{"product_id":"program-evaluation-in-practice-paperback","title":"Program Evaluation in Practice - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDean T. Spaulding\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn updated guide to the core concepts of program evaluation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis updated edition of \u003ci\u003eProgram Evaluation in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e covers the core concepts of program evaluation and uses case studies to touch on real-world issues that arise when conducting an evaluation project. This important resource is filled with illustrative examples written in accessible terms and provides a wide variety of evaluation projects that can be used for discussion, analysis, and reflection. The book addresses foundations and theories of evaluation, tools and methods for collecting data, writing of reports, and the sharing of findings. The discussion questions and class activities at the end of each chapter are designed to help process the information in that chapter and to integrate the information from the other chapters, thus facilitating the learning process. As useful for students as it is for evaluators in training, \u003ci\u003eProgram Evaluation in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have text for those aspiring to be effective evaluators.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes expanded discussion of basic theories and approaches to program evaluation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a new chapter on objective-based evaluation and a new section on ethics in program evaluation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides more detailed information and in-depth description for each case, including evaluation approaches, fresh references, new readings, and the new Joint Committee Standards for Evaluation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProgram Evaluation in Practice, Second Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second edition of \u003ci\u003eProgram Evaluation in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e covers the core concepts of program evaluation and uses case studies to touch on real-world issues that arise when conducting an evaluation project. This important resource is filled with illustrative examples written in accessible terms and provides a wide variety of evaluation projects that can be used for discussion, analysis, and reflection. The book addresses foundations and theories of evaluation, tools and methods for collecting data, writing of reports, and the sharing of findings. The discussion questions and class activities at the end of each chapter are designed to help process the information in that chapter and to integrate the information from the other chapters, thus facilitating the learning process. As useful for students as it is for evaluators in training, \u003ci\u003eProgram Evaluation in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have text for those aspiring to be effective evaluators.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new and updated edition of \u003ci\u003eProgram Evaluation in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpands discussion of the basic theories and approaches to program evaluation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a new chapter on objectives-based evaluation and a new section on ethics in program evaluation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides more detailed information and in-depth description for each case, including\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe main evaluation approaches or theories being addressed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFresh references and new readings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe new Joint Committee Standards for Evaluation and makes clear the connection between the material presented and the new standards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMore background information about the evaluators in the cases\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDean T. Spaulding\u003c\/b\u003e is a professional evaluator and also serves on the faculty at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York in the Department of Educational Psychology, where he teaches educational research methodology and program evaluation. He is a coauthor of \u003ci\u003eMethods in Educational Research: From Theory to Practice\u003c\/i\u003e from Jossey-Bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42721391968319,"sku":"9781118345825","price":131.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/efbeaf64249250eca3b3165315d041d4.webp?v=1765092200","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/program-evaluation-in-practice-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}