Program Evaluation: Methods and Case Studies

by Emil J. Posavac, Raymond G. Carey

An overview of the techniques needed to implement and carry out useful programme evaluations. This fourth edition places emphasis upon various models of evaluation to assist readers in conceptualizing evaluation. It also contains more material on needs assessment.

Genres: Nonfiction, Academic

587 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1985

Reviews

[Jess]

Required reading for my Program Evaluation class. It was great at simplifying the evaluation process, but is just very dull read.

[Kayla]

Actually read all but 1 chapter! Textbook for school...

[Steven Peterson]

When I taught a graduate course in program evaluation, I used an earlier edition of this book. It served as a text very nicely. It explores such key issues, at the outset, as planning an evaluation, developing good measures of program performance, and ethical issues involved. Then, three key elements of evaluation--assessing need and planning programs and assessing if the program is being implemented as desired. Ultimately, evaluation is about assessing whether or not a program is having desirable (or undesirable) effects. Part III considers how one might go about that task. Finally, Part IV speaks of how one can apply finsings effectively.

All in all, a nice introduction to program evaluation.

[Oscar Lilley]

I never do this but I have had my head in this book for 5 months for class and have spent more time with this content than most of the books I actually want to read. The content is really helpful in understanding program development and is very comprehensive, but it would have been more palatable in a digital version.

[Mrs. Schonour]

This book is great if you're interested in program evaluation, which I am not. It's well-organized and fairly easy to read. I got the information I needed for my grad class and it wasn't torture to read.

[Dave]

"Liked" might be a strong word, but it explained things pretty well. Other than statistics.

[Marina]

This is a good book for a new educators. It provides with various evaluation methods and illustrative case studies.