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Introduction to theory-driven program evaluation : culturally responsive and strengths-focused applications / Stewart I. Donaldson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Donaldson, Stewart I., author.
- Standardized Title:
- Program theory-driven evaluation science
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Evaluation research (Social action programs).
- Public welfare--Evaluation.
- Public welfare.
- Social service--Evaluation.
- Social service.
- Quality of life--Evaluation.
- Quality of life.
- Communication in social action.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 294 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Taylor & Francis Group
- London : Routledge, 2022.
- Summary:
- "Introduction to Theory-Drive Programming provides a clear guide for practicing evaluation science, and numerous examples of how these evaluations actually unfold in contemporary practice. A special emphasis is placed how to conduct theory-program evaluations that are culturally responsive and strengths-focused. The volume is of significant value to practicing evaluators, professors of introductory evaluation courses and their students, advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and serves as a text or a supplementary text for a wide range of evaluation and applied research courses"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Part I: Foundations and Strategies for Theory-Driven Program Evaluation, Chapter 1. The Evolution of Program Theory-Driven Evaluation Science, Chapter 2. Developing Program Impact Theory, Chapter 3. Formulating, Prioritizing, and Answering Evaluation Questions with Credible and Actionable Evidence, Part II: Culturally Responsive and Strengths-Focused Applications, Chapter 4. Designing and Re-Designing Programs in a Global Pandemic: Following the Theory-Driven Evaluation Science, Chapter 5. Culturally Responsive and Strengths-Focused Evaluation Practice Adventures, Chapter 6. The Evaluation of a 0 Million, Multiprogram, Work and Health Initiative, Chapter 7. Evaluation of the Winning New Jobs Program, Chapter 8. Evaluation of the Computers in Our Future Program, Chapter 9. Evaluation of the Health Insurance Policy Program, Chapter 10. Evaluation of the Future of Work and Health Program, Chapter 11. Evaluation of the Entire Work and Health Initiative, Chapter 12. The Case: Bunche-Da Vinci Learning Partnership Academy, Chapter 13. Using Program Theory-Driven Evaluation Science to Crack the Da Vinci Code, Part III: Reflections, Lessons Learned, and Future Directions, Chapter 14. Reflections and Lessons Learned, Chapter 15. Future Directions for the Transdiscipline and Profession of Evaluation Science.
- Notes:
- Earlier edition published in 2007 as: Program theory-driven evaluation science : strategies and applications.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on: online resource; title from PDF title page (Taylor & Francis, viewed January 30, 2023).
- ISBN:
- 9780429353277
- 0429353278
- 9781000430462
- 1000430464
- OCLC:
- 1245248418
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