LCCN2003-015926
ReviewsWhat sets this book apart is the sheer comprehensiveness resulting from almost four decades of research and refinements though seven editions. It is suitable for use in teaching senior undergraduate and graduate students in a range of fields and disciplines as well as experienced evolution practitioners. It is also useful to those who are interested in resolving, or being able to understand and address theoretical and methodological issues that are inherent in any evaluation study.
Dewey Decimal361.6/1/072
Table Of ContentAbout the Authors1. An Overview of Program Evaluation2. Tailoring Evaluations3. Identifying Issues and Formulating Questions4. Assessing the Need for a Program5. Expressing and Assessing Program Theory6. Assessing and Monitoring Program Process7. Measuring and Monitoring Program Outcomes8. Assessing Program Impact: Randomized Field Experiments9. Assessing Program Impact: Alternative Designs10. Detecting, Interpreting, and Analyzing Program Effects11. Measuring Efficiency12. The Social Context of EvaluationGlossaryReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisRelied on by over 90,000 readers as the text on designing, implementing, and appraising the utility of social programs through the use of evaluation methods, Evaluation 7th Edition has been completely revised to include the latest techniques and approaches to evaluation., In this seventh edition of a text for students in social work research, Rossi (sociology, emeritus, University of Massachusetts-Amherst) includes the latest approaches to evaluation as well as guidelines for tailoring evaluations to fit programs and social contexts. There is more attention to outcom, "Evaluation: A Systematic Approach, now in its seventh edition, has assumed the role of a true classic in its domain."-- LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE RESEARCHSince Peter H. Rossi, Mark W. Lipsey, and Howard E. Freeman first published Evaluation: A Systematic Approach, more than 100,000 readers have considered it the premier text on how to design, implement, and appraise social programs through evaluation. In this completely revised Seventh Edition, the authors include the latest techniques and approaches to evaluation as well as guidelines to tailor evaluations to fit programs and social contexts. This bestselling text covers the full range of evaluation topics, including: - Framing evaluation questions- Uncovering program theory- Studying implementation- Designing impact assessments - Assessing program costs and benefits - Understanding the politics of evaluating With decades of hands-on experience conducting evaluations, the authors provide scores of examples to help students understand how evaluators deal with various critical issues. They include a glossary of key terms and concepts, making this the most comprehensive and authoritative evaluation text available. Thoroughly revised, the Seventh Editionnow includes: - Substantially more attention to outcome measurement - Lengthy discussions of program theory, including a section about detecting program effects and interpreting their practical significance - An augmented and updated discussion of major evaluation designs - A detailed exposition of meta-analysis as an approach to the synthesis of evaluation studies - Alternative approaches to evaluation - Examples of successful evaluations - Discussions of the political and social contexts of evaluation., Since Peter H. Rossi, Mark W. Lipsey, and Howard E. Freeman first published Evaluation: A Systematic Approach , more than 90,000 readers have considered it the premier text on how to design, implement, and appraise social programs through evaluation. In this, the completely revised Seventh Edition , authors Rossi and Lipsey include the latest techniques and approaches to evaluation as well as guidelines to tailor evaluations to fit programs and social contexts. With decades of hands-on experience conducting evaluations, the authors provide scores of examples to help students understand how evaluators deal with various critical issues. They include a glossary of key terms and concepts, making this the most comprehensive and authoritative evaluation text available. Thoroughly revised, the Seventh Edition now includes * Substantially more attention to outcome measurement * Lengthy discussions of program theory, including a section about detecting program effects and interpreting their practical significance * An augmented and updated discussion of major evaluation designs * A detailed exposition of meta-analysis as an approach to the synthesis of evaluation studies * Alternative approaches to evaluation * Examples of successful evaluations * Discussions of the political and social contexts of evaluation