Description: This Auction is for Two Books on Evidence-Based Decision-Making: Promoting Valuation in the Public Interest No. 133 2012 Paperback George Julnes Do you make evidence-based decisions when designing and conducting evaluations, and use methods validated by experience? Because of the growing importance of evidence-based decision-making for improving programs and policies, this issue examines methods selection:Which is better?How can one be improved?Are the results of the project worth the resources expended?and how that leads to confidence in value-based conclusions. It presents a constructive dialogue on valuing in evaluation, with the goal of developing a pragmatic approach for guiding method choice and for promoting methodology policies that support multiple approaches to valuation being employed in context-appropriate ways so as to serve the public interest.This is the 133rd volume of the Jossey-Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Evaluation, an official publication of the American Evaluation Association. Advancing Validity in Outcome Evaluation : Theory and Practice Paperback, 2011 Exploring the influence and application of Campbellian validity typology in the theory and practice of outcome evaluation, this volume addresses the strengths and weaknesses of this often controversial evaluation method and presents new perspectives for its use. Editors Huey T. Chen, Stewart I. Donaldson and Melvin M. Mark provide a historical overview of the Campbellian typology adoption, contributions and criticism. Contributing authors propose strategies in developing a new perspective of validity typology for advancing validity in program evaluation including Enhance External ValidityEnhance Precision by Reclassifying the Campbellian TypologyExpand the Scope of the Typology The volume concludes with William R. Shadish's spirited rebuttal to earlier chapters. A collaborator with Don Campbell, Shadish provides a balance to the perspective of the issue with a clarification and defense of Campbell's work. This is the 129th volume of the Jossey-Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Evaluation, an official publication of the American Evaluation Association.
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Product Type: Textbook
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Business & Economics
Educational Level: Professional
Item Length: 9in.
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Author: Huey T. Chen
Publication Name: Advancing Validity in Outcome Evaluation : Theory and Practice
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Language: English
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Publication Year: 2011
Series: JB Pe Single Issue (Program) Evaluation Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 6.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 136 Pages
