Download or read book Evaluation Findings That Surprise written by Richard J. Light and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2001-07-17 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume shows how evaluators can play a vital role in shaping publicpolicy by testing the validity of widely held beliefs. The contributorsprovide concrete examples of evaluation results that unexpectedly forcedpolicymakers to modify or completely revamp programs in different humanservice fields. Chapters examine how evaluation results lead to a dramaticrestructuring of programs for reducing recidivism for domestic violence andpreventing perinatal transmission of HIV , and offer evaluation-basedevidence that privatization actually results in greater, rather than lesser,demand for public services. They also focus on the influence of evaluationon educational policies, illustrating how better cost-effectiveness analysiscan support change efforts, how narrative evaluations can actuallystrengthen standardized test results, and how evaluation can help todetermine the most successful professional development programs forteachers. This is the 90th issue of the Jossey-Bass series New Directions for Evaluation.
Download or read book Practicing Evaluation written by Rita G. O'Sullivan and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004-02-04 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using actual cases from educational, health-related, and business settings, the author shows readers how to do evaluation using a collaborative approach - an approach which actually involves stakeholders in the evaluation process.
Download or read book Evaluation in the Face of Uncertainty written by Jonathan A. Morell and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2010-08-11 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unexpected events during an evaluation all too often send evaluators into crisis mode. This insightful book provides a systematic framework for diagnosing, anticipating, accommodating, and reining in costs of evaluation surprises. The result is evaluation that is better from a methodological point of view, and more responsive to stakeholders. Jonathan A. Morell identifies the types of surprises that arise at different stages of a program's life cycle and that may affect different aspects of the evaluation, from stakeholder relationships to data quality, methodology, funding, deadlines, information use, and program outcomes. His analysis draws on 18 concise cases from well-known researchers in a variety of evaluation settings. Morell offers guidelines for responding effectively to surprises and for determining the risks and benefits of potential solutions.
Download or read book Researchers Evaluate Eight Shock Incarceration Programs written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Utilization Focused Evaluation written by Michael Quinn Patton and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1986 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of Patton's classic text retains the practical advice, based on empirical observation and evaluation theory, of the original. It shows how to conduct an evaluation, from beginning to end, in a way that will be useful -- and actually used. Patton believes that evaluation epitomizes the challenges of producing and using information in the information age. His latest book includes new stories, new examples, new research findings, and more of Patton's evaluation humour. He adds to the original book's insights and analyses of the changes in evaluation during the past decade, including: the emergence of evaluation as a field of professional practice; articulation of standards for evaluation; a methodological synthesis of the qualitative versus quantitative debate; the tremendous growth of 'in-house' evaluations; and the cross-cultural development of evaluation as a profession. This edition also incorporates the considerable research done on utilization during the last ten years. Patton integrates diverse findings into a coherent framework which includes: articulation of utilization-focused evaluation premises; examination of the stakeholder assumption; and clarification of the meaning of utilization. --Publisher description.
Download or read book Building Evaluation Capacity written by Hallie Preskill and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2015-08-14 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second Edition of Building Evaluation Capacity provides 89 highly structured activities which require minimal instructor preparation and encourage application-based learning of how to design and conduct evaluation studies. Ideal for use in program evaluation courses, professional development workshops, and organization stakeholder trainings, the activities cover the entire process of evaluation, including: understanding what evaluation is; the politics and ethics; the influence of culture; various models, approaches and designs; data collection and analysis methods; communicating and reporting progress and findings; and building and sustaining support. Each activity includes an overview, instructional objectives, minimum and maximum number of participants, range of time required, materials needed, primary instructional method, and procedures for facilitators to help learners in the most common evaluation practices.
Download or read book How to Communicate Evaluation Findings written by Lynn Lyons Morris and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1987 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluation is only of use if its results are communicated to users and stakeholders -- this volume demonstrates how this is done. The authors argue that communication needs to take place throughout the evaluation process. The importance of maintaining a variety of channels of formal and informal reporting mechanisms is shown. The need to tailor the medium and the message for intended audiences and uses is also stressed. How to Communicate Evaluation Findings is a substantially revised version of How to Present an Evaluation Report in the original Kit. The book offers practical tips on how to communicate effectively, on using graphs and tables, and on presenting evaluation reports. Appropriate worksheets are provided.
Download or read book Surprise written by Tania Luna and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surprise: Embrace the Unpredictable and Engineer the Unexpected is a fascinating look at how we can handle and harness surprise in our work, relationships, and everyday lives. Pop Quiz! Do you prefer when: A) Things go according to plan? B) When the unexpected happens? Most of us pick control and predictability. Yet research reveals a counterintuitive truth: surprise is the key that unlocks growth, innovation, and connection. It is also the secret ingredient in our best memories. Through colorful narratives and compelling scientific findings, authors Tania Luna and Dr. LeeAnn Renninger shine a light on the world's least understood and most intriguing emotion. They reveal how shifting our perception of surprise lets us thrive in the face of uncertainty. And they show us how surprise acts as a shortcut that turns a typical product into a meaningful experience, a good idea into a viral one, awkward small talk into engaging conversation, and daily life into an adventure.
Download or read book Rural Roads Evaluation Summary Report written by Grant William Anderson and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook on Evaluation written by Reinhard Stockmann and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-08-06 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Handbook, Reinhard Stockmann and other esteemed experts in the field provide a systematic and comprehensive exploration into the planning, process, implementation and utilisation of evaluations. Covering the process and individual steps of evaluation in detail, in chronological order and in terms of practical application, it identifies the characteristics and standards that distinguish a professionally and competently conducted evaluation.
