Evaluation: methods for studying programs and policies
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| adam_text | Contents
Preface
ix
Chapter
1
Setting the Scene
Domain of Evaluation
3
Definition of Evaluation
4
What Is Evaluated? An Excursus on Terminology
6
Outcome and Process Evaluation
8
Contributions of Evaluation
10
History of Evaluation
10
Comparison between Evaluation and Other Research
15
Summary
18
Chapter
2
Purposes of Evaluation
________________________20
Who Wants Evaluation?
20
Overt and Covert Purposes
21
Conditions Unfavorable for Evaluation
24
Evaluation for Decision Making
25
Evaluation as Organizational Learning
26
Intended Uses for Evaluation
28
Formative and Summative Evaluation
31
Formative-Summative and Process-Outcome: Different
Constructs
32
Compatibility of Purposes
33
How Evaluations Are Commissioned
34
Inside versus Outside Evaluation
37
vi
Contents
Level in the Structure
39
Whose Use Shall Be Served?
41
Summary
44
Chapter
3
Understanding the Program
__________________46
Why Program Knowledge Pays
46
Characterizing the Program
48
Getting to Know the Program
50
What Is the Program Trying to Achieve?
51
How the Program Works: Surfacing the Program s Theories
of Change
55
Program Theory and Implementation Theory
57
Organizing the Evaluation to Investigate Program Theories
58
Building Program Theory
61
Using Theories of Change as a Guide to Evaluation
62
Comparing Program Theory to Actual Developments
66
Advantages of Explicating Theories of Change
67
Critiques of Program Theory
69
Summary
70
Chapter
4
Planning the Evaluation
_____________________
7£
The Right Time to Evaluate
73
Types of Evaluation Questions
74
Additional Decisions in the Planning Period
76
How to Decide Which Questions to Pursue
77
Specifying the Questions
81
Quantitative or Qualitative Study
82
Design of the Evaluation
87
One Study or a Fleet of Studies?
89
Designs for Different Types of Programs
90
Some Practical Plans
91
Ethical Issues
92
Summary
112
Chapter
5
Roles for the
Evaluator
_____________________97
Types of Participative Roles
99
Reasons for Alternative
Evaluator
Roles
100
Implementing a Participatory Evaluation
103
Balance of Pros and Cons
105
Additional Limitations to Participatory Approaches
108
Ethical Issues
109
Summary
112
Contents
vii
Chapter
6
Developing Measures
________________________114
Measurement
115
Program Outcomes
117
Choices among Measures
123
Unanticipated Consequences
126
Interim Markers of Progress
127
Program Processes
130
Program Inputs, Resources, and Environment
132
Multiple Measures
136
How Many Measures Are Enough?
137
Measurement of Variables
137
Developing New Measures
139
Desirable Characteristics of Measures in Evaluation
144
Summary
150
Chapter
7
Collecting Data
_____________________________152
Sources of Data
152
Sampling
163
Interviewing
166
Coding Responses
168
Existing Statistical Data
170
Ethical Issues in Collecting Data
175
Summary
178
Chapter
8
Design of the Evaluation
_____________________180
Designing the Process Evaluation
181
Designing the Outcome Evaluation
182
Important Concepts
184
Designs
188
Informal Designs
188
Formal Designs
191
Summary
213
Chapter
9
The Randomized Experiment
_________________215
Random Assignment
215
Planned Variations
221
Procedures for Random Assignment
223
Coping with Difficulties That Arise
226
Conditions That Make Randomized Experiments
Problematic
228
Criticisms of the Randomized Experiment
229
Summary
233
viii
Contents
Chapter
10
Extensions of Good Design
________________235
Replication
235
Meta-Analysis
236
Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
244
Summary
250
Chapter
11
Qualitative Methods
______________________252
Design of Qualitative Evaluations
253
Collecting Data
256
Fieldwork and Analysis
263
Qualitative Evaluation and Program Theory
265
Ethical Issues
266
Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
267
Summary
269
Chapter
12
Analyzing and Interpreting the Data
__________271
Introduction
271
Analytic Tasks in Evaluation
272
General Strategies of Analysis
283
An Example of Program Theory as a Guide to Analysis
288
Books on Analytic Methods
290
Ethical Issues
292
Summary
292
Chapter
13
Writing the Report and Disseminating Results
294
Reporting
295
Dissemination
305
Utilization of Evaluation Results
310
Chapter
14
Evaluating with Integrity
__________________320
Know the Program
321
Maintain High Technical Quality and Relevance
321
Use Balance and Judgment
323
Consider Use from the Start
324
Behave Ethically throughout the Study
325
Survive and Reap Rewards
325
Glossary
327
References
340
Index
365
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Contents
Preface
ix
Chapter
1
Setting the Scene
Domain of Evaluation
3
Definition of Evaluation
4
What Is Evaluated? An Excursus on Terminology
6
Outcome and Process Evaluation
8
Contributions of Evaluation
10
History of Evaluation
10
Comparison between Evaluation and Other Research
15
Summary
18
Chapter
2
Purposes of Evaluation
_20
Who Wants Evaluation?
