{"product_id":"handbook-of-practical-program-evaluation-paperback","title":"Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWholey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHarry P. Hatry\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKathryn E. Newcomer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Practical Program Evaluation\u003c\/i\u003e offers managers, analysts, consultants, and educators in government, nonprofit, and private institutions a valuable resource that outlines efficient and economical methods for assessing program results and identifying ways to improve program performance. The \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e has been thoroughly revised. Many new chapters have been prepared for this edition, including chapters on logic modeling and on evaluation applications for small nonprofit organizations. Th\u003ci\u003ee Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive resource on evaluation, covering both in-depth program evaluations and performance monitoring. It presents evaluation methods that will be useful at all levels of government and in nonprofit organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Practical Program Evaluation\u003c\/i\u003e offers managers, analysts, consultants, and educators in government, nonprofit, and private institutions a valuable resource that outlines efficient and economical methods for assessing program results and identifying ways to improve program performance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e has been thoroughly revised. Many new chapters have been prepared for this edition, including chapters on logic modeling and on evaluation applications for small nonprofit organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTh\u003ci\u003ee Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive resource on evaluation, covering both in-depth program evaluations and performance monitoring. It presents evaluation methods that will be useful at all levels of government and in nonprofit organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis important book covers: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA variety of evaluation designs, including designs for ongoing monitoring of program results and designs for in-depth evaluation of program performance \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelection of data collection procedures that help evaluators obtain relevant information in an efficient manner\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMethods for analyzing evaluation data\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSteps for increasing the usefulness and actual use of evaluation results by policymakers, managers, their staff members, and other stakeholders in order to improve programs and inform policy decisionmaking\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelection and training of evaluators, quality control of the enterprise, standards and ethics in evaluation work, the creation of incentives for undertaking program evaluation, and future trends in program evaluation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the First Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI am better in my job because I read the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Practical Program\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEvaluation\u003c\/i\u003e, and without question, the analysts I supervise would benefit from reading this handbook.\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eJohn A. Mahone\u003c\/b\u003e, Virginia Department of Planning and Budget\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Practical Program Evaluation\u003c\/i\u003e offers managers, analysts, consultants, and educators in government, nonprofit, and private institutions a valuable resource that outlines efficient and economical methods for assessing program results and identifying ways to improve program performance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e has been thoroughly revised. Many new chapters have been prepared for this edition, including chapters on logic modeling and on evaluation applications for small nonprofit organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTh\u003ci\u003ee Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive resource on evaluation, covering both in-depth program evaluations and performance monitoring. It presents evaluation methods that will be useful at all levels of government and in nonprofit organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis important book covers: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA variety of evaluation designs, including designs for ongoing monitoring of program results and designs for in-depth evaluation of program performance \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelection of data collection procedures that help evaluators obtain relevant information in an efficient manner\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMethods for analyzing evaluation data\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSteps for increasing the usefulness and actual use of evaluation results by policymakers, managers, their staff members, and other stakeholders in order to improve programs and inform policy decisionmaking\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelection and training of evaluators, quality control of the enterprise, standards and ethics in evaluation work, the creation of incentives for undertaking program evaluation, and future trends in program evaluation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the First Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I am better in my job because I read the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Practical Program\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEvaluation\u003c\/i\u003e, and without question, the analysts I supervise would benefit from reading this handbook.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eJohn A. Mahone\u003c\/b\u003e, Virginia Department of Planning and Budget\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph S. Wholey\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of public administration at the University of Southern California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarry P. Hatry\u003c\/b\u003e is a principal research associate and director of the Public Management Program at the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathryn E. Newcomer\u003c\/b\u003e is director of the School of Public Policy and Public Administration at the George Washington University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 768\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.53 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42173831184519,"sku":"9781118008157","price":122.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/51f9fe6ce432cdbf91467b8f9867e91f.webp?v=1733370182","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/handbook-of-practical-program-evaluation-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}