Download or read book Multisite Evaluation of Shock Incarceration written by Doris L. MacKenzie and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Topics covered include boot camps impact on recidivism, attitude change, reducing prison crowding.
Download or read book Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Behaviours written by Anna Esposito and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-10-06 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the COST Action 2102 International Workshop on Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Behaviours held in Vietri sul Mare, Italy, in March 2007. The twenty six revised full papers presented together with one introductory paper comprise carefully reviewed and selected participants’ contributions and invited lectures given at the workshop. The papers are organized in topical sections.
Download or read book Millions Saved written by Amanda Glassman and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2016-05-24 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past fifteen years, people in low- and middle-income countries have experienced a health revolution—one that has created new opportunities and brought new challenges. It is a revolution that keeps mothers and babies alive, helps children grow, and enables adults to thrive. Millions Saved: New Cases of Proven Success in Global Health chronicles the global health revolution from the ground up, showcasing twenty-two local, national, and regional health programs that have been part of this global change. The book profiles eighteen remarkable cases in which large-scale efforts to improve health in low- and middle-income countries succeeded, and four examples of promising interventions that fell short of their health targets when scaled-up in real world conditions. Each case demonstrates how much effort—and sometimes luck—is required to fight illness and sustain good health. The cases are grouped into four main categories, reflecting the diversity of strategies to improve population health in low-and middle-income countries: rolling out medicines and technologies; expanding access to health services; targeting cash transfers to improve health; and promoting population-wide behavior change to decrease risk. The programs covered also come from various regions around the world: seven from sub-Saharan Africa, six from Latin America and the Caribbean, five from East and Southeast Asia, and four from South Asia.
Download or read book Evaluation Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Foundations of EMS Systems written by Bruce Walz and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2016-09-02 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foundations of EMS Systems, Third Edition is an introductory text in the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) emergency medical services (EMS) series. It provides an overview for students, administrators, government officials, and others who need to know about the emergency medical services system.
Download or read book Psychological Assessment written by N. C. Rawat and published by M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychological Assessment is used to assess a variety of mental abilities and attributes, including achievement and ability, personally and neurological functioning. The major purpose of this book is to help readers understand the construction and use of tests in psychological, educational and employment settings.
Download or read book Evaluation Strategies for Communicating and Reporting written by Rosalie T. Torres and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2004-12-15 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Rosalie Torres, Hallie Preskill and Mary Piontek have furnished a text that is not only thorough, but also easily accessible to both the beginner and the experienced practitioner alike. Not only are they masters at writing with jargon-free clarity, what they have to say demonstrates their apparent underlying methodological grasp of the field. They have succeeded in practicing what they preach." —John Scougall, Western Australia Institute for Sustainable Technology and Policy at Murdoch University "[This is] a book that addresses some of the overlooked, taken-for-granted aspects involved with the planning, conducting, and reporting of good evaluation. This book helps evaluators improve the utilization of evaluation results by using an ongoing, integrative collaborative learning approach with project stakeholders. Through the use of collaborative techniques and emphasis on various communicating and reporting formats, evaluators gain knowledge and skills that will assist them in helping organizations learn, grow, and improve." —Steven R. Aragon, Human Resource Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign "This is among the most thorough and practically applicable texts written about communicating and reporting evaluation findings. The additions of the new sections in this edition reflect the changing nature of work-related communication in general, of which evaluators need to be aware and take advantage. This is a significant contribution to our practice." —Jennifer Martineau, Center for Creative Leadership Do your communicating and reporting strategies seem outdated? Are you looking for ways to communicate more effectively? The Second Edition of Evaluation Strategies for Communicating and Reporting: Enhancing Learning in Organizations helps full-time evaluators and those with evaluation responsibilities successfully plan, conduct, communicate, and report the findings of evaluations using creative techniques. This comprehensive book is designed to help evaluators facilitate understanding, learning, and evaluation use among individuals, groups, and organizations by communicating and reporting more effectively. It guides the reader through the phases of an evaluation, from early planning stages through the final reporting and follow-up. Evaluation Strategies for Communicating and Reporting has been thoroughly revised and updated creating 75% new material and 34 new case examples. The Second Edition provides worksheets and instructions for creating a detailed communicating and reporting plan based on audience needs and characteristics. Authors Rosalie T. Torres, Hallie Preskill, and Mary E. Piontek cover advances in technology including Web site communications, Web and videoconferencing, and Internet chat rooms. Also mentioned are several additional topics for consideration, including communicating and reporting for diverse audiences and for multi-site evaluations. This book is intended for graduate program evaluation students in departments of education, public policy, and organizational studies. Managers, researchers, practitioners and anyone responsible for designing, conducting, or managing evaluations will find this book invaluable. New to this Edition: New creative coverage of communicating and reporting techniques by way of photography, cartoons, poetry, and drama in formative evaluations New coverage of how to communicate evaluation processes and interim findings to stakeholders during the evaluation New coverage of the use of technology in communicating and reporting evaluations, illustrated with examples, and complimented by guidelines, tips, and cautions for using these high-tech formats Actual examples from well-known evaluators that illustrate various communicating and reporting techniques A recap of how the latest information on learning processes mediates the way that readers and stakeholders assimilate and use information
