Planning an Effective Program Evaluation: A Short Course for Project Directors: Resources & Links

Websites

Americhan Evaluation Association (AEA), Magnolia, AR, http://www.eval.org. AEA is an international professional association of evaluators devoted to the application and exploration of program evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology, and many other forms of evaluation.

Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc., Groton, MA, http://www.campbell-kibler.com. Campbell-Kibler Associates is a private evaluation consulting firm with free resources available on their web site.

Horizon Research, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC, http://www.horizon-research.com. A private evaluation consulting firm with free resources available on the web site.

The Evaluation Center at Western University, Kalamazoo, MI, http://www.wmich.edu/evalctr/index.html. The Evaluation Center’s mission is to provide national and international leadership for advancing the theory and practice of program, personnel, and student/constituent evaluation, as applied primarily to education and human services.

Survey Suite at the University of Virginia, http://intercom.virginia.edu/surveysuite. This site allows you to develop online surveys for your evaluation, gives you a secure access to allow participants to complete surveys, and allows you to download the data as a statistical summary and/or a Microsoft Excel file.

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Web Publications

Bond, S. L., Boyd, S. E., & Rapp, K. A. (1997). Taking Stock: A Practical Guide to Evaluating Your Own Programs. Chapel Hill, NC: Horizon Research. [ www.horizon-research.com/publications/stock.pdf ]

Frechtling, J. and Sharp. L. (Eds) (1997.) User-Friendly Handbook for Mixed Methods Evaluation. Washington, DC: National Science Foundation. [ www.ehr.nsf.gov/ehr/rec/pubs/nsf97-153/start.htm ]

Stevens, F., Lawrenz, L. & Sharp, L. (1993). User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation: Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Education. Washington, DC: National Science Foundation.
[ http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02057/start.htm]

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Print Publications

Berdie, D. R. & Anderson, J.F. (1974). Questionnaires: Design and Use. New Jersey: Scarecrow Press.

Berk, R. A. & Rossi, P. H. (1990). Thinking About Program Evaluation. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Baker, T. L. (1998). Doing Social Research, 3^rd Ed. New York, NY: McGraw Hill.

Chelimsky, E. & Shadish, W. R. (1997). Evaluation for the 21^st Century: A Handbook. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Converse, J. M. & Presser, S. (1986). Survey Questions: Handcrafting The Standardized Questionnaire. Sage University Papers 63: Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.

Davis, B. G. & Humphreys, S. (1993). Evaluating Intervention Programs. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.

DeVillis, R. F. (1991). Scale Development: Theory and Applications. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Fink, A. & Kosecoff, J. (1985). How to Conduct Surveys: A Step-by-Step Guide. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Fitz-Gibbon, C. T. & Morris, L. L. (1987). How to Analyze Data. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Fitz-Gibbon, C. T. & Morris, L. L. (1987). How to Design a Program Evaluation. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Freeman, H. E., Rossi, P. H. & Sandefur, G. D. (1993). Workshop for Evaluation 5: A Systematic Approach. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Glebocki, J. & Lancaster, D. (1984). In Search of The Wild Hypothesis. Arvada, CO: Anderson-Bell.

Gredler, M. E. (1995). Program Evaluation. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Greenbaum, T. L. (1997). The Handbook for Focus Group Research. New York, NY: MacMillan.

Henderson, M. E., & Morris, L. L. (1987). How to Measure Attitudes. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Herman, J. L., Morris, L. L. & Fitz-Gibbon, C. T. (1987). Evaluator’s Handbook. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Klecka, W. R. (1980). Discriminant Analysis. Sage University Papers 19: Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.

King, J. A., Morris, L. L. & Fitz-Gibbon, C. T. (1987). How to Access Program Implementation. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Krueger, R. A. (1998). Analyzing and Reporting Focus Group Results. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Krueger, R.A. (1998). Developing Questions for Focus Groups, Vol.3. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Krueger, R. A. & Casey, M. A. (2000). Focus Groups: A Practical Guide to Applied Research. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Lee, E. S., Forthofer, R. N. & Lorimore, R. J. (1989). Analyzing Complex Survey Data. Sage University Papers 71: Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.

