Acknowledgments
Preface
About the Author
SECTION I • INTRODUCTION
1.1 What Is Evaluation?
1.2 Why Evaluate?
1.3 Values and Standards in Evaluation
1.4 Types of Evaluation
1.5 Internal and External Evaluation
1.6 Embedding Evaluation Into Programs
1.7 Textbook Organization
1.8 Chapter Summary
Reflection and Application
2.1 The Evolution of Evaluation
2.2 The History of Ethics in Research and Evaluation
2.3 Current Issues in Evaluation
2.4 Chapter Summary
Reflection and Application
3.1 Ethics Defined
3.2 Research Ethics Guidelines and Legislation
3.3 IRB Protocols and Amendments
3.4 Ethical Responsibilities of Organizations
3.5 Ethical Responsibilities of Evaluators
3.6 Additional Considerations
3.7 Chapter Summary
Reflection and Application
4.1 Inquiry and Ideology
4.2 Evaluation Ideology
4.3 Evaluation Design
4.4 Evaluation Approach
4.5 Embedded Evaluation
4.6 Chapter Summary
Reflection and Application
SECTION II • EMBEDDED EVALUATION: DESIGN
5.1 Embedded Evaluation
5.2 Understanding the Program
5.3 Delineating Goals and Strategies
5.4 Explaining the Program Theory
5.5 Determining Contextual Conditions
5.6 Program Theory and Other Theories
5.7 Considering Alternative Theories
5.8 Chapter Summary
Reflection and Application
6.1 Chapter in Context
6.2 What Is a Logic Model?
6.3 Creating the Logic Model
6.4 Using the Program’s Logic Model
6.5 More on Logic Models
6.6 Chapter Summary
Reflection and Application
7.1 Creating Evaluation Questions
7.2 Embedding Evaluation Questions Into Your Logic Model
7.3 What Data Should I Collect?
7.4 Creating the Evaluation Matrix
7.5 Chapter Summary
Reflection and Application
8.1 Evaluation Design
8.2 Evaluation Methods and Tools
8.3 Evaluation Matrix: Identifying Data Sources
8.4 Chapter Summary
Reflection and Application
SECTION III • EMBEDDED EVALUATION: IMPLEMENTATION
9.1 Chapter in Context
9.2 Informed Consent
9.3 Collecting the Data
9.4 Organizing Quantitative Data
9.5 Organizing Qualitative Data
9.6 Chapter Summary
Reflection and Application
10.1 Chapter in Context
10.2 Quantitative Data Analysis: Descriptive Statistics
10.3 Quantitative Data Analysis: Inferential Statistics
10.4 Qualitative Data Analysis
10.5 Managing the Unexpected and Unintended
10.6 Chapter Summary
Reflection and Application
11.1 The Home Stretch
11.2 Examining Results
11.3 Interpreting Results
11.4 Communicating Evaluation Results
11.5 Enhancing Reporting and Communication
11.6 Chapter Summary
Reflection and Application
12.1 Purpose of Evaluation
12.2 Pre-Evaluation: Efforts to Promote Utilization
12.3 During Evaluation: Ongoing Utilization Efforts
12.4 Post-Evaluation and Data Dissemination
12.5 Chapter Summary
Reflection and Application
SECTION IV • RESOURCES
13.1 LEND Evaluation
13.2 ACCEL Evaluation
13.3 YAP Evaluation
Appendices: Special Topics
Appendix A: Needs Assessment
Appendix B: Politics and Policy
Appendix C: Developmental Evaluation
Appendix D: Translational Research Evaluation
Glossary
References
Index