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Description: A Practical Guide tProgram Evaluation Planning: Theory and Case Examples provides a step-by-step process tguide evaluators in planning a comprehensive, yet feasible, program evaluation—from start tdesign—within any context Nbook currently on the market delineate the required steps for preparing tconduct an evaluation The co-editors of this text developed a model tguide the complex process of planning for program evaluations in a variety of settings This model, entitled Evaluation Planning Incorporating Context (EPIC), builds on previous work by providing a practical, applied step-by-step process for planning a program evaluation in any setting Contributing authors then use the EPIC model tdescribe an evaluation process that they followed in a variety of settings The EPIC model and the case examples presented in this book provide evaluators with the conceptual tools and a framework for thinking about the pre-evaluation tasks that may be necessary for a successful, useful, and informative evaluation Key Features - Presents a new evaluation planning model that provides a step-by step process for how tplan for a program evaluation in any context; - Introduces students tthe issues in planning for an evaluation within selected contexts using case studies; - Focuses on planning prior tdesign by providing practical guidance tplan an evaluation from the start, before a design can or has been determined
