Session 1
What is Program Evaluation & Why Is It Needed?
Text
Rossi, Peter H.; Mark W. Lipsey and Gary T. Henry (2019) Evaluation: A Systematic Approach. (8th Edition) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Chapter 1.
Glossary
Slides & Illustrations
Chapter One Illustrations; Chapter One Slides;
Key Concepts
- Assessment of program process (21)
- Assessment of Program theory and design (19)
- Confirmation bias (5)
- Cost Analysis & Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effective Analysis (25)
- Demonstration program (10)
- Empowerment evaluation (14)
- Evaluation questions (16)
- Evaluation sponsor (9)
- Formative evaluation (11)
- Impact evaluation (23)
- Implementation failure (28)
- Independent evaluation (13)
- Needs assessment (17)
- Participatory or collaborative evaluation (14)
- Performance criterion (15)
- Program evaluation (6)
- Program monitoring (21)
- Social research methods (6)
- Stakeholders (9)
- Summative evaluation (11)
- Theory Failure (28)
Homework: (Discussion Questions & Application Excercises)
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Johnson, F. A., M. J. Eaton, J. Mikels-Carrasco, and D. Case (2020) “Building adaptive capacity in a coastal region experiencing global change,” Ecology and Society. Vol. 25, No. 3. 9.
NOTE: Submit the questions with your answers in World format as attachments to Canvas email and submit this homework - complete with APA citations and references - to the instructor by no later than 5 pm on the last day of Session 1 (as designated on the course schedule page that is linked above). |