Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications (Research Methods for the Social

Description: The golden standard evaluation reference text Now in its second edition, Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications is the vital text on evaluation models, perfect for classroom use as a textbook, and as a professional evaluation reference. The book begins with an overview of the evaluation field and program evaluation standards, and proceeds to cover the most widely used evaluation approaches. With new evaluation designs and the inclusion of the latest literature from the field, this Second Edition is an essential update for professionals and students who want to stay current. Understanding and choosing evaluation approaches is critical to many professions, and Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications, Second Edition is the benchmark evaluation guide. Authors Daniel L. Stufflebeam and Chris L. S. Coryn, widely considered experts in the evaluation field, introduce and describe 23 program evaluation approaches, including, new to this edition, transformative evaluation, participatory evaluation, consumer feedback, and meta-analysis. Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications, Second Edition facilitates the process of planning, conducting, and assessing program evaluations. The highlighted evaluation approaches include: * Experimental and quasi-experimental design evaluations * Daniel L. Stufflebeam's CIPP Model * Michael Scriven's Consumer-Oriented Evaluation * Michael Patton's Utilization-Focused Evaluation * Robert Stake's Responsive/Stakeholder-Centered Evaluation * Case Study Evaluation Key readings listed at the end of each chapter direct readers to the most important references for each topic. Learning objectives, review questions, student exercises, and instructor support materials complete the collection of tools. Choosing from evaluation approaches can be an overwhelming process, but Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications, Second Edition updates the core evaluation concepts with the latest research, making this complex field accessible in just one book. DANIEL L. STUFFLEBEAM, PHD, is Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo. CHRIS L. S. CORYN, PHD, is director of the Interdisciplinary PhD in Evaluation (IDPE) program and assistant professor in the Evaluation, Measurement, and Research (EMR) program at Western Michigan University. He is the executive editor of the Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation. List of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits xiii Dedication xvii Preface xix Acknowledgments xxiii The Author xxv Introduction xxvii Changes to the First Edition xxviii Intended Audience xxviii Overview of the Book's Contents xxix Study Suggestions xxxii Part One: Fundamentals of Evaluation 1 1 OVERVIEW OF THE EVALUATION FIELD 3 2 EVALUATION THEORY 45 3 STANDARDS FOR PROGRAM EVALUATIONS 69 Part Two: An Evaluation of Evaluation Approaches and Models 105 4 BACKGROUND FOR ASSESSING EVALUATION APPROACHES 107 5 PSEUDOEVALUATIONS 117 6 QUASI-EVALUATION STUDIES 133 7 IMPROVEMENT- AND ACCOUNTABILITY-ORIENTED EVALUATION APPROACHES 173 8 SOCIAL AGENDA AND ADVOCACY EVALUATION APPROACHES 191 9 ECLECTIC EVALUATION APPROACHES 213 10 BEST APPROACHES FOR TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY EVALUATIONS 229 Part Three: Explication of Selected Evaluation Approaches 247 11 EXPERIMENTAL AND QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN EVALUATIONS 249 12 CASE STUDY EVALUATIONS 291 13 DANIEL STUFFLEBEAM'S CIPP MODEL FOR EVALUATION: AN IMPROVEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY-ORIENTED APPROACH 309 14 MICHAEL SCRIVEN'S CONSUMER-ORIENTED APPROACH TO EVALUATION 341 15 ROBERT STAKE'S RESPONSIVE OR STAKEHOLDER-CENTERED EVALUATION APPROACH 373 16 MICHAEL PATTON'S UTILIZATION-FOCUSED EVALUATION 403 Part Four: Evaluation Tasks, Procedures, and Tools 421 17 IDENTIFYING AND ASSESSING EVALUATION OPPORTUNITIES 423 18 FIRST STEPS IN ADDRESSING EVALUATION OPPORTUNITIES 435 19 DESIGNING EVALUATIONS 445 20 BUDGETING EVALUATIONS 479 21 CONTRACTING EVALUATIONS 505 22 COLLECTING EVALUATIVE INFORMATION 519 23 ANALYZING AND SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION 557 24 COMMUNICATING EVALUATION FINDINGS 589 Part Five: Metaevaluation and Institutionalizing and Mainstreaming Evaluation 629 25 METAEVALUATION: EVALUATING EVALUATIONS 631 26 INSTITUTIONALIZING AND MAINSTREAMING EVALUATION 671 Glossary 691 References 713 Index 744

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