Handbook of Practical Program EvaluationThe second edition of "Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation" offers managers, analysts, consultants, and educators in government, nonprofit, and private institutions a valuable resource that outlines efficient and economical methods for assessing program results and identifying ways to improve program performance. "The Handbook" has been thoroughly revised. Many new chapters have been prepared for this edition, including chapters on logic modeling and on evaluation applications for small nonprofit organizations. "The Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation" is a comprehensive resource on evaluation, covering both in-depth program evaluations and performance monitoring. It presents evaluation methods that will be useful at all levels of government and in nonprofit organizations. |
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Assessing the Feasibility and Likely Usefulness | 15 |
Designing and Using Process Evaluation | 40 |
Using Qualitative Approaches | 69 |
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