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Inclui bibliografai e índice

Part one: Evaluation planning and design 1. Planning and designing useful evaluations - Kathryn E. Newcomer, Harry P. Hatry, Joseph S. Wholey -- 2. Analyzing and engaging stakeholders - John M. Bryson, Michael Quinn Patton -- 3. Using logic models - John A. McLaughlin, Gretchen B. Jordan -- 4. Exploratory evaluation - Joseph S. Wholey -- 5. Performance measurement - Theodore H. Poister -- 6. Comparison group desigs - Gary T. Henry -- 7. Randomized controlled trials - Carole J. Torgerson, David J. Torgerson, Celia A. Taylor -- 8. Conducting case studies - Karin Martinson, Carolyn O'Brien -- 9. Recruitment and retention of study participants - Scott C. Cook, Shara Godiwalla, Keeshawna S. Brooks, Christopher V. Powers, Priya John -- 10. Designing, managing, and analyzing multisite evaluations - Debra J. Rog -- 11. Evaluating community change programs - Brett theodoos, Joseph Firschein -- 12. Culturally respondive evaluation - Stafford Hood, Rodney K. Hopson, Karen E. Kirkhart Part two: Practical data collection procedures 13. Using agency records - Harry P. Hatry -- 14. Using surveys - Kathryn E. Newcomer, Timothy tripleett -- 15. Role playing - Claudia L. Aranda, Diane K. Levy, Sierra Stoney -- 16. Using ratings by trained observers - Barbara J. Cohn Berman, Verna Vasquez -- 17. Collecting data in the field - Demetra Smith Nightingale, Shelli Balter Rossman -- 18. Using the internet - Willian C. Adems --19. Conduscting semi-structured interviews - William C. Adams -- 20. Focus group interviewing - Richard A. Krueger, Mary Anne Casey -- 21. Using stories in evaluation - Richard A. Krueger Part three: Data analysis 22. Qualitative data analysis - Delwyn Goodrick, Patricia J. Rogers -- 23. Using statistics in evaluation - Kathryn E. Newcomer, Dylan Conger -- 24. Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit analysis - Stephanie Riegg Cellini, James Edwin Kee -- 25. Meta-Analyses, Systematic reviews, and evaluation syntheses - Robert Boruch, Anthony Petrosino, Claire Morgan Part four: Use of evaluation 26. Pitfalls in evaluations - Harry P. Hatry, Kathryn E. Newcomer -- 27. Providing recommendations, suggestions, and options for improvement - George F. Grob -- 28. Writing for impact - George F. Grob -- 29. Contracting for evaluation products and services - James B. Bell -- 30. Use of evaluation in government - Joseph S. Wholey -- 31. Evaluation challenges, issues, and trends - Harry P. Hatry, Kathryn E. Newcomer, Joseph S. Wholey