Program Evaluation Forms and Approaches

Owen, John M.

ISBN 10: 1741146763 / ISBN 13: 9781741146769

Published by Allen & Unwin, 2006

About this Item

This is the highly regarded Third Edition of John Owen's "Program Evaluation Forms and Approaches," published in 2006 by Allen & Unwin. Praised by experts such as Professor Murray Saunders for its "thoroughness, insight and fluency" and Professor Marvin Alkin for its practical utility, this book remains a vital resource for practitioners and students alike.Owen's work helps clarify the distinctions between various aspects of evaluation, the motivations behind conducting evaluations, and the appropriate approaches for each. It is liberally sprinkled with timely evaluation examples, making it exceptionally useful for those involved in policy and program development and delivery who are increasingly asked to plan, reflect, and justify their decisions.This Third Edition has been thoroughly revised to incorporate recent research and new examples of good practice. Key additions include sections on the management of evaluation, negotiating evaluation plans, program logic and ex ante evaluation, evidence-based practice, performance management, and accountability. Featuring international examples across health, education, welfare, community, and other settings, "Program Evaluation" offers a conceptual yet straightforward and practical overview of the evaluation process for both beginners and experienced practitioners. It provides an original framework for identifying appropriate forms, approaches, and methods, examines the contributions of evaluation to program provision, and offers proven techniques for involving stakeholders and disseminating findings.This copy is a Paperback in Good condition. It presents an essential reference for anyone involved in evaluation in both the public and private sectors.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Program Evaluation Forms and Approaches
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1741146763
• ISBN 13: 9781741146769
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 558 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Social Sciences

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Synopsis

Program Evaluation 3rd edition has the hallmarks of thoroughness, insight and fluency of other editions but brings us up to date with a map of the evaluation territory new travelers will find invaluable.'

Professor Murray Saunders, UK and European Evaluation Societies

John Owen's Program Evaluation helps practitioners clarify distinctions between what we evaluate, the various motivations for conducting evaluation, and the approaches attendant to each. Timely evaluation examples liberally sprinkled throughout this book make it exceptionally useful and helpful to practitioners. I highly recommend Program Evaluation.'

Professor Marvin Alkin, UCLA Graduate School of Education + Information Studies

Everyone involved with policy and program development and delivery is being asked to plan more carefully, reflect more critically and justify their decisions. The key to this is evaluation.

Program Evaluation offers a conceptual yet straightforward and practical overview of the evaluation process for both beginners and experienced practitioners. It shows evaluators how to identify appropriate forms, approaches and methods, using an original framework. John Owen examines the contributions of evaluation to program provision, and offers proven techniques for involving stakeholders in the planning process and for disseminating the evaluation findings.

This third edition has been thoroughly revised to incorporate recent research on evaluation and new examples of good practice. It includes sections of management of evaluation, negotiating evaluation plans, program logic and ex ante evaluation, evidence based practice, performance management and accountability.

With international examples from a range of health, education, welfare, community and other settings, Program Evaluation is an essential reference for anyone involved in evaluation in both the public and private sectors.

About the Author

Associate Professor John M. Owen is Principal Fellow at the Centre for Program Evaluation, University of Melbourne.