Evaluation: A Systematic Approach
By Peter Henry Rossi, Howard E. Freeman, Mark W. Lipsey copyright by www.booko.org
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Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Number Of Pages: 512
Publication Date: 1998-12-18
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0761908935
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780761908937 copyright by www.booko.org
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The book that has been a benchmark in evaluation has been further improved and updated. Relied on by over 90,000 readers as the text on how to design, implement and appraise the utility of social programmes, Evaluation has been completely revised to include the latest techniques and approaches, as well as guidelines for how evaluations should be tailored to fit programmes and social contexts.
New features in the Sixth Edition include:
- expanded coverage of needs assessment, outcome monitoring and performance measurement;
- a new chapter on identifying issues and formulating questions, offering practical ways in which effective evaluation questions can be fashioned;
- a new chapter on assessing programme theory
- a revised section on tailoring an evaluation, outlining a broad range of evaluation approaches, including newer participatory techniques. www.booko.org—freebook and password
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Summary: Evaluation
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It is an excellent text both as a University course requirement and for social elevation. The authors provide such a wide array of cases in the texts that are social and policy issues in the United States that are also issues in Canada and other parts of the world. The notion of greater good of the society is so valuable as to raise the social consience.
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Summary: Boring
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After about five pages of elementary school level material and repetitive, wordy, boring text that said almost nothing of substance I skipped the first three chapters (because skimming them revealed more of the same). I think some of the later chapters might be more useful but I'm up to chapter 6 and so far have underlined about three pieces of text that might be worth referring back to. The rest is filler.
Summary: The book was new, and it came promptly.
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The transaction was all that I expected. I am stisfied.
Summary: Systematic Approach
Rating: 3
I found this book to be moderately helpful, although I found the format to be somewhat cubersome and confusing. In order to successfully write an evaluation proposal I had to use this book in tandem with other resources. There are plenty of foundations that offer step-by-step guidelines for conducting an evaluation, for free. This book is not worth its cost.
Summary: A primo primer
Rating: 5
This book works well as an introductory textbook to the field of Evaluation -- including a brief history of its origins, essential components of evaluation, theory, and designs. my booko.org,my favourite website
If you are looking for a class in Evaluation 101, or a refresher course on the principles of evaluation, this is a good textbook for you.
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I am in the process of reading the 6th edition cover to cover (something I never do), and have hopped on line to order the latest edition so that I can upgrade. http://ifile.it/dh2m4qk/0761908935.zip booko.org my favourite website
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