Evaluation Essentials: Methods For Conducting Sound Research

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Evaluation Essentials: Methods For Conducting Sound Research

Beth Osborne Daponte

Description

Evaluation Essentials

Evaluation Essentials is an indispensable text that offers an introduction to program evaluation. Examples of program descriptions from a variety of sectors including public policy, public health, non-profit management, social work, arts management, education, international assistance, and labor illustrate the book's step-by-step approach to the process and methods of program evaluation. Perfect for students as well as new evaluators, Evaluation Essentials offers a comprehensive foundation in the core concepts, theories, and methods of program evaluation.

About the Author

Beth Osborne Daponte, Ph.D., is a senior research scholar at the Institution for Social and Policy Studies and lecturer in the School of Management at Yale University. Currently, she is also working with a large community foundation, helping it address its evaluation challenges at both the organizational and programmatic levels.

Features

* General introduction to program evaluation, especially in international relations, policy, and social work

* Classroom ready with learning objectives, summaries, discussion questions, etc.

* Author famous for suing Dick Cheney. She worked for the commerce department and released a report on projected war dead for the Iraq war. Her estimates were 4-5 times higher than the official government number, and she was correct. Cheney had her fired. She sued and won.

Series

Research Methods for the Social Sciences

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