Beschreibung:
Patton demonstrates that the main failing of most evaluations is a lack of practicality. They fail to be cheap, accurate, attuned to the differences between different programmes or to provide useful, realistic policy alternatives for decision-makers. Patton discusses the major stages of the evaulation process, describing evaluation design, measurement, analysis and reporting. Using his own field and workshop experiences, he provides a new vision of evaluation that emphasizes the elements of feasibility, efficiency, and utility.
THE PRACTICAL MANDATEThe Source of the Mandate to Be PracticalISSUES AND OPTIONSEvaluation Issues in Practical PerspectiveCollaborative Evaluation Practice With GroupsFUNDAMENTALSPracticing With and Without GoalsThoughful QuestionnairesThoughtful InterviewingThoughtful Methods DecisionsPractical and Creative Evaluation Data CollectionManaging Management Information SystemsFundamental Principles of Data AnalysisPractical and Useful RecommendationsRETURN TO THE MANDATEPractical Evaluation