OMD/References/Program Evaluation

Books

 * Anderson, S.G. & Ball, S. (1978). The profession and practice of program evaluation.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
 * Babbie, Earl (2000). The practice of social research (9th ed).  Wadsworth.
 * Chelimsky, Eleanor & Shadish, William R (Eds.) (1997). Evaluation for the 21st century: A handbook.  Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
 * Cook, D. C. & Campbell, D. T. (1979). Quasi-experimentation: Design and analysis issues for field settings. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
 * Guba, Egon G. & Lincoln, Yvonna S. (1989). Fourth generation evaluation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
 * Love, A. (1995). Evaluation methods sourcebook II. Toronto, ON: Canadian Evaluation Society
 * Love, A. (1991). Evaluation methods sourcebook I. Toronto, ON: Canadian Evaluation Society
 * Lusthaus, Charles et al. Organizational Assessment: A Framework for Improving Performance. IPDET Book Club Choice)
 * Ottawa-Carleton Health Department (1997). Program evaluation tool kit.
 * Owen, John M. & Rogers, Patricia (1999). Program evaluation: Forms and approaches</EM>. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
 * Patton, Michael Quinn (1997). Utilization-focused evaluation: The new century text</EM> (3rd ed.).  Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
 * Rossi, Peter H., Freeman, Howard E., & Lipsey, Mark W. (1999). Evaluation: A systematic approach (6th ed).  Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
 * Scriven, Michael (1991). Evaluation thesaurus</EM>.  Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
 * Shadish, William R., Jr., Cook, Thomas D., & Leviton, Laura C. (1991). Foundations of program evaluation: Theories of practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
 * Stake, Robert. Standards-Based and Responsive- Evaluation (IPDET Book Club Choice)
 * United Way of America (1996). Measuring program outcomes: A practical approach Alexandria, VA: United Way of America.
 * Weiss, Carol H. (1998). Evaluation</EM> (2nd ed). Prentice-Hall.
 * Wholey, Joseph S., Hatry, Harry P., & Newcomer, Kathryn E. (Eds.) (1994). Handbook of practical program evaluation</EM>.  Jossey-Bass.
 * Worthen, Blaine R. (1996). Program evaluation : Alternative approaches and practical guidelines</EM>.  Addison-Wesley.</P>

Articles

 * Caron, Daniel, J. (1993). Knowledge required to perform the duties of an evaluator. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 59-79.
 * Chelimsky, Eleanor (1998). Article in American Journal of Evaluation, 19.
 * King, Jean, Stevahn, Laurie, Ghere, Gail, & Minnema, Jane (2001). Toward a taxonomy of essential evaluator competencies. American Journal of Evaluation, 22</EM>, 229-247.
 * Mertens, Donna M. (1994). Training evaluators: Unique skills and knowledge.  New Directions for Program Evaluation, 62, 17-27.
 * Rennekamp, Roger (March 2002). "Just In Time" Learning: An Alternative Paradigm for Evaluation Capacity Building. 2002 Issue of "Hear it From the Board from AEA's Extension Education Evaluation Topical Interest Group.
 * Scriven, Michael (1996). Types of evaluation and evaluator.  Evaluation Practice, 17(2)</EM>, 151-161.
 * Smith, M. F. (1999). Should AEA begin a process for restricting membership in the profession of evaluation? American Journal of Evaluation, 20,</EM> 521-531.
 * Taylor-Powell, Ellen (January 2002). Competence in Extension Education Evaluation - What is it? What does capacity building entail? <January 2002 Issue of "Hear it From the Board from AEA's Extension Education Evaluation Topical Interest Group.
 * Weiss, Carol H. (1998). Article in American Journal of Evaluation 19(1).
 * Worthen, B. R. (1999). Critical challenges confronting certification of evaluators. American Journal of Evaluation, 20, 533-555.</P>

Program Evaluation Standards

 * Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation (1994). The program evaluation standards (2nd ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
 * The American Evaluation Association's Guiding Principles for Program Evaluators
 * The German Evaluation Society's Evaluation Standards (Summary)
 * Evaluation Standards for the Government of Canada

Other Resources

 * Claremont Graduate University Website (select the Index page)
 * Evaluation Checklist Project Website
 * Pennsylvania State - Program Evaluation Tip Sheets
 * Bill Trochim's Website
 * University of Wisconsin - Extension: Core evaluation curriculum
 * Western Michigan University's Evaluation Center - Project to assess the training needs of evaluators with doctoral-level training in evaluation.
 * Qualitative Research Consultants Association - Best Business Practices
 * Treasury Board of Canada Competency Profile for Federal Public Service Evaluation Professionals
 * The American Evaluation Association's accreditation concept mapping project

Associations

 * Evaluation Canada