Evaluation: A Systematic Approach 8th Edition by Peter H. Rossi, ISBN-13: 978-1506307886

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Evaluation: A Systematic Approach 8th Edition by Peter H. Rossi, ISBN-13: 978-1506307886

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• Publisher: ‎ SAGE Publications, Inc; 8th edition (January 11, 2019)
• Language: ‎ English
• ISBN-10: ‎ 1506307884
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1506307886

Evaluation: A Systematic Approach, by Peter H. Rossi, Mark W. Lipsey, and Gary T. Henry, is the best-selling comprehensive introduction to the field of program evaluation, covering the range of evaluation research activities used in appraising the design, implementation, effectiveness, and efficiency of social programs. Evaluation domains are presented in a coherent framework that not only explores each, but recognizes their interrelationships, their role in improving social programs and the outcomes they are designed to affect, and their embeddedness in social and political context.

Relied on as the “gold standard” by professors, students, and practitioners for 40 years, the new Eighth Edition includes a new practical chapter on planning an evaluation, entirely new examples throughout, and a major re-organization of the book’s content to better serve the needs of program evaluation courses

Table of Contents:

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

1 | What Is Program Evaluation and Why Is It Needed?

What Is Program Evaluation?

Why Is Program Evaluation Needed?

Systematic Program Evaluation

The Central Role of Evaluation Questions

The Five Domains of Evaluation Questions and Methods

Summary

Key Concepts

2 | Social Problems and Assessing the Need for a Program

The Role of Evaluators in Diagnosing Social Conditions and Service Needs

Defining the Problem to Be Addressed

Specifying the Extent of the Problem: When, Where, and How Big?

Defining and Identifying the Target Populations of Interventions

Describing Target Populations

Describing the Nature of Service Needs

Summary

Key Concepts

3 | Assessing Program Theory and Design

Evaluability Assessment

Describing Program Theory

Eliciting Program Theory

Assessing Program Theory

Possible Outcomes of Program Theory Assessment

Summary

Key Concepts

4 | Assessing Program Process and Implementation

What Is Program Process Evaluation and Monitoring?

Perspectives on Program Process Monitoring

Assessing Service Utilization

Assessing Organizational Functions

Summary

Key Concepts

5 | Measuring and Monitoring Program Outcomes

Program Outcomes

Identifying Relevant Outcomes

Measuring Program Outcomes

Monitoring Program Outcomes

Summary

Key Concepts

6 | Impact Evaluation: Isolating the Effects of Social Programs in the Real World

The Nature and Importance of Impact Evaluation

When Is an Impact Evaluation Appropriate?

What Would Have Happened Without the Program?

The Logic of Impact Evaluation: The Potential Outcomes Framework

The Fundamental Problem of Causal Inference: Unavoidable Missing Data

Summary

Key Concepts

7 | Impact Evaluation: Comparison Group Designs

Bias in Estimation of Program Effects

Potential Advantages of Comparison Group Designs

Comparison Group Designs for Impact Evaluation

Cautions About Quasi-Experiments for Impact Evaluation

Summary

Key Concepts

8 | Impact Evaluation: Designs With Strict Controls on Program Access

Controlling Selection Bias by Controlling Access to the Program

Key Concepts in Impact Evaluation

When Is Random Assignment Ethical and Practical?

Application of the Regression Discontinuity Design

Choosing an Impact Evaluation Design

Summary

Key Concepts

9 | Detecting, Interpreting, and Exploring Program Effects

The Magnitude of a Program Effect

Detecting Program Effects

Examining Variation in Program Effects

The Role of Meta-Analysis

Summary

Key Concepts

10 | Assessing the Economic Efficiency of Programs

Key Concepts in Efficiency Analysis

Conducting Cost-Benefit Analyses

Conducting Cost-Effectiveness Analyses

Summary

Key Concepts

11 | Planning an Evaluation

Evaluation Purpose and Scope

Data Collection, Acquisition, and Management

Data Analysis Plan

Communication Plan

Project Management Plan

Summary

Key Concepts

12 | The Social and Political Context of Evaluation

The Social Ecology of Evaluations

The Profession of Evaluation

Evaluation Standards, Guidelines, and Ethics

Utilization of Evaluation Results

Epilogue: The Future of Evaluation

Summary

Key Concepts

Glossary

References

Author Index

Subject Index

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