PEEC Home Page | Research | Tools | Resources | Reports | Forum | Subscribe | Search AEA handbooks for evaluation design The following list is from the American Evaluation Assocation at http://www.eval.org/evaluationlinks/onlinehbtxt.htm  The following handbooks and texts are availably in their entirety online. Most are multi-chapter documents focusing on "how to's" of evaluation-related subjects.         Title: Community Based Project Evaluation Guide (2000) Sponsor: US Department of Agriculture and University of AZ Cooperative Extension Service Scope: Participatory team approach to evaluating programs for children, youth, and families Audience: Extension professionals and those involved in extension programs participating on the evaluation team, also broadly applicable implementation of Jacobs five-tiered approach Format: Adobe pdf documents Link: http://ag.arizona.edu/fcr/fs/cyfar/evalgde.htm           Title: Designing Evaluations (1991) Sponsor: US General Accounting Office Scope: Logic of program evaluation design, designing evaluations for federal programs Audience: US General Accounting Office evaluators, but applicable to others conducting large-scale evaluations Format: Webpage Link: http://www.gao.gov/policy/10_1_4.htm           Title: Educator's Guide to Evaluating the Use of Technology in Schools and Classrooms Sponsor: American Institutes for Research for US Dept of Education Scope: Evaluating technology use in Elementary and Secondary schools Audience: Anyone conducting technology evaluation in schools Format: Available both as webpages and Adobe pdf document Link: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdTechGuide/           Title: Effectiveness through Evaluation (1997) Sponsor: The British Council Scope: General guide to evaluation of research programs and other programs Audience: General Format: Webpage Link: http://www.evaluation.co.uk/evaluation/evaluation%20guide.html           Title: Electronic Statistics Textbook (2001) Sponsor: StatSoft Scope: Comprehensive introductory Statistics text Audience: Adult learners of statistics Format: Webpages Link: http://www.statsoft.com/textbook/stathome.html           Title: Evaluating the Impact of Development Projects on Poverty: A Handbook for Practitioners (2000) Sponsor: The World Bank Scope: Overview of impact evaluation including planning and methods with case studies Audience: Project Managers and Policy Analysts working with development projects Format: Adobe pdf document Link: http://www.worldbank.org/poverty/library/impact.pdf           Title: Evaluation Cookbook (1998) Sponsor: Learning Technology Dissemination Initiative, Heriot Watt University Scope: Methodologies for evaluating uses of technology Audience: Primarily educators using technology in their classrooms Format: Webpages Link: http://www.icbl.hw.ac.uk/ltdi/cookbook/contents.html           Title: Evaluation Handbook Sponsor: WK Kellogg Foundation Scope: Outlines a blueprint for designing and conducting evaluations, either independently or with the support of an external evaluator/consultant Audience: Primarily for project directors on foundation grants but very broadly applicable Format: Adobe pdf document Link: http://www.wkkf.org/Pubs/Tools/Evaluation/Pub770.pdf           Title: Evaluation Handbook (1995) Sponsor: Evaluation Assistance Center - Western Region, New Mexico Highlands University Scope: General guide to evaluation, primarily educational evaluation Audience: Evaluators and administrators overseeing evaluation in educational contexts Format: Webpage Link: http://www.ncbe.gwu.edu/miscpubs/eacwest/evalhbk.htm           Title: Evaluation Manual Sponsor: United Nation's Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Scope: Detailed and referenced guide to evaluation Audience: UNESCO Program Specialists Format: Webpages Link: http://www.unesco.org/ios/eng/evaluation/tools/outil_e.htm           Title: An Evaluation Primer on Health Risk Communication Programs and Outcomes Sponsor: US Department of Health and Human Services Environmental Health Policy Committee Scope: Focuses on planning for and executing evaluations of health risk communication programs and materials Audience: Risk communication practitioners and decision-makers in Public Health Service and non-Public Health Service agencies Format: Webpages Link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HEC/evalprmr.html           Title: Evaluation Toolkit Sponsor: Project STAR for Corporation for National Service Scope: Planning and executing an evaluation of a service program Audience: Corporation for National Service program directors, but widely applicable to beginners conducting internal evaluations Format: Adobe pdf documents Link: http://www.projectstar.org/star/Library/toolkit.html           Title: Evaluation Toolkit: Focus Groups Sponsor: Human Resource Development Canada (HRDC) - Data and Development Branch Scope: Basics of focus groups for managers including deciding when to use them Audience: Evaluation managers at HRDC and staff at partner organizations, applicable to anyone needing to understand focus groups in order to hire a consultant to conduct them Format: Adobe pdf document Link: http://www11.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/edd/toolkit.list           Title: Evaluation Toolkit: Quasi-Experimental Design Sponsor: Human Resource Development Canada (HRDC) - Data and Development Branch Scope: Basics of quasi-experimental design and the need for comparison groups Audience: General Format: Adobe pdf document Link: http://www11.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/edd/toolkit.list           Title: Evaluator's Statistical Handbook Sponsor: US Office of Inspector General, Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) Scope: Comprehensive guide to basic statistics, Uses SAS examples Audience: Broadly applicable Format: Webpage, Adobe pdf document, Wordperfect (scroll down page and select preferred document type from list beside "statistics manual" Link: http://www.os.dhhs.gov/progorg/oei/pubs.html           Title: Framework for Program Evaluation Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Scope: Steps to Evaluation and Standards for Effective Evaluation in Public Health Audience: Public Health Professionals Format: Webpages Link: http://www.cdc.gov/eval/framework.htm           Title: HyperStat Statistics Textbook Sponsor: Rice Virtual Lab Scope: Comprehensive, interactive, novice-advanced level statistics textbook Audience: Program managers Format: Webpages Link: http://davidmlane.com/hyperstat/           Title: Introduction to Qualitative Research Sponsor/Authors: Rob McBride and John Schostack, University of East Anglia Scope: Basic introduction to qualitative methods