Program Evaluation Theory and Practice: A Comprehensive Guide (Paperback, 2, Second Edition)

I. The Landscape of Evaluation  1. Introduction to Evaluation: Defining Terms and Ethical Considerations  2. Framing Evaluation: Paradigms, Branches, and Theories  II. Historical and Contemporary Evaluation Paradigms, Branches, Theories, and Approaches  3. The Postpositivist Paradigm and the Methods Branch  4. The Pragmatic Paradigm and the Use Branch  5. The Constructivist Paradigm and the Values Branch  6. The Transformative Paradigm and the Social Justice Branch  III. Planning Evaluations  7. Working with Stakeholders: Establishing the Context and the Evaluand  8. Evaluation Purposes, Types, and Questions  9. Evaluation Designs  10. Data Collection Strategies and Indicators  11. Stakeholders, Participants, and Sampling  12. Data Analysis and Interpretation  IV. Implementation in Evaluation: Communication and Utilization of Findings, Management, Meta-Evaluation, and Challenges  13. Communication and Utilization of Findings  14. Meta-Evaluation and Project Management  15. Perennial and Emerging Issues in Evaluation  Abbreviation Dictionary  Glossary  References