20
Overt and Covert Purposes
21
Conditions Unfavorable for Evaluation
24
Evaluation for Decision Making
25
Evaluation as Organizational Learning
26
Intended Uses for Evaluation
28
Formative and Summative Evaluation
31
Formative-Summative and Process-Outcome: Different
Constructs
32
Compatibility of Purposes
33
How Evaluations Are Commissioned
34
Inside versus Outside Evaluation
37
vi
Contents
Level in the Structure
39
Whose Use Shall Be Served?
41
Summary
44
Chapter
3
Understanding the Program
_46
Why Program Knowledge Pays
46
Characterizing the Program
48
Getting to Know the Program
50
What Is the Program Trying to Achieve?
51
How the Program Works: Surfacing the Program's Theories
of Change
55
Program Theory and Implementation Theory
57
Organizing the Evaluation to Investigate Program Theories
58
Building Program Theory
61
Using Theories of Change as a Guide to Evaluation
62
Comparing Program Theory to Actual Developments
66
Advantages of Explicating Theories of Change
67
Critiques of Program Theory
69
Summary
70
Chapter
4
Planning the Evaluation
_
7£
The Right Time to Evaluate
73
Types of Evaluation Questions
74
Additional Decisions in the Planning Period
76
How to Decide Which Questions to Pursue
77
Specifying the Questions
81
Quantitative or Qualitative Study
82
Design of the Evaluation
87
One Study or a Fleet of Studies?
89
Designs for Different Types of Programs
90
Some Practical Plans
91
Ethical Issues
92
Summary
112
Chapter
5
Roles for the
Evaluator
_97
Types of Participative Roles
99
Reasons for Alternative
Evaluator
Roles
100
Implementing a Participatory Evaluation
103
Balance of Pros and Cons
105
Additional Limitations to Participatory Approaches
108
Ethical Issues
109
Summary
112
Contents
vii
Chapter
6
Developing Measures
_114
Measurement
115
Program Outcomes
117
Choices among Measures
123
Unanticipated Consequences
126
Interim Markers of Progress
127
Program Processes
130
Program Inputs, Resources, and Environment
132
Multiple Measures
136
How Many Measures Are Enough?
137
Measurement of Variables
137
Developing New Measures
139
Desirable Characteristics of Measures in Evaluation
144
Summary
150
Chapter
7
Collecting Data
_152
Sources of Data
152
Sampling
163
Interviewing
166
Coding Responses
168
Existing Statistical Data
170
Ethical Issues in Collecting Data
175
Summary
178
Chapter
8
Design of the Evaluation
_180
Designing the Process Evaluation
181
Designing the Outcome Evaluation
182
Important Concepts
184
Designs
188
Informal Designs
188
Formal Designs
191
Summary
213
Chapter
9
The Randomized Experiment
_215
Random Assignment
215
Planned Variations
221
Procedures for Random Assignment
223
Coping with Difficulties That Arise
226
Conditions That Make Randomized Experiments
Problematic
228
Criticisms of the Randomized Experiment
229
Summary
233
viii
Contents
Chapter
10
Extensions of Good Design
_235
Replication
235
Meta-Analysis
236
Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
244
Summary
250
Chapter
11
Qualitative Methods
_252
Design of Qualitative Evaluations
253
Collecting Data
256
Fieldwork and Analysis
263
Qualitative Evaluation and Program Theory
265
Ethical Issues
266
Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
267
Summary
269
Chapter
12
Analyzing and Interpreting the Data
_271
Introduction
271
Analytic Tasks in Evaluation
272
General Strategies of Analysis
283
An Example of Program Theory as a Guide to Analysis
288
Books on Analytic Methods
290
Ethical Issues
292
Summary
292
Chapter
13
Writing the Report and Disseminating Results
294
Reporting
295
Dissemination
305
Utilization of Evaluation Results
310
Chapter
14
Evaluating with Integrity
_320
Know the Program
321
Maintain High Technical Quality and Relevance
321
Use Balance and Judgment
323
Consider Use from the Start
324
Behave Ethically throughout the Study
325
Survive and Reap Rewards
325
Glossary
327
References
340
Index
365 |
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