politics of Evaluation Practice The Ethics of Evaluation Practice Resources Activities 3. Culture and Evaluation Background Definitions Resources Activities 4. Focusing the Evaluation Background Resources Activities 5. Evaluation Models, Approaches, and Designs Background Evaluation Models and Approaches Evaluation Designs Resources Activities 6. Issues of Validity and Sampling Background Reliability and Validity Sampling Resources Activities 7
Collecting Evaluation Data Background Choosing Among Data Collection Methods Surveys and Questionnaires Individual and Focus Groups Interviews Observation and Archival Data Resources Activities 8. Analyzing Evaluation Data Background Qualitative Data Analysis Quantitative Data Analysis Resources Activities 9. Communicating and Reporting Evaluation Processes and Findings Background Why Communicate and Report? Who Are Your Communicating and Reporting Stakeholders When and Why Are You Communicating and Reporting? Resources Activities 10. Managing the Evaluation Background Developing an Evaluation Budget Anticipating and Handling Evaluation Challenges Resources Activities 11. Building and Sustaining Support for Evaluation Background Resources Activities 12
Reflections on Learning Background Resources Activities