NCJ Number
15642
Editor(s)
G SCHWAB
Date Published
1974
Length
122 pages
Annotation
A COMPREHENSIVE MANUAL ON TYPES OF EVALUATION STUDIES, THE ANNUAL EVALUATION PROCESS, THE DESIGN OF EVALUATION STUDIES, MEASUREMENT, DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND ISSUES IN PROGRAM EVALUATION.
Abstract
THE MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THIS HANDBOOK REPRESENTS A COMPILATION AND CONDENSATION OF THE AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT'S (AID) EVALUATION SYSTEM. ALTHOUGH EMPHASIS IS ON AID PROGRAMS, THE METHODOLOGY PRESENTED HERE COULD BE APPLICABLE TO EVALUATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS. SUCH EVALUATION TYPES AS INDEPTH PROJECT LEVEL EVALUATIONS, SECTOR AND PROGRAM LEVEL EVALUATIONS, AND SPECIAL EVALUATIONS OF ASSISTANCE TECHNIQUES AND POLICIES ARE DESCRIBED. CRITERIA FOR DESIGNING A STUDY, A BASIC STUDY DESIGN, A CHECKLIST FOR PLANNING AN EVALUATION STUDY, SELECTION OF EVALUATORS, THE USE OF CONSULTANTS, DATA ANALYSIS, AND PREPARATION OF THE FINAL REPORT ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. SUCH TOPICS AS DATA COLLECTION, INDICATORS OF PROGRESS, PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE MEASURES ARE CONSIDERED AS WELL. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)