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Evaluation Fundamentals

Insights into Program Effectiveness, Quality, and Value
  • ISBN-13: 9781452282008
  • Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS
    Imprint: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
  • By Arlene G. Fink
  • Price: AUD $233.00
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  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 11/03/2014
  • Format: Paperback (231.00mm X 187.00mm) 304 pages Weight: 550g
  • Categories: Research methods: general [GPS]
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Among the topics that the book covers are how to justify evaluation questions and set standards of effectiveness, design studies, and conduct ethical research. The book contains numerous examples of evaluation methods, as well as evaluation reports. It also includes practice exercises and suggested readings in print and online. Individuals can use Evaluation Fundamentals successfully on their own or in small or large groups.
Arlene Fink (PhD) is Professor of Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, Los Angeles, and president of the Langley Research Institute. Her main interests include evaluation and survey research and the conduct of research literature reviews as well as the evaluation of their quality. Dr. Fink has conducted scores of evaluation studies in public health, medicine, and education. She is on the faculty of UCLA's Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program and is a scientific and evaluation advisor to UCLA's Gambling Studies and IMPACT (Improving Access, Counseling & Treatment for Californians with Prostate Cancer) programs. She consults nationally and internationally for agencies such as L'institut de Promotion del la Prevention Secondaire en Addictologie (IPPSA) in Paris, France, and Peninsula Health in Victoria, Australia. Professor Fink has taught and lectured extensively all over the world and is the author of more than 130 peer-reviewed articles and 15 textbooks.
1. What Is Program Evaluation? 2. Evaluation Questions and Evidence of Merit 3. Evaluation Design: Creating the Structure 4. Sampling 5. Choosing Appropriate Data Sources 6. Evaluation Measures 7. Managing Evaluation Data 8. Analyzing Evaluation Data 9. Evaluation Reports
"The text is extremely well organized. . . The concepts are easy to follow and the explanations are excellent." -- Sharon K. Drake, Iowa State University "Dr. Fink did an outstanding job of introducing concepts and practice of program evaluation in a way that anyone can understand. Those who are interested in program evaluation will enjoy this book regardless of their field of study." -- Young Ik Cho, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee "The key strength of this book is the introduction of the key concepts, terms, and considerations that are needed for an evaluation study. These introductions are concise, understandable, and in logical order." -- Richard C. Maurer, University of Kentucky
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