false 4888784 1 <p>In the <b>Fourth Edition</b> of the bestselling<b> Utilization-Focused Evaluation</b>, leading evaluation expert Michael Quinn Patton shows readers how to conduct program evaluations-from beginning to end-that will yield useful results. Using a lively writing style, Patton helps readers develop a clear and comprehensive understanding of how to improve program evaluation. He includes tips ranging from how to identify primary users of an evaluation to how present one’s findings. Patton imbues the book with a definite point of view developed from observing much of what has passed for program evaluation that has not been very useful.</p><p style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ideograph-numeric"><b>Key Features of the Fourth Edition</b></p><ul dir="ltr" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><ul><li>Provides thoroughly updated materials including more international content; new references; new exhibits and sidebars; and new examples, stories, and cartoons</li><li>Includes follow-up exercises at the end of each chapter </li><li>Features a utilization-focused evaluation checklist<em> </em></li><li>Gives greater emphasis on mixed methods</li><li>Analyzes the pluses and minuses of the increased emphasis on accountability and performance measurement in government at all levels</li><li>Details the explosion of international evaluation</li></ul></ul><p></p><p><b>Intended Audience </b></p><p>Both theoretical and practical, this core text is an essential resource for students enrolled in Program Evaluation courses in a variety of disciplines-including public administration, government, social sciences, education, and management. Practitioners will also find this text invaluable. </p> 4954182 18 6 2008 Utilization-Focused Evaluation 0 0 2 0 4888784 141295861X 9781412958615 0 0 0.00 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4888784.Utilization_Focused_Evaluation 0 0 false Tue Nov 17 18:00:53 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 17:23:23 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 18:00:53 -0800 2009 4888784 141295861X 9781412958615 0 0 0.00 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4888784.Utilization_Focused_Evaluation 0 0 false Wed Oct 01 22:52:54 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 01 22:53:00 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4888784