with evaluation focus (despite title) Audience: Graduate students/faculty Format: Webpages Link: http://www.uea.ac.uk/care/elu/Issues/Research/Res1Cont.html           Title: Locating the Energy for Change: An Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry Sponsor/Authors: Charles Elliott, Cambridge College & International Institute for Sustainable Development Scope: Introduction to appreciative inquiry with case studies from development settings Audience: Development Practitioners Format: PDF Link: http://www.iisd.org/pdf/appreciativeinquiry.pdf Note: Chapter 12 focuses on using Appreciative Inquiry in evaluation             Title: Practical Guide to Monitoring and Evaluation of Rural Development Projects Sponsor/Authors: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Office of Evaluation and Studies Scope: Development, installation and use of effective project-level M&E systems as tools for impact-oriented management Audience: Directors and M&E Offices of IFAD supported projects Format: Webpage Link: http://www.ifad.org/evaluation/oe/process/guide/index.htm           Title: Program Evaluation Primer Sponsor/Authors: Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania Scope: Very basic introduction to types of evaluation, program logic, and steps in conducting evaluations Audience: Those needing a basic understanding of evaluation Format: Webpages Link: http://www.hcwp.org/primer.htm           Title: Program Managers Guide to Evaluation Sponsor: Administration on Children, Youth & Families - Dept of Health & Human Services Scope: Novice guide to evaluating programs for children, youth & families Audience: Program managers Format: Webpages Link: http://www2.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/hsb/CORE/dox/progman.html           Title: Qualitative Methods Workbook Sponsor/Author: C George Boeree, Shippensburg University Scope: Broad look at qualitative methods including phenomenology, structural analysis, observation and interviewing Audience: Students/Faculty in introductory qualitative methods courses Format: Webpages Link: http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/qualmeth.html           Title: Questionnaire Design and Analysis Workbook Sponsor/Author: Alison Galloway, Queen Margaret College Scope: Hands-on with activities approach to learning questionnaire design Audience: Broadly applicable but originally written for online course Format: Webpages Link: http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~kate/qmcweb/qcont.htm           Title: Research Methods Knowledge Base Sponsor: William M Trochim, Cornell University Scope: Comprehensive introduction to social science research methods Audience: Undergraduate or graduate-level learners in social sciences Format: Webpages (free), enhanced web and hardcopy available for order Link: http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/kb/index.htm           Title: Results Oriented Monitoring and Evaluation Sponsor: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Scope: Comprehensive guide to Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Programs Audience: UNDP Program Managers Format: Webpages Link: http://www.undp.org/eo/documents/mae-toc.htm           Title: Returning Results: Planning and Evaluluation at the Pew Charitable Trusts Sponsor: Pew Charitable Trusts Scope: Determining and evaluating philanthropic investments Audience: Foundations Format: PDF Link: http://www.pewtrusts.com/return_results.cfm?content_item_id=49&page=rr1           Title: Sampling and Surveying Handbook (1996) Sponsor: Air University (US Air Force) Scope: Broadly applicable introduction to surveying and sampling Audience: Anyone designing surveys or sampling for suveys Format: Webpages Link: http://www.au.af.mil/au/hq/selc/smplntro.htm           Title: Sampling Workbook Sponsor/Author: Alison Galloway, Queen Margaret College Scope: Hands-on with activities approach to learning sampling Audience: Broadly applicable but originally written for online course Format: Webpages Link: http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~kate/qmcweb/scont.htm           Title: Taking Stock: A Practical Guide to Evaluating Your Own Programs Sponsor: American Association for the Advancement of Science Scope: How to conduct participatory, internal evaluations in community-based organizations Audience: Staff in community-based organizations Format: Webpages Link: http://www.horizon-research.com/publications/stock.pdf           Title: Understanding Evaluation -- The Way to Better Prevention Programs (1993) Sponsor: Developed by Westat for the US Department of Education Scope: Designing and implementing evaluation of drug prevention programs Audience: School and community agency staff carrying out evaluations mandated under the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act, but broadly applicable Format: Webpages (excerpts from full text) or Adobe pdf document (click on link at top of page - the pdf version is complete) Link: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OUS/PES/primer1.html           Title: User-friendly Handbook for Mixed-method Evaluations (1997) Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF) Scope: Designing, conducting evaluation integrating quantitative and qualitative techniques for outcome evaluations, "practical rather than technically sophisticated" Audience: Principal Investigators and Project Evaluators working with NSF's directorate for education and human resource development, but widely applicable for novice evaluators. Format: Webpages Link: http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/REC/pubs/NSF97-153/start.htm           Title: User-friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation: Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Educatio Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF) Scope: Emphasis on quantitative techniques for outcome evaluations "practical rather than technically sophisticated" Audience: Principal Investigators and Project Evaluators working with NSF's directorate for education and human resource development, but content is widely applicable for novice evaluators. Format: Adobe pdf document Link: http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/RED/EVAL/handbook/handbook.htm           Title: A UNICEF Guide for Monitoring and Evaluation Sponsor/Authors: Rob McBride and John Schostack, University of East Anglia Scope: Basic introduction to monitoring and evaluation in UNICEF Audience: Those conducting UNICEF Monitoring and Evaluation activities Format: Webpages Link: http://www.uea.ac.uk/care/elu/Issues/Research/Res1Cont.html   Last Updated: Friday, Sep 19, 2003 PEEC Home Page | Research | Tools | Resources | Reports | Forum | Search