Realworld Evaluation: Working Under Budget, Time, Data, and Political Constraints, 2nd Edition

Realworld Evaluation: Working Under Budget, Time, Data, and Political Constraints, 2nd Edition

Realworld Evaluation: Working Under Budget, Time, Data, and Political Constraints, 2nd Edition

eBook
Author(s):Michael Bamberger; Jim Rugh; Linda Mabry
Format: Original PDF
Published year: 2012
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452258843, 9781483306988, 9781412979627

Summary

This book addresses the challenges of conducting program evaluations in real-world contexts where evaluators and the agencies face budget and time constraints and where critical data is missing. The book is organized around a seven-step model developed by the authors, which has been tested and refined in workshops. Vignettes and case studies—representing evaluations from a variety of geographic regions and sectors—demonstrate adaptive possibilities for small projects with budgets of a few thousand dollars to large-scale, long-term evaluations. The text incorporates quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method designs and this Second Edition reflects important developments in the field over the last five years.
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