Principles-Focused Evaluation: The GUIDE

Book Details

• Author: Michael Quinn Patton

• Brand: GUILFORD PRESS

• Edition: 1

• Binding: Paperback

• Number of Pages: 435

• Release Date: 16-10-2017

• EAN: 9781462531820

• Package Dimensions: 10.0 x 7.0 x 0.9 inches

• Languages: English

About The Book
In this insightful book, Michael Quinn Patton introduces Principles-Focused Evaluation (P-FE), a groundbreaking approach to program evaluation. Patton explains how focusing on core principles can help programs and organizations navigate uncertainty, adapt to complex environments, and measure their effectiveness. The book emphasizes the importance of principles in guiding program development and evaluation, offering a structured framework to assess whether these principles are relevant and producing the desired results.

Through in-depth examples and a practical GUIDE framework, the book illustrates how principles can be meaningful (G), useful (U), inspiring (I), developmentally adaptable (D), and evaluable (E). Features like rubrics, a P-FE checklist, reflections from experienced practitioners, sidebars, and application exercises make it user-friendly for both beginners and advanced practitioners of program evaluation.

Key Features:

• P-FE Approach: A new way of evaluating programs by focusing on core principles.

• GUIDE Framework: A tool to assess the relevance and effectiveness of principles.

• Practical Examples: Real-life case studies and firsthand practitioner reflections.

• User-Friendly Tools: Checklists, rubrics, and end-of-chapter exercises for hands-on application.

This book is essential for those involved in program evaluation, organizational development, or anyone looking to incorporate principles-focused strategies into their evaluation practices.