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

By Michael J. Bamberger, Jim Rugh, Linda Mabry, et al.

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412979625
• ISBN13: 9781412979627
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 712 Pages
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.9" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

An excellent resource - well organized

This book was the assigned text for a doctoral course in policy evaluation in a college of education. The book lays out a thoughtful process for program evaluation, and this was easily adapted by the instructor and students to apply to the policy analysis domain. The book is well-organized and uses easy to understand concepts and flow charts that could assist anyone charged with a program or policy evaluation. This book...