Lofland, J. & Lofland, L. H. (1995). Analyzing Social Settings: A Guide to Qualitative Observation and Analysis, 3^rd Ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Miller, D. C. (1991). Handbook of Research Design and Social Measurement, 5^th Ed. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Mohr, L.B. (1990). Understanding Significance Testing. Sage University Papers 73: Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.

Morris, L. L., Fitz-Gibbon, C. T. & Freeman, M.E. (1987). How to Communicate Evaluation Findings. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Osterlind, S. J. (1983). Test Item Bias. Sage University Papers 30: Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.

Patton, M. Q. (1990). Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods, 2^nd Ed. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Patton, M. Q. (1987). How to Use Qualitative Methods in Evaluation. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Rossi, P.H., Freeman, H.E. & Lipsey, M.W. (1999). Evaluation: A Systematic Approach, 6^th Ed. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Schroeder, L. D., Sjoquist, D. L. & Stephan, P. E. (1986). Understanding Regression Analysis: An Introductory Guide. Sage University Papers 57: Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.

Scriven, M. (1991). Evaluation Thesaurus, 4^th Ed. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Stecher, B. M. & Davis, W. A. (1987). How to Focus an Evaluation. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Torres, R. T., Preskill, H. S. & Piontek, M. E. (1996). Evaluation Strategies for Communicating and Reporting: Enhancing Learning in Organizations. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Wadsworth, E. M. (Ed). (1996). Evaluation Resource Book. West Lafayette, IN: Women in Engineering Program Advocates Network.

Weiss, C. H. (1997). Evaluation. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Wholey, J. S., Newcomer, K. E. & Hatry, H. P. (1994). Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Worthen, B. R. & Sanders, J. R. (1987). Educational Evaluation: Alternative Approaches and Practical Guidelines. White Plains, NY: Longman.

