Practical Program Evaluation

Theory-Driven Evaluation and the Integrated Evaluation Perspective
Second Edition
Huey T. (Tsyh) Chen
Practical Program Evaluation
October 2014 | 464 pages | Sage US
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The Second Edition of Practical Program Evaluation shows readers how to systematically identify stakeholders’ needs in order to select the evaluation options best suited to meet those needs. Within his discussion of the various evaluation types, Huey T. Chen details a range of evaluation approaches suitable for use across a program’s life cycle. At the core of program evaluation is its body of concepts, theories, and methods. This revised edition provides an overview of these, and includes expanded coverage of both introductory and more cutting-edge techniques within six new chapters. Illustrated throughout with real-world examples that bring the material to life, the Second Edition provides many new tools to enrich the evaluator’s toolbox. 

 



Contents

PREFACE

PREFACE

SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE BOOK

SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE BOOK

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

PART I: INTRODUCTION

  • 1. Fundamentals for Program Evaluation
  • 2. Understand Approaches to Evaluation and Select Ones That Work: The Comprehensive Evaluation Typology
  • 3. Logic Models and the Action Model/Change Model Schema (Program Theory)

PART II: PROGRAM EVALUATION TO HELP STAKEHOLDERS DEVELOP A PROGRAM PLAN

  • 4. Helping Stakeholders Clarify a Program Plan: Program Scope
  • 5. Helping Stakeholders Clarify a Program Plan: Action Plan

PART III: EVALUATING IMPLEMENTATION

  • 6. Constructive Process Evaluation Tailored for the Initial Implementation
  • 7. Assessing Implementation in the Mature Implementation Stage

PART IV: PROGRAM MONITORING AND OUTCOME EVALUATION

  • 8. Program Monitoring and the Development of a Monitoring System
  • 9. Constructive Outcome Evaluations
  • 10. The Experimentation Evaluation Approach to Outcome Evaluation
  • 11. The Holistic Effectuality Evaluation Approach to Outcome Evaluation
  • 12. The Theory-Driven Approach to Outcome Evaluation

PART V: ADVANCED ISSUES IN PROGRAM EVALUATION

  • 13. What to Do if Your Logic Model Does Not Work as Well as Expected
  • 14. Formal Theories Versus Stakeholder Theories in Interventions: Relative Strengths and Limitations
  • 15. Evaluation and Dissemination: Top-Down Approach Versus Bottom-Up Approach

References

References

Index

Index

Additional materials

Description

The Second Edition of Practical Program Evaluation shows readers how to systematically identify stakeholders’ needs in order to select the evaluation options best suited to meet those needs. Within his discussion of the various evaluation types, Huey T. Chen details a range of evaluation approaches suitable for use across a program’s life cycle. At the core of program evaluation is its body of concepts, theories, and methods. This revised edition provides an overview of these, and includes expanded coverage of both introductory and more cutting-edge techniques within six new chapters. Illustrated throughout with real-world examples that bring the material to life, the Second Edition provides many new tools to enrich the evaluator’s toolbox. 

 



Contents

PREFACE

PREFACE

SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE BOOK

SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE BOOK

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

PART I: INTRODUCTION

  • 1. Fundamentals for Program Evaluation
  • 2. Understand Approaches to Evaluation and Select Ones That Work: The Comprehensive Evaluation Typology
  • 3. Logic Models and the Action Model/Change Model Schema (Program Theory)

PART II: PROGRAM EVALUATION TO HELP STAKEHOLDERS DEVELOP A PROGRAM PLAN

  • 4. Helping Stakeholders Clarify a Program Plan: Program Scope
  • 5. Helping Stakeholders Clarify a Program Plan: Action Plan

PART III: EVALUATING IMPLEMENTATION

  • 6. Constructive Process Evaluation Tailored for the Initial Implementation
  • 7. Assessing Implementation in the Mature Implementation Stage

PART IV: PROGRAM MONITORING AND OUTCOME EVALUATION

  • 8. Program Monitoring and the Development of a Monitoring System
  • 9. Constructive Outcome Evaluations
  • 10. The Experimentation Evaluation Approach to Outcome Evaluation
  • 11. The Holistic Effectuality Evaluation Approach to Outcome Evaluation
  • 12. The Theory-Driven Approach to Outcome Evaluation

