Program Evaluation in Practice: Core Concepts and Examples for Discussion and Analysis

Program Evaluation in Practice, Second Edition The second edition of Program Evaluation in Practice covers the core concepts of program evaluation and uses case studies to touch on real-world issues that arise when conducting an evaluation project. This important resource is filled with illustrative examples written in accessible terms and provides a wide variety of evaluation projects that can be used for discussion, analysis, and reflection. The book addresses foundations and theories of evaluation, tools and methods for collecting data, writing of reports, and the sharing of findings. The discussion questions and class activities at the end of each chapter are designed to help process the information in that chapter and to integrate the information from the other chapters, thus facilitating the learning process. As useful for students as it is for evaluators in training, Program Evaluation in Practice is a must-have text for those aspiring to be effective evaluators. This new and updated edition of Program Evaluation in Practice Expands discussion of the basic theories and approaches to program evaluation Includes a new chapter on objectives-based evaluation and a new section on ethics in program evaluation Provides more detailed information and in-depth description for each case, including The main evaluation approaches or theories being addressed Fresh references and new readings The new Joint Committee Standards for Evaluation and makes clear the connection between the material presented and the new standards More background information about the evaluators in the cases

Preface The Author PART ONE INTRODUCTION Chapter 1 Foundations Of Program Evaluation Chapter 2 Ethics Is Program Evaluation And Overview Of Evaluation Approaches Chapter 3 In–Depth Look At The Objectives–Based Evaluation Approach PART TWO CASE STUDIES Chapter 4 Improving Student Performance In Mathematics Through Inquiry–Based Instruction: An Objectives Evaluation Approach Chapter 5 Evaluation Of A Community–Based Mentor Program: A Need For Participatory Evaluation Chapter 6 Teacher Candidates Integrating Technology Into Their Student Teaching Experience: An Objectives Evaluation Approach Chapter 7 Evaluation Of A Professional Development Technology Project In A Low–Performing School District: Expo–Facto Evaluation Chapter 8 Expansion Of A High School Science Program Chapter 9 Evaluation Of A Proven Practice For Reading Achievement Chapter 10  Project Plan For Evaluation Of A Statewide After–School Initiative Chapter 11 Evaluation Of A Training Program In Mathematics For Teachers Chapter 12 Evaluators–In–Training: Issues Of Confidential Chapter 13 Evaluation Of A School Improvement Grant To Increase Parent Involvement Chapter 14 Evaluating The Impact Of New Teacher Training Program 

Dean T. Spaulding is a professional evaluator and also serves on the faculty at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York in the Department of Educational Psychology, where he teaches educational research methodology and program evaluation. He is a coauthor of Methods in Educational Research: From Theory to Practice from Jossey-Bass.