NCJ Number
38262
Date Published
1976
Length
125 pages
Annotation
THIS PRIMER IS DESIGNED FOR INTERNAL EVALUATORS, CONTRACT MANAGERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND OTHER PERSONS CHARGED WITH EVALUATION OF SMALL SCALE PROGRAMS WHO HAVE LITTLE FORMAL TRAINING IN ITS MORE TECHNICAL ASPECTS.
Abstract
IT WAS WRITTEN SPECIFICALLY FOR CONTRACT MANAGERS AND INTERNAL EVALUATORS WHO ARE REQUIRED BY LEAA OR TITLE XX TO EVALUATE PROGRAMS BUT MAY NOT HAVE THE EXPERTISE. BASIC ENOUGH TO BE GENERALIZED TO MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROGRAMS, IT IS MEANT TO PROVIDE A STARTING POINT FOR PROGRAMS AND AGENCIES INITIATING EVALUATION EFFORTS. IT ALSO SERVES AS THE BASIS FOR A NEW MEXICO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN EVALUATION WHICH ASSISTS CLIENTS IN CONDUCTING AN EVALUATION FROM ITS BEGINNING TO COMPLETION. THE PRIMER GIVES THE READER AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF EVALUATION, THE ROLE OF THE EVALUATOR, PLANNING AND MANAGING AN EVALUATION, CONDITIONS NECESSARY TO CONDUCT PROGRAM EVALUATION, MEASUREMENT, EVALUATION DESIGN, SAMPLING TECHNIQUES, DATA COLLECTION, DATA ANALYSIS, AND INTEGRATION OF EVALUATION FINDINGS. APPENDED MATERIALS INCLUDE READINGS ON MANAGING THE EVALUATION PROGRAM, EVALUATION REPORT CONTENT FORMAT, BASIC STEPS INVOLVED IN GOAL FORMATION AND OBJECTIVE SETTING, AND THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF SAMPLES. TWO BIBLIOGRAPHIES ARE ALSO PROVIDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)