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Designing and Managing Programs

An Effectiveness-Based Approach
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Designing and Managing Programs for human services helps readers grasp the meaning and significance of measuring performance and evaluating outcomes. Hands-on and practical, the book incorporates the principles of effectiveness-based planning as it addresses the steps of designing, implementing, and evaluating a human services program at the local agency level. Meaningful examples at every stage of the process-from problem analysis and needs assessment to evaluating effectiveness and calculating costs-enhance reader understanding of how concepts are implemented in the real world. The Sixth Edition contains new examples and references, and updates based on changes to federal regulations.
PART I: Assessing Current Practices 1 Contemporary Issues in Human Service Program Planningand Administration PART II: Problem Analysis/Needs Assessment 2 The Contribution of Theory to Program Planning 3 Understanding Social Problems 4 Needs Assessment: Theoretical Considerations 5 Needs Assessment: Approaches to Measurement PART III: Planning, Designing, and Tracking the Intervention 6 Selecting the Appropriate Intervention Strategy 7 Organizational Mission and Program Goals, Objectives, and Activities 8 Designing Effective Programs 9 Designing Effectiveness-Based Information Systems Part IV: Calculating the Value and Cost of the Intervention 10 Performance Measurement, Monitoring, and Program Evaluation 11 Impact Program Evaluation and Hypothesis Testing 12 Budgeting for Financial Control, Management, and Planning 13 Developing Line-Item, Functional, and Program Budgeting Systems
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