Program evaluation
Emil J. Posavac
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Program evaluation
by Emil J. Posavac, Raymond G. Carey, Raymond Carey
Published
June 26, 2006
Publisher
Prentice Hall
Pages
320
ISBN-13
9780132275606
ISBN-10
0132275600
Description
Posavac and Carey provide a comprehensive, but accessible, introduction to the field of program evaluation. By adopting a flexible philosophy of evaluation, the authors demonstrate how program evaluation can be applied to answer a wide variety of questions in many different settings. Enjoying widespread acceptance, Program Evaluation includes case studies of completed program evaluations and sketches of the careers of program evaluators to help readers develop an appreciation of the applicability of evaluation methods. By viewing program evaluation as a formalization of something that people do all the time and, indeed, find essential, the implicit threat of evaluation is reduced by the authors' approach. Posavac and Carey stress the importance of working with representatives of all groups affected by the program, whether they be program staff or managers, recipients, or people providing financial or moral support. The Improvement-Focused Model of Evaluation can be used to include many people in the evaluation process. The authors show that the application of program evaluation serves to contribute to making society more effective, just, and healthy.
Subjects
Evaluation research (social action programs)
Evaluating action programs
The methodology of evaluating social action programs
The problem of measuring the impacts of social-action programs
Evaluative research; principles and practice in public service & social action programs
Systematic thinking for social action
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Program evaluation was written by Emil J. Posavac, Raymond G. Carey, Raymond Carey.
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