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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Nick L. Smith , Paul R. Brandon , Kanani Aton , Carlos AyalaPublisher: Guilford Publications Imprint: Guilford Publications Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.393kg ISBN: 9781593853426ISBN 10: 1593853424 Pages: 266 Publication Date: 29 November 2007 Audience: College/higher education , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of Contents1. Fundamental Issues in Evaluation, Nick L. Smith I. Issues of Theory 2. The Relevance of Practical Knowledge Traditions to Evaluation Practice, Thomas A. Schwandt 3. Stakeholder Representation in Culturally Complex Communities: Insights from the Transformative Paradigm, Donna M. Mertens II. Issues of Method 4. Multiple Threats to the Validity of Randomized Studies, Judith A. Droitcour and Mary Grace Kovar 5. Research Synthesis: Toward Broad-Based Evidence, Susan N. Labin 6. Building a Better Evidence Base for Evaluation Theory: Beyond General Calls to a Framework of Types of Research on Evaluation, Melvin M. Mark III. Issues of Practice 7. Complexities in Setting Program Standards in Collaborative Evaluation, J. Bradley Cousins and Lyn M. Shulha 8. Building Evaluation Recommendations for Improvement: Insights from Student Formative Assessments, Carlos C. Ayala and Paul R. Brandon IV. Issues of the Profession 9. What Is the Difference between Evaluation and Research--and Why Do We Care?, Sandra Mathison 10. The Impact of Narrow Views of Scientific Rigor on Evaluation Practices for Underrepresented Groups, Elmima C. Johnson, Karen E. Kirkhart, Anna Marie Madison, Grayson B. Noley, and Guillermo Solano-Flores 11. Improving the Practice of Evaluation through Indigenous Values and Methods: Decolonizing Evaluation Practice--Returning the Gaze from Hawai‘i and Aotearoa, Alice J. Kawakami, Kanani Aton, Fiona Cram, Morris K. Lai, and Laurie PorimaReviews<p> For a while now, I have been searching for a book to help me reshape and reorganize my introductory program evaluation course for graduate students in our Policy and Leadership program. Fundamental Issues in Evaluation is exactly what I need. I can organize my course around the structure of the book and its categorization of fundamental issues, framing evaluation as theory, method, practice, and profession. Even more important, the chapters offer engaging perspectives that boldly question traditional stances on evaluation in each of the categories. I thank Smith and Brandon for giving me both the structure and the critical content that I've been looking for. --Sharon F. Rallis, Dwight W. Allen Distinguished Professor of Educational Policy and Reform, University of Massachusetts<p> Evaluation is a very young and fast-growing discipline that has developed and adapted through constant reflection on its purposes and methods. The contributors to this volume have accelerated this ongoing process of reassessment. They have made the key issues facing evaluators explicit and tangible, and have provided theoretical and practical lenses through which evaluation professionals can envision and engage in productive conversations about their roles and approaches. --Lorna M. Earl, Co-founder, International Centre for Educational Change, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada A first-rate examination of theories, methods, and practices in contemporary evaluation, this book is a necessity for the library of any professional evaluator and is equally valuable for graduate study. It offers outstanding consideration of enduring, important questions surrounding stakeholder involvement, diverse participation, social justice, and appropriate methodologies. Chapter authors are writing 'at the top of their game, ' and almost every chapter is clear, eloquent, and about the best statement one could find on the issues. Smith and Brandon have brought toget <p> For a while now, I have been searching for a book to help me reshape and reorganize my introductory program evaluation course for graduate students in our Policy and Leadership program. Fundamental Issues in Evaluation is exactly what I need. I can organize my course around the structure of the book and its categorization of fundamental issues, framing evaluation as theory, method, practice, and profession. Even more important, the chapters offer engaging perspectives that boldly question traditional stances on evaluation in each of the categories. I thank Smith and Brandon for giving me both the structure and the critical content that I've been looking for. --Sharon F. Rallis, Dwight W. Allen Distinguished Professor of Educational Policy and Reform, University of Massachusetts<p> Evaluation is a very young and fast-growing discipline that has developed and adapted through constant reflection on its purposes and methods. The contributors to this volume have accelerated this ongoi A first-rate examination of theories, methods, and practices in contemporary evaluation, this book is a necessity for the library of any professional evaluator and is equally valuable for graduate study. It offers outstanding consideration of enduring, important questions surrounding stakeholder involvement, diverse participation, social justice, and appropriate methodologies. Chapter authors are writing 'at the top of their game,' and almost every chapter is clear, eloquent, and about the best statement one could find on the issues. Smith and Brandon have brought together a timely book of enormous value, one that will join other classics in our field. Treat yourself to excellence and get a copy today! - Lois-ellin Datta, President, Datta Analysis, Waikoloa, Hawaii Evaluation is a very young and fast-growing discipline that has developed and adapted through constant reflection on its purposes and methods. The contributors to this volume have accelerated this ongoing process of reassessment. They have made the key issues facing evaluators explicit and tangible, and have provided theoretical and practical lenses through which evaluation professionals can envision and engage in productive conversations about their roles and approaches. - Lorna M. Earl, Co-founder, International Centre for Educational Change, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto For a while now, I have been searching for a book to help me reshape and reorganize my introductory program evaluation course for graduate students in our Policy and Leadership program. Fundamental Issues in Evaluation is exactly what I need. I can organize my course around the structure of the book and its categorization of fundamental issues, framing evaluation as theory, method, practice, and profession. Even more important, the chapters offer engaging perspectives that boldly question traditional stances on evaluation in each of the categories. I thank Smith and Brandon for giving me both the structure and the critical content that I've been looking for. --Sharon F. Rallis, Dwight W. Allen Distinguished Professor of Educational Policy and Reform, University of Massachusetts <p> Evaluation is a very young and fast-growing discipline that has developed and adapted through constant reflection on its purposes and methods. The contributors to this volume have accelerated this ongoing process of reassessment. They have made the key issues facing evaluators explicit and tangible, and have provided theoretical and practical lenses through which evaluation professionals can envision and engage in productive conversations about their roles and approaches. --Lorna M. Earl, Co-founder, International Centre for Educational Change, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada A first-rate examination of theories, methods, and practices in contemporary evaluation, this book is a necessity for the library of any professional evaluator and is equally valuable for graduate study. It offers outstanding consideration of enduring, important questions surroundingstakeholder involvement, diverse participation, social justice, and appropriate methodologies. Chapter authors are writing 'at the top of their game, ' and almost every chapter is clear, eloquent, and about the best statement one could find on the issues. Smith and Brandon have brought together a timely book of enormous value, one that will join other classics in our field. Treat yourself to excellence and get a copy today! --Lois-Ellin Datta, President, Datta Analysis, Waikoloa, Hawaii Author InformationNick L. Smith is Professor in the School of Education at Syracuse University and a past president of the American Evaluation Association. The primary focus of his writings is the nature of applied field research and evaluation methods, and the theory of evaluation. Paul R. Brandon is Professor of Education and Director of the Program Research and Evaluation Office at Curriculum Research and Development Group, University of Hawai`i at Manoa. His current scholarly interests include the evaluation of program implementation and standard setting in evaluations. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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