Overview

This user-friendly training manual will meet the needs of peer program and prevention program professionals by providing step-by-step instructions for setting-up an evaluation program. It addresses the essential components of the evaluation process and guides professionals through the planning, development, implementation, and data collection stages. The authors establish a rationale for program evaluation, explaining how it differs from research, and discuss ways to align the vision, mission, and goals of a program. They then describe several approaches to evaluation and methods for successfully collecting and analyzing data. Methods for reporting the results of evaluations are also considered. An accompanying CD contains evaluation forms, handouts, and other useful materials.

Full Product Details

Author:   David R. Black (Purdue University, Indiana, USA) ,  Elizabeth S. Foster (University of North Carolina, USA) ,  Judith A. Tindall (Psychological Network, Inc., Missouri, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.725kg
ISBN:  

9780415884785

ISBN 10:   0415884780
Pages:   235
Publication Date:   19 December 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Rationale for Evaluation: Why is it Critical? A Blueprint of Ethics of 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. Planning the Evaluation Process: Start at Beginning with the End in Mind. Blueprint Plan for Collecting Data: What to Collect, How to Collect and What Method to Use When Collecting Data. A Blueprint for Analyzing Data. Blueprint for Reporting Results. Resources.

Reviews

<p> Evaluation of Peer and Prevention Programs is an excellent resource for all peer helping professionals. Black, Foster, and Tindall are pioneers in the field and this work reflects their vast experience and knowledge of evaluation. - Scott M. Butler, PhD, Assistant Professor of Community Health, Georgia College & State University<p> These experienced peer professionals have captured the essence of evaluation techniques and deciphered them into a language the laity (non-evaluators) can use. Their gift of explaining theoretical constructs into everyday language will do much to further the field of peer helping and prevention. - Marilyn Bader, LHD, Senior Prevention Training Coordinator, National Counseling on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse St. Louis Area<p> These giants in the peer programs field have made effective evaluation of both established and beginning programs understandable, systematic, and accessible. This book is the most useful guide I have ever seen to walk peer program pro

Author Information

David Black, PhD, MPH, HSPP, CHES, CPPE, FASHA, FSBM, FAAHB, AAHE is Professor of Public Health at Purdue University and President Emeritus of the National Peer Helpers Association (NPHA) and Treasurer of the National Association of Peer Program Professionals (NAPPP). Elizabeth S. Foster, EdD, is a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and President Emeritus of the National Peer Helper Association (NPHA). Judith A. Tindall, PhD, is president of Psychological Network Inc., a full service psychological group in St. Charles, Missouri, and President Emeritus of the National Peer Helpers Association (NPHA) and President of the National Association of Peer Program Professionals (NAPPP).

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