Handbook of practical program evaluation / 
Kathryn E. Newcomer, Harry P. Hatry, Joseph S. Wholey, editors. 
 - Fourth edition. 
 - 1 online resource (xl, 864 pages) :  illustrations. 
 - Essential texts for nonprofit and public leadership and management. .
 - Essential texts for nonprofit and public leadership and management. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Planning and designing useful evaluations / Kathryn E. Newcomer, Harry P. Hatry, Joseph S. Wholey -- Analyzing and engaging stakeholders / John M. Bryson, Michael Quinn Patton -- Using logic models / John A. McLaughlin, Gretchen B. Jordan -- Exploratory evaluation / Joseph S. Wholey -- Performance measurement / Theodore H. Poister -- Comparison group designs / Gary T. Henry -- Randomized controlled trials / Carole J. Torgerson, David J. Torgerson, Celia A. Taylor -- Conducting case studies / Karin Martinson, Carolyn O'Brien -- Recruitment and retention of study participants / Scott C. Cook, Shara Godiwalla, Keeshawna S. Brooks, Christopher V. Powers, Priya John -- Designing, managing, and analyzing multisite evaluations / Debra J. Rog -- Evaluating community change programs / Brett Theodos, Joseph Firschein -- Culturally responsive evaluation / Stafford Hood, Rodney K. Hopson, Karen E. Kirkhart -- Using agency records / Harry P. Hatry -- Using surveys / Kathryn E. Newcomer, Timothy Triplett -- Role playing / Claudia L. Aranda, Diane K. Levy, Sierra Stoney -- Using ratings by trained observers / Barbara J. Cohn Berman, Verna Vasquez -- Collecting data in the field / Demetra Smith Nightingale, Shelli Balter Rossman -- Using the Internet / William C. Adams -- Conducting semi-structured interviews / William C. Adams -- Focus group interviewing / Richard A. Krueger, Mary Anne Casey -- Using stories in evaluation / Richard A. Krueger -- Qualitative data analysis / Delwyn Goodrick, Patricia J. Rogers -- Using statistics in evaluation / Kathryn E. Newcomer, Dylan Conger -- Cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis / Stephanie Riegg Cellini, James Edwin Kee -- Meta-analyses, systematic reviews, and evaluation syntheses / Robert Boruch, Anthony Petrosino, Claire Morgan -- Pitfalls in evaluations / Harry P. Hatry, Kathryn E. Newcomer -- Providing recommendations, suggestions, and options for improvement / George F. Grob -- Writing for impact / George F. Grob -- Contracting for evaluation producats and services / James B. Bell -- Use of evaluation in government / Joseph S. Wholey -- Evaluation challenges, issues, and trends / Harry P. Hatry, Kathryn E. Newcomer, Joseph S. Wholey. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781118893692 1118893697 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2015011988 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Policy sciences.<br/>Political planning--Evaluation.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>H97  / .H358 2015eb H97  / .H358 2015eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>658.4