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050			_aRA 399.A1 .F56 2015
100			_aFink, Arlene _eauthor
245		0	_aEvaluation fundamentals : _binsights into program effectiveness, quality, and value / _cArlene Fink
250			_aThird edition.
260			_aThousand Oaks, California : _bSage Publications, Incorporation, _cc2015
300			_axvi, 285 pages : _billustrations ; _c23 cm.
365			_bUSD43.66
504			_aIncludes index.
505			_a1.Program evaluation: a prelude -- 2.Evaluation questions and evidence of merit -- 3.Designing program evaluations -- 4.Sampling -- 5.Collecting information: the right data sources -- 6.Evaluation measures -- 7.Managing evaluation data -- 8.Analyzing evaluation data -- 9.Evaluation reports.
520			_aThe third edition of Arlene Fink’s “Evaluation Fundamentals” teaches the basic concepts and vocabulary necessary to do program evaluations and review the quality of evaluation research to make informed decisions about methods and outcomes to meet scientific and community needs. Dr. Fink thoroughly examines such issues as how to justify evaluation questions and set standards of effectiveness, design studies, identify best practices, and conduct ethical research. The book contains numerous examples of evaluation methods, as well as evaluation reports. It also includes practice exercises and suggested readings in print and online. Individuals can use the new edition successfully on their own or in small or large groups.
650			_aMEDICAL CARE -- EVALUATION
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