LEADER 06489oam 22005173 450 001 9910795978803321 005 20220831084734.0 010 $a9781118450215$b(electronic bk.) 010 $z9781118345825 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1634264 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1634264 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10839225 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL578523 035 $a(OCoLC)853664491 035 $a(EXLCZ)9917584963800041 100 $a20220831d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aProgram Evaluation in Practice $eCore Concepts and Examples for Discussion and Analysis 205 $a2nd ed. 210 1$aSomerset :$cJohn Wiley & Sons, Incorporated,$d2013. 210 4$dİ2014. 215 $a1 online resource (226 pages) 225 1 $aResearch Methods for the Social Sciences Ser. 311 08$aPrint version: Spaulding, Dean T. Program Evaluation in Practice Somerset : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated,c2013 9781118345825 327 $aProgram Evaluation in Practice: Core Concepts and Examples for Discussion and Analysis -- Contents -- List of Tables, Figures, Exhibits, and Boxes -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- The Author -- Part One: Introduction -- Chapter One: Foundations of Program Evaluation -- What is Program Evaluation? -- Internal and External Evaluators -- How to Use This Book -- The Evaluation Objective -- Designing and Developing an Evaluation Matrix -- Data Collection -- Triangulation of Data -- Writing the Evaluation Report -- Dissemination and Use of Evaluation Findings -- Summary -- Key Concepts -- Discussion Questions -- Class Activities -- Suggested Reading -- Chapter Two: Ethics in Program Evaluation and an Overview of Evaluation Approaches -- Ethics in Program Evaluation -- What is an Evaluation Approach? -- Objectives-Based Approach -- Decision-Based Approach -- Participatory Approach -- Consumer-Oriented Approach -- Expertise-Oriented Approach -- Eclectic Approach -- Summary -- Key Concepts -- Discussion Questions -- Class Activities -- Suggested Reading -- Chapter Three: In-Depth Look at the Objectives-Based Approach to Evaluation -- Objectives-Based Approach -- How to Use Evaluation Objectives -- Summary -- Key Concepts -- Discussion Questions -- Class Activities -- Suggested Reading -- Part Two: Case Studies -- Chapter Four: Improving Student Performance in Mathematics Through Inquiry-Based Instruction -- The Evaluator -- The Program -- The Evaluation Plan -- Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings -- Final Thoughts -- Key Concepts -- Discussion Questions -- Class Activities -- Suggested Reading -- Chapter Five: Evaluation of a Community-Based Mentor Program -- The Evaluator -- The Program -- The Evaluation Plan -- Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings -- Final Thoughts -- Key Concepts -- Discussion Questions -- Class Activities. 327 $aSuggested Reading -- Chapter Six: Teacher Candidates Integrating Technology into Their Student Teaching Experience -- The Evaluators -- The Program -- The Evaluation Plan -- Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings -- Final Thoughts -- Key Concepts -- Discussion Questions -- Class Activities -- Suggested Reading -- Chapter Seven: Evaluation of a Professional Development Technology Project in a Low-Performing School District -- The Evaluator -- The Program -- The Evaluation Plan -- Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings -- Final Thoughts -- Key Concepts -- Discussion Questions -- Class Activities -- Suggested Reading -- Chapter Eight: Expansion of a High School Science Program -- The Evaluators -- The Program -- The Evaluation Plan -- Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings -- Final Thoughts -- Key Concepts -- Discussion Questions -- Class Activities -- Suggested Reading -- Chapter Nine: Evaluation of a Proven Practice for Reading Achievement -- The Evaluators -- The Program -- The Evaluation Plan -- Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings -- Final Thoughts -- Key Concepts -- Discussion Questions -- Class Activities -- Suggested Reading -- Chapter Ten: Project Plan for Evaluation of a Statewide After-School Initiative -- The Evaluator -- The Program -- The Evaluation Plan -- Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings -- Final Thoughts -- Key Concepts -- Discussion Questions -- Class Activities -- Suggested Reading -- Chapter Eleven: Evaluation of a Training Program in Mathematics for Teachers -- The Evaluators -- The Program -- The Evaluation Plan -- Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings -- Final Thoughts -- Key Concepts -- Discussion Questions -- Class Activities -- Suggested Reading -- Chapter Twelve: An Evaluator-in-Training's Work on a School Advocacy Program -- The Evaluator -- The Program -- The Evaluation Plan. 327 $aSummary of Evaluation Activities and Findings -- Final Thoughts -- Key Concepts -- Discussion Questions -- Class Activities -- Suggested Reading -- Chapter Thirteen: Evaluation of a School Improvement Grant to Increase Parent Involvement -- The Evaluators -- The Program -- The Evaluation Plan -- Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings -- Final Thoughts -- Key Concepts -- Discussion Questions -- Class Activities -- Suggested Reading -- Chapter Fourteen: Evaluating the Impact of a New Teacher Training Program -- The Evaluators -- The Program -- The Evaluation Plan -- Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings -- Final Thoughts -- Key Concepts -- Discussion Questions -- Class Activities -- Suggested Reading -- References -- Index. 330 $aDean T. Spaulding is a professional evaluator and also serves on the faculty at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York in the Department of Educational Psychology, where he teaches educational research methodology and program evaluation. He is a coauthor of Methods in Educational Research: From Theory to Practice from Jossey-Bass. 410 0$aResearch Methods for the Social Sciences Ser. 606 $aEducational evaluation 606 $aSchool improvement programs -- Evaluation 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aEducational evaluation. 615 0$aSchool improvement programs -- Evaluation. 676 $a379.1/58 700 $aSpaulding$b Dean T$01464213 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910795978803321 996 $aProgram Evaluation in Practice$93673789 997 $aUNINA