Research handbook on program evaluation / edited by Kathryn E. Newcomer (Professor of Public Policy and Public Administration, Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, The George Washington University) and Steven W. Mumford (Assistant Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science, University of New Orleans, US).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Newcomer, Kathryn E., 1949- editor.

Mumford, Steven W., editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar handbooks in public administration and management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political planning.

Public administration.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (728 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

"In the Research Handbook on Program Evaluation, an impressive range of authors take stock of the history and current standing of key issues and debates in the evaluation field. Building upon current literature of program evaluation, the Research Handbook assesses the field's status in a post-pandemic and social justice-oriented world, examining today's theoretical and practical concerns and proposing how they might be resolved by future innovations. Featuring chapters from established thought leaders as well as emerging authors, the Research Handbook tracks theoretical issues in program evaluation and provides different approaches, trends and practices within this evolving field. Contributing authors discuss both obstacles and facilitators to evaluation alongside innovative tools from different disciplines to ensure evaluation-related work is more relevant, useful and effective. Chapters cover diverse contexts from the political realm to the nonprofit sector, and anticipate future challenges and directions for the field, for instance the need to promote equity, amplify intersectional identities and encourage democratic participation. Transdisciplinary in its scope, this Research Handbook is a comprehensive reference point for program evaluation scholars. Its expansive nature means it will also appeal to practitioners, researchers and graduate students across a diverse range of disciplines, who wish to engage more deeply in theoretical debates in the field and learn about innovative approaches and methods"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Introduction: Key challenges for evaluation theory and practice / Kathryn E. Newcomer and Steven W. Mumford

Part I. Theoretical issues in program evaluation

1. Evaluation use and influence / Melvin M. Mark

2. Evaluative thinking / Thomas Archibald

3. The evaluation society and its dangers / Peter Dahler-Larsen

4. Values and valuing / Thomas A. Schwandt

5. Multicultural validity: Importance and grounded application / Cinthia Josette Arévalo and Louise Moana Were

Part II. Theoretical approaches to program evaluation

6. Cultural responsiveness in evaluation / Ayesha S. Boyce, Jori N. Hall and Cherie M. Avent

7. Framing participatory evaluation: A twenty-five-year retrospective / J. Bradley Cousins and Elizabeth Whitmore

8. Using principles to guide evaluation theory and practice / Michael Quinn Patton and Charmagne E. Campbell-Patton

9. It's about more than equity: Equitable evaluation framework® / Jara Dean-Coffey

10. Feminist principles evaluation / Donna Rae Podems

11. Cross-cultural evaluation in indigenous communities: A journey into and out of colonized spaces / Jill Anne Chouinard and Susanne Thiessen

Part III. Ongoing trends in program evaluation

12. Engagement in evaluation / Esther C. Nolton and Laura P. Forsythe

13. Building evaluation capacity / Tessie Catsambas and Ghazia Aslam

14. Program theory / Brad Astbury

15. Mixing methods in program evaluation / Sarah Mason and Steven W. Mumford

16. Exploring causal pathways amid complexity / Jewlya Lynn and Marina Apgar

17. Evaluating advocacy initiatives / Sarah E. Stachowiak and Elizabeth B. Taylor-Schiro - Biidabinikwe

18. Evaluating complex development programs: Integrating complexity thinking and systems analysis / Michael Bamberger and Aaron E. Zazueta

19. Evidence-informed policy and management? Disparate communities of practice providing information to government / Clinton T. Brass and Kathryn E. Newcomer

20. Experimental approaches in evaluation / Laura R. Peck

21. Evidence-building and evaluation in government / Nicholas Hart and Kathryn E. Newcomer

Part IV. Emerging practices in program evaluation

22. Strategic evaluation agendas: A case study from the Netherlands / Nynke de Witte, Carolien Klein Haarhuis, Rien Rouw and Odette van de Riet

23. Using multilevel models to address intersectionality in program evaluation / Eiko Hiraoka Strader

24. Emerging trust-based evaluation approaches in philanthropy / Julia Coffman and Chera Reid

25. Evaluating social enterprises: Research and practice / Saurabh A. Lall and Kaushal Sapkota

26. Real-time evaluation: Past and potential / Scott G. Chaplowe

27. Utilizing narratives to examine equity / Justine Augeri

28. Enhancing evaluation with q-methodology / Chad Oatley, Kevin Harris and Steven Henderson

29. Process tracing methods in evaluation / Estelle Raimondo and Derek Beach

30. Synergies between program evaluation and lean management / Yvonne M. Watson

31. Serious games for evaluation / Karol Olejniczak and Igor Widawski

32. Crowdsourcing in evaluation / Tarek Azzam

33. Bringing a futures mindset to evaluation / Jewlya Lynn, Katri Vataja and Rose Thompson Coon

34. Using big data to strengthen evaluation / Michael Bamberger

Conclusion: Key trends shaping the field / Steven W. Mumford and Kathryn E. Newcomer

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781803928289 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.