Evaluation Methodology Basics: The Nuts and Bolts of Sound Evaluation
Evaluation Methodology Basics: The Nuts and Bolts of Sound Evaluation
Book Details
Paperback: 280 pages
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; 1 edition (August 19, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0761929304
ISBN-13: 978-0761929307.
Book Description
Evaluation Methodology Basics: The Nuts and Bolts of Sound Evaluation provides a step-by-step guide for doing a real evaluation. It focuses on the main kinds of “big picture” questions that evaluators usually need to answer, and how the nature of such questions is linked to evaluation methodology choices. Jane Davidson explains how to combine a mix of qualitative and quantitative data with “relevant values” (such as needs) to draw explicitly evaluative conclusions. The book presents readers with useful rubrics and flowcharts that may be used during each stage of the evaluation. Many of the concepts presented in the chapters are illustrated with specific examples from a range of disciplines.
