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Experimental Evaluation Design for Program Improvement
- Laura R. Peck - Abt Associates, USA
Volume:
5
Series:
Evaluation in Practice Series
Evaluation in Practice Series
October 2019 | 104 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
The concepts of cause and effect are critical to the field of program evaluation. Experimentally-designed evaluations—those that randomize to treatment and control groups—offer a convincing means for establishing a causal connection between a program and its effects. Experimental Evaluation Design for Program Improvement considers a range of impact evaluation questions, particularly those questions that focus on the impact of specific aspects of a program. Laura R. Peck shows how a variety of experimental evaluation design options can provide answers to these questions, and she suggests opportunities for experiments to be applied in more varied settings and focused on program improvement efforts.
List of Boxes, Figures, and Tables
Volume Editors’ Introduction
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 • Introduction
Chapter 2 • Conceptual Framework: From Program Logic Model to Evaluation Logic Model
Chapter 3 • The Basic Experimental Design Defined
Chapter 4 • Variants of the Experimental Design
Chapter 5 • Practical Considerations and Conclusion
Appendix • Doing the Math and Other Technical Considerations
References
Glossary
Index
Peck reminds us that the results from experiments only inform us about average effects, but more importantly provides us with the information necessary to look inside the "black box."
University of South Florida
Post-revision review
Experimental evaluations are feasible under the right conditions. This book is an excellent guide for evaluators that want to apply this underutilized design in their practice.
University of Florida
Post-revision review
A sophisticated and well-written treatise of evaluation design to improve policies and programs.
George Mason University
pre-publication review
Sage College Publishing
