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Negotiating the Complexity of Context in Evaluation -- Professional and Interpersonal Competencies in an Evaluation Capacity Building Collective Impact Project -- 'Dream big, believe in yourself, and keep moving forward' ManaiaSAFE Forestry School Pilot Kaupapa Māori Evaluation -- The TCS School Program Evaluation -- Leveraging Cultural Humility in the Evaluation Process to Facilitate the Healing of Organizational Trauma -- The Path to the Future -- Reflecting on the cases and looking ahead.

Introduction -- chapter 1. The evaluation context -- chapter 2. Evaluation methodology -- chapter 3. Evaluation ethics -- chapter 4. Types of evaluation -- chapter 5. Power -- chapter 6. Planning evaluations - an overview -- chapter 7. Collecting data to evaluate -- chapter 8. Using mixed methods in evaluation -- chapter 9. Analysing evaluation data -- chapter 10. Writing evaluation reports and presenting to different audiences -- Conclusion

The niche of evaluation facilitation -- Facilitating evaluation to enhance use -- The overarching principle of evaluation facilitation : be utilization focused -- Be guided by the personal factor : the first operating principle -- Engage through options : the second operating principle -- Observe, interpret, and adapt: the third operating principle -- Embed evaluative thinking throughout: the fourth operating principle -- Invigorate with leading-edge inputs : the fifth operating principle -- Principles-focused evaluation facilitation: conclusion and a look forward

Rational for evaluation : why is it critical? -- A blueprint of standards and models of ethics for peer and prevention professionals -- Prevention and peer programs : what are they and why are they important to evaluate? -- Focusing the evaluation through alignment -- Approaching evaluation : a blueprint for choosing the right questions : are you on the right track? -- Planning the evaluation process : start at beginning with the end in mind -- A blueprint plan for collecting data : what to collect, how to collect, and what method to use when collecting -- A blueprint plan for analyzing data -- A blueprint plan for reporting results -- Blueprint of resources.

Contains an inventory of evaluation reports produced by and for selected Federal agencies, including GAO evaluation reports that relate to the programs of those agencies. ; Vol. for 1976 covers fiscal years 1973/75; 1977 covers 1975/77. ; Contains an inventory of evaluation reports produced by and for selected Federal agencies, including GAO evaluation reports that relate to the programs of those agencies. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; Vol. for 1976 compiled by the Office of Program Analysis, U.S. General Accounting Office; 1977 by the Program Analysis Division. ; FY 73-FY 80 1 v. (Includes index to the journal under its later title).

"Showing how evaluation practice looks when guided by theory, the third edition of the influential "theory tree" book is significantly revised with over 80% new material, including a greater focus on equity and theories over theorists. Chapters from leading authorities describe the goals of each theory; the type of evaluation for which it is appropriate (formative, summary formative, summative, adaptive); the size of the program for which it is most applicable; specific prescriptions; and observable actions that help to define the theory. Readers are given the tools to select suitable approaches for the size, contexts and stage of an evaluation and their own personal values. New to this edition: chapters on culturally responsive evaluation, indigenous evaluation, and developmental evaluation; organized around theories rather than individual theorists; increased attention to practical applications, including a chapter distilling the goals, methods, and standards of evaluations based on each theory; and a case study chapter on the role of theory in evaluation policy."--Publisher's description.

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction: Policy Instrument Choice and Evaluation -- Part I Typology of Instruments -- 1 Policy Instruments: Typologies and Theories -- 2 The Stick: Regulation as a Tool of Government -- 3 The Carrot: Subsidies as a Tool of Government-Theory and Practice -- 4 The Sermon: Information Programs in the Public Policy Process-Choice, Effects, and Evaluation -- 5 The "Give-and-Take" Packaging of Policy Instruments: Optimizing Legitimacy and Effectiveness -- Part II Choice and Context -- 6 Choosing the Right Policy Instrument at the Right Time: The Contextual Challenges of Selection and Implementation -- 7 Contracting-Out and Program Evaluation: A Case Study -- 8 Government-Sponsored Enterprises as a Credit Allocation Tool in the United States -- 9 The Invisible Problem and How to Deal with It: National Policy Styles in Radiation Protection Policy in The Netherlands, England, and Belgium -- 10 The Management and Privatization of Korea's Public Enterprises -- 11 Conclusions: Policy Instruments Types, Packages, Choices, and Evaluation -- Contributor -- Index