Produktbild: Program Evaluation in Practice

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

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Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

06.12.2013

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons Inc

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224

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22.6/15/1.5 cm

Gewicht

272 g

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2. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-118-34582-5

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

06.12.2013

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons Inc

Seitenzahl

224

Maße (L/B/H)

22.6/15/1.5 cm

Gewicht

272 g

Auflage

2. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-118-34582-5

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  • Produktbild: Program Evaluation in Practice
  • List of Tables, Figures, Exhibits, and Boxes xiii

    Preface xvii

    Acknowledgments xxi

    The Author xxiii

    PART ONE: Introduction 1

    CHAPTER ONE: FOUNDATIONS OF PROGRAM EVALUATION 3

    What is Program Evaluation? 5

    Internal and External Evaluators 11

    How to Use This Book 13

    The Evaluation Objective 15

    Designing and Developing an Evaluation Matrix 19

    Data Collection 20

    Triangulation of Data 31

    Writing the Evaluation Report 31

    Dissemination and Use of Evaluation Findings 35

    Summary 37

    Key Concepts 38

    Discussion Questions 38

    Class Activities 39

    Suggested Reading 39

    CHAPTER TWO: ETHICS IN PROGRAM EVALUATION AND AN OVERVIEW OF EVALUATION APPROACHES 41

    Ethics in Program Evaluation 41

    What is an Evaluation Approach? 43

    Objectives-Based Approach 44

    Decision-Based Approach 47

    Participatory Approach 50

    Consumer-Oriented Approach 55

    Expertise-Oriented Approach 55

    Eclectic Approach 56

    Summary 56

    Key Concepts 57

    Discussion Questions 57

    Class Activities 58

    Suggested Reading 58

    CHAPTER THREE: IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE OBJECTIVES-BASED APPROACH TO EVALUATION 59

    Objectives-Based Approach 59

    How to Use Evaluation Objectives 64

    Summary 66

    Key Concepts 67

    Discussion Questions 67

    Class Activities 67

    Suggested Reading 67

    PART TWO: CASE STUDIES 69

    CHAPTER FOUR: IMPROVING STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED INSTRUCTION 71

    The Evaluator 71

    The Program 76

    The Evaluation Plan 78

    Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 81

    Final Thoughts 86

    Key Concepts 86

    Discussion Questions 87

    Class Activities 87

    Suggested Reading 88

    CHAPTER FIVE: EVALUATION OF A COMMUNITY-BASED MENTOR PROGRAM 89

    The Evaluator 89

    The Program 91

    The Evaluation Plan 92

    Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 97

    Final Thoughts 97

    Key Concepts 97

    Discussion Questions 98

    Class Activities 98

    Suggested Reading 99

    CHAPTER SIX: TEACHER CANDIDATES INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO THEIR STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE 101

    The Evaluators 101

    The Program 102

    The Evaluation Plan 102

    Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 108

    Final Thoughts 108

    Key Concepts 108

    Discussion Questions 108

    Class Activities 109

    Suggested Reading 110

    CHAPTER SEVEN: EVALUATION OF A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY PROJECT IN A LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOL DISTRICT 111

    The Evaluator 111

    The Program 112

    The Evaluation Plan 113

    Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 116

    Final Thoughts 117

    Key Concepts 117

    Discussion Questions 117

    Class Activities 118

    Suggested Reading 119

    CHAPTER EIGHT: EXPANSION OF A HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE PROGRAM 121

    The Evaluators 121

    The Program 122

    The Evaluation Plan 122

    Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 124

    Final Thoughts 126

    Key Concepts 126

    Discussion Questions 126

    Class Activities 127

    Suggested Reading 127

    CHAPTER NINE: EVALUATION OF A PROVEN PRACTICE FOR READING ACHIEVEMENT 129

    The Evaluators 129

    The Program 130

    The Evaluation Plan 131

    Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 131

    Final Thoughts 133

    Key Concepts 133

    Discussion Questions 133

    Class Activities 134

    Suggested Reading 135

    CHAPTER TEN: PROJECT PLAN FOR EVALUATION OF A STATEWIDE AFTER-SCHOOL INITIATIVE 137

    The Evaluator 137

    The Program 138

    The Evaluation Plan 140

    Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 143

    Final Thoughts 144

    Key Concepts 144

    Discussion Questions 145

    Class Activities 145

    Suggested Reading 145

    CHAPTER ELEVEN: EVALUATION OF A TRAINING PROGRAM IN MATHEMATICS FOR TEACHERS 147

    The Evaluators 147

    The Program 148

    The Evaluation Plan 149

    Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 151

    Final Thoughts 154

    Key Concepts 155

    Discussion Questions 155

    Class Activities 156

    Suggested Reading 156

    CHAPTER TWELVE: AN EVALUATOR-INTRAINING'S WORK ON A SCHOOL ADVOCACY PROGRAM 159

    The Evaluator 159

    The Program 160

    The Evaluation Plan 162

    Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 162

    Final Thoughts 168

    Key Concepts 168

    Discussion Questions 168

    Class Activities 169

    Suggested Reading 170

    CHAPTER THIRTEEN: EVALUATION OF A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GRANT TO INCREASE PARENT INVOLVEMENT 171

    The Evaluators 171

    The Program 171

    The Evaluation Plan 172

    Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 176

    Final Thoughts 177

    Key Concepts 178

    Discussion Questions 178

    Class Activities 178

    Suggested Reading 179

    CHAPTER FOURTEEN: EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF A NEW TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM 181

    The Evaluators 181

    The Program 182

    The Evaluation Plan 182

    Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 185

    Final Thoughts 185

    Key Concepts 186

    Discussion Questions 186

    Class Activities 186

    Suggested Reading 186

    References 187

    Index 189