Program Evaluation: Alternative Approaches and Practical Guidelines

By: Jody L. Fitzpatrick and James R. Sanders and Blaine R. Worthen

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Synopsis: This textbook by Fitzpatrick (U. of Colorado Denver), Sanders (Western Michigan U.), and Worthen (Utah State U.) provides information on conducting evaluations of organizational programs. The authors have organized the material into four sections introducing the key concepts of evaluation, describing major models and theories of evaluation approaches, discussing the processes of planning evaluations, and reviewing the various methodological issues of conducting evaluations. For this new edition, the material has been updated in light of the most current approaches and theories of evaluation; a new chapter has been included on the role of politics in evaluation and ethical considerations; increased attention has been paid to mixed methods in design, data collection, and analysis; and new sections have been included on organizational learning, evaluation capacity building, mainstreaming evaluation, and cultural competence, among other changes. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 544 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780205579358
Publisher:: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Date of Addition:: 03/23/11
Copyrighted By:: Pearson Education, Inc.
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Textbooks, Education, Social Studies
Grade Levels:: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate Student
Submitted By:: Texas A&M University
Proofread By:: Texas A&M University
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.