PART V: ADVANCED ISSUES IN PROGRAM EVALUATION

  • 13. What to Do if Your Logic Model Does Not Work as Well as Expected
  • 14. Formal Theories Versus Stakeholder Theories in Interventions: Relative Strengths and Limitations
  • 15. Evaluation and Dissemination: Top-Down Approach Versus Bottom-Up Approach

References

References

Index

Index

Additional materials

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Theory-Driven Evaluation and the Integrated Evaluation Perspective

Huey T. (Tsyh) Chen
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October 2014 | 464 pages | Sage US

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The Second Edition of Practical Program Evaluation shows readers how to systematically identify stakeholders’ needs in order to select the evaluation options best suited to meet those needs. Within his discussion of the various evaluation types, Huey T. Chen details a range of evaluation approaches suitable for use across a program’s life cycle. At the core of program evaluation is its body of concepts, theories, and methods. This revised edition provides an overview of these, and includes expanded coverage of both introductory and more cutting-edge techniques within six new chapters. Illustrated throughout with real-world examples that bring the material to life, the Second Edition provides many new tools to enrich the evaluator’s toolbox. 

 




Table Of Contents:

  • PREFACE
  • SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE BOOK
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  • PART I: INTRODUCTION
  • 1. Fundamentals for Program Evaluation
  • 2. Understand Approaches to Evaluation and Select Ones That Work: The Comprehensive Evaluation Typology
  • 3. Logic Models and the Action Model/Change Model Schema (Program Theory)
  • PART II: PROGRAM EVALUATION TO HELP STAKEHOLDERS DEVELOP A PROGRAM PLAN
  • 4. Helping Stakeholders Clarify a Program Plan: Program Scope
  • 5. Helping Stakeholders Clarify a Program Plan: Action Plan
  • PART III: EVALUATING IMPLEMENTATION
  • 6. Constructive Process Evaluation Tailored for the Initial Implementation
  • 7. Assessing Implementation in the Mature Implementation Stage
  • PART IV: PROGRAM MONITORING AND OUTCOME EVALUATION
  • 8. Program Monitoring and the Development of a Monitoring System
  • 9. Constructive Outcome Evaluations
  • 10. The Experimentation Evaluation Approach to Outcome Evaluation
  • 11. The Holistic Effectuality Evaluation Approach to Outcome Evaluation
  • 12. The Theory-Driven Approach to Outcome Evaluation
  • PART V: ADVANCED ISSUES IN PROGRAM EVALUATION
  • 13. What to Do if Your Logic Model Does Not Work as Well as Expected
  • 14. Formal Theories Versus Stakeholder Theories in Interventions: Relative Strengths and Limitations
  • 15. Evaluation and Dissemination: Top-Down Approach Versus Bottom-Up Approach
  • References
  • Index

Recent Product Reviews:

"The strength of this text is its coverage of practical concerns for consideration by practitioners who are envisioning, planning, and executing program evaluations."
C.W. Cowles, Central Michigan University, Central Michigan University
“Chen has the best conceptual framework, and the quality of his writing and analysis are superb. He takes the reader through the essential steps in evaluation, with particularly valuable treatment of stakeholder involvement.”
Mario A. Rivera, University of New Mexico, University of New Mexico
“In this eminently readable book, Chen presents a strong matrix framework for conceptualizing a full range of evaluation strategies and approaches… The writing is exceptionally clear, accessible to novice evaluators, and, because it is fair-minded and principled, of relevance to seasoned evaluators as well.”
Jennifer Greene, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"Professor Chen's Second Edition of Practical Program Evaluation sets a new standard for providing a variety of systematic frameworks for conducting high quality program evaluations. The readers will come away with a detailed understanding of both conventional and cutting-edge approaches. It is a must-read for practicing program evaluators, evaluation scholars, and students of evaluation."
Stewart I. Donaldson, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont Graduate University
“Huey Chen brings decades of evaluation and experience to this new edition. He continues his innovative and pragmatic thinking about evaluation including identifying, constructing, and testing theories that can work, that is, practical theories. Dr. Chen shows how to blend formative and summative evaluation, process and outcome evaluation, theory and action, and much more. If one desires to articulate and build program theories that work, from the bottom up, and conduct effective evaluations, this rigorous and practical book is for you."
R. Burke Johnson, University of South Alabama, University of South Alabama

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