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		Resources & Links Order a copy of the Planning An Effective Program Evaluation interactive short course on CD-ROM. This CD course runs on both Windows 98 and Macintosh. The CD is available for $7 plus $3 S/H. Click here to enter the APS online store. The following list includes print and online resources for program evaluation. If you know of additional resources to add to this listing, please email the APS Education Office at education@the-aps.org. Be sure to indicate that the resource is for the Planning An Effective Program Evaluation short course and provide complete information. Websites Web Publications Print Publications Websites Americhan Evaluation Association (AEA), Magnolia, AR, http://www.eval.org. AEA is an international professional association of evaluators devoted to the application and exploration of program evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology, and many other forms of evaluation. Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc., Groton, MA, http://www.campbell-kibler.com. Campbell-Kibler Associates is a private evaluation consulting firm with free resources available on their web site. Horizon Research, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC, http://www.horizon-research.com. A private evaluation consulting firm with free resources available on the web site. The Evaluation Center at Western University, Kalamazoo, MI, http://www.wmich.edu/evalctr/index.html. The Evaluation Center’s mission is to provide national and international leadership for advancing the theory and practice of program, personnel, and student/constituent evaluation, as applied primarily to education and human services. Survey Suite at the University of Virginia, http://intercom.virginia.edu/surveysuite. This site allows you to develop online surveys for your evaluation, gives you a secure access to allow participants to complete surveys, and allows you to download the data as a statistical summary and/or a Microsoft Excel file. (Top of page) Web Publications Bond, S. L., Boyd, S. E., & Rapp, K. A. (1997). Taking Stock: A Practical Guide to Evaluating Your Own Programs. Chapel Hill, NC: Horizon Research. [ www.horizon-research.com/publications/stock.pdf ] Frechtling, J. and Sharp. L. (Eds) (1997.) User-Friendly Handbook for Mixed Methods Evaluation. Washington, DC: National Science Foundation. [ www.ehr.nsf.gov/ehr/rec/pubs/nsf97-153/start.htm ] Stevens, F., Lawrenz, L. & Sharp, L. (1993). User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation: Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Education. Washington, DC: National Science Foundation. [ http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02057/start.htm] (Top of page) Print Publications Berdie, D. R. & Anderson, J.F. (1974). Questionnaires: Design and Use. New Jersey: Scarecrow Press. Berk, R. A. & Rossi, P. H. (1990). Thinking About Program Evaluation. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Baker, T. L. (1998). Doing Social Research, 3^rd Ed. New York, NY: McGraw Hill. Chelimsky, E. & Shadish, W. R. (1997). Evaluation for the 21^st Century: A Handbook. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Converse, J. M. & Presser, S. (1986). Survey Questions: Handcrafting The Standardized Questionnaire. Sage University Papers 63: Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage. Davis, B. G. & Humphreys, S. (1993). Evaluating Intervention Programs. New York, NY: Teachers College Press. DeVillis, R. F. (1991). Scale Development: Theory and Applications. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Fink, A. & Kosecoff, J. (1985). How to Conduct Surveys: A Step-by-Step Guide. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Fitz-Gibbon, C. T. & Morris, L. L. (1987). How to Analyze Data. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Fitz-Gibbon, C. T. & Morris, L. L. (1987). How to Design a Program Evaluation. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Freeman, H. E., Rossi, P. H. & Sandefur, G. D. (1993). Workshop for Evaluation 5: A Systematic Approach. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Glebocki, J. & Lancaster, D. (1984). In Search of The Wild Hypothesis. Arvada, CO: Anderson-Bell. Gredler, M. E. (1995). Program Evaluation. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. Greenbaum, T. L. (1997). The Handbook for Focus Group Research. New York, NY: MacMillan. Henderson, M. E., & Morris, L. L. (1987). How to Measure Attitudes. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Herman, J. L., Morris, L. L. & Fitz-Gibbon, C. T. (1987). Evaluator’s Handbook. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Klecka, W. R. (1980). Discriminant Analysis. Sage University Papers 19: Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage. King, J. A., Morris, L. L. & Fitz-Gibbon, C. T. (1987). How to Access Program Implementation. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Krueger, R. A. (1998). Analyzing and Reporting Focus Group Results. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Krueger, R.A. (1998). Developing Questions for Focus Groups, Vol.3. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Krueger, R. A. & Casey, M. A. (2000). Focus Groups: A Practical Guide to Applied Research. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Lee, E. S., Forthofer, R. N. & Lorimore, R. J. (1989). Analyzing Complex Survey Data. Sage University Papers 71: Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage. Lofland, J. & Lofland, L. H. (1995). Analyzing Social Settings: A Guide to Qualitative Observation and Analysis, 3^rd Ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. Miller, D. C. (1991). Handbook of Research Design and Social Measurement, 5^th Ed. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Mohr, L.B. (1990). Understanding Significance Testing. Sage University Papers 73: Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage. Morris, L. L., Fitz-Gibbon, C. T. & Freeman, M.E. (1987). How to Communicate Evaluation Findings. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Osterlind, S. J. (1983). Test Item Bias. Sage University Papers 30: Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage. Patton, M. Q. (1990). Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods, 2^nd Ed. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Patton, M. Q. (1987). How to Use Qualitative Methods in Evaluation. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Rossi, P.H., Freeman, H.E. & Lipsey, M.W. (1999). Evaluation: A Systematic Approach, 6^th Ed. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Schroeder, L. D., Sjoquist, D. L. & Stephan, P. E. (1986). Understanding Regression Analysis: An Introductory Guide. Sage University Papers 57: Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage. Scriven, M. (1991). Evaluation Thesaurus, 4^th Ed. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Stecher, B. M. & Davis, W. A. (1987). How to Focus an Evaluation. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Torres, R. T., Preskill, H. S. & Piontek, M. E. (1996). Evaluation Strategies for Communicating and Reporting: Enhancing Learning in Organizations. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Wadsworth, E. M. (Ed). (1996). Evaluation Resource Book. West Lafayette, IN: Women in Engineering Program Advocates Network. Weiss, C. H. (1997). Evaluation. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. Wholey, J. S., Newcomer, K. E. & Hatry, H. P. (1994). Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Worthen, B. R. & Sanders, J. R. (1987). Educational Evaluation: Alternative Approaches and Practical Guidelines. White Plains, NY: Longman. (Top of page)