Program Evaluation : Forms and Approaches

Thoroughly revised to incorporate recent research on evaluation and new examples of good practice in the United States and around the world, "Program Evaluation, Third Edition, " provides a conceptual and practical overview of the evaluation process in real-world educational, organizational, and social service settings. Owen helps students and practitioners compare and select from an array of evaluation approaches by providing an original conceptual framework for the five major forms of evaluative inquiry: proactive, clarificative, interactive, monitoring, and impact. Retaining the issues-driven perspective that made previous editions so popular, the third edition includes a new chapter on evaluation management and new sections on negotiation theory, evidence-based practice, performance auditing and management, and realistic evaluation.