Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications

The golden standard evaluation reference text

Now in its second edition, Evaluation Theory, Models, and
Applications is the vital text on evaluation models, perfect
for classroom use as a textbook, and as a professional evaluation
reference. The book begins with an overview of the evaluation field
and program evaluation standards, and proceeds to cover the most
widely used evaluation approaches. With new evaluation designs and
the inclusion of the latest literature from the field, this
Second Edition is an essential update for professionals and
students who want to stay current. Understanding and choosing
evaluation approaches is critical to many professions, and
Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications, Second Edition
is the benchmark evaluation guide.

Authors Daniel L. Stufflebeam and Chris L. S. Coryn, widely
considered experts in the evaluation field, introduce and describe
23 program evaluation approaches, including, new to this edition,
transformative evaluation, participatory evaluation, consumer
feedback, and meta-analysis. Evaluation Theory, Models, and
Applications, Second Edition facilitates the process of
planning, conducting, and assessing program evaluations. The
highlighted evaluation approaches include:

• Experimental and quasi-experimental design evaluations

• Daniel L. Stufflebeam's CIPP Model

• Michael Scriven's Consumer-Oriented Evaluation

• Michael Patton's Utilization-Focused Evaluation

• Robert Stake's Responsive/Stakeholder-Centered Evaluation

• Case Study Evaluation

Key readings listed at the end of each chapter direct readers to
the most important references for each topic. Learning objectives,
review questions, student exercises, and instructor support
materials complete the collection of tools. Choosing from
evaluation approaches can be an overwhelming process, but
Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications, Second Edition
updates the core evaluation concepts with the latest research,
making this complex field accessible in just one book.

Autorentext

DANIEL L. STUFFLEBEAM, PHD, is Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo.

CHRIS L. S. CORYN, PHD, is director of the Interdisciplinary PhD in Evaluation (IDPE) program and assistant professor in the Evaluation, Measurement, and Research (EMR) program at Western Michigan University. He is the executive editor of the Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation.

Klappentext

Evaluation Theory, Models, & Applications Second Edition

The second edition of the highly acclaimed Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications presents the core concepts, approaches, and methods in program evaluation. The book's main contents are an overview of the evaluation field, a discussion of evaluation theory, a review of standards for guiding and judging evaluations, descriptions and judgments of the most widely used evaluation approaches, explanations of methods needed to apply any evaluation approach, and discussions of the overarching topics of metaevaluation and of institutionalizing and mainstreaming systematic evaluation. With the inclusion of the field's latest literature and reference to many actual evaluations, this Second Edition is an essential update for students, evaluators, and evaluation clients who need to stay current.

Authors Daniel Stufflebeam and Chris Coryn, widely experienced and published evaluation experts, describe and examine twenty-three evaluation approaches, including, new to this edition, transformative evaluation, participatory evaluation, consumer feedback, and meta-analysis. Building from its theoretical foundations, this Second Edition provides detailed practical direction along with supporting checklists for planning, budgeting, contracting, implementing, and reporting evaluations; for conducting metaevaluations; and for guiding organizations to institutionalize and mainstream sound evaluation practices. The book's highlighted evaluation approaches include

• Experimental and quasi-experimental design evaluations
• Daniel Stufflebeam's CIPP Model
• Michael Scriven's Consumer-Oriented Evaluation
• Michael Patton's Utilization-Focused Evaluation
• Robert Stake's Responsive/Stakeholder-Centered Evaluation
• Case Study Evaluation
  Key readings listed at the end of each chapter direct readers to the most important references for each topic. Learning objectives, review questions, student exercises, and instructor support materials complete the collection of tools.

Zusammenfassung
The golden standard evaluation reference text Now in its second edition, Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications is the vital text on evaluation models, perfect for classroom use as a textbook, and as a professional evaluation reference. The book begins with an overview of the evaluation field and program evaluation standards, and proceeds to cover the most widely used evaluation approaches. With new evaluation designs and the inclusion of the latest literature from the field, this Second Edition is an essential update for professionals and students who want to stay current. Understanding and choosing evaluation approaches is critical to many professions, and Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications, Second Edition is the benchmark evaluation guide.

Authors Daniel L. Stufflebeam and Chris L. S. Coryn, widely considered experts in the evaluation field, introduce and describe 23 program evaluation approaches, including, new to this edition, transformative evaluation, participatory evaluation, consumer feedback, and meta-analysis. Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications, Second Edition facilitates the process of planning, conducting, and assessing program evaluations. The highlighted evaluation approaches include:

• Experimental and quasi-experimental design evaluations
• Daniel L. Stufflebeam's CIPP Model
• Michael Scriven's Consumer-Oriented Evaluation
• Michael Patton's Utilization-Focused Evaluation
• Robert Stake's Responsive/Stakeholder-Centered Evaluation
• Case Study Evaluation
  Key readings listed at the end of each chapter direct readers to the most important references for each topic. Learning objectives, review questions, student exercises, and instructor support materials complete the collection of tools. Choosing from evaluation approaches can be an overwhelming process, but Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications, Second Edition updates the core evaluation concepts with the latest research, making this complex field accessible in just one book.

Inhalt

List of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits xiii

Dedication xvii

Preface xix

Acknowledgments xxiii

The Author xxv

Introduction xxvii

Changes to the First Edition xxviii

Intended Audience xxviii

Overview of the Book's Contents xxix

Study Suggestions xxxii

Part One: Fundamentals of Evaluation 1

1 OVERVIEW OF THE EVALUATION FIELD 3

What Are Appropriate Objects of Evaluations and Related Subdisciplines of Evaluation? 3

Are Evaluations Enough to Control Quality, Guide Improvement, and Protect Consumers? 4

Evaluation as a Profession and Its Relationship to Other Professions 4

What Is Evaluation? 6

How Good Is Good Enough? How Bad Is Intolerable? How Are These Questions Addressed? 17

What Are Performance Standards? How Should They Be Applied? 18

Why Is It Appropriate to Consider Multiple Values? 20

Should Evaluations Be Comparative, Noncomparative, or Both? 21

How Should Evaluations Be Used? 21

Why Is It Important to Distinguish Between Informal Evaluation and Formal Evaluation? 26

How Do Service Organizations Meet Requirements for Public Accountability? 27

What Are the Methods of Formal Evaluation? 29

What Is the Evaluation Profe…