Practical Program Evaluation 3/e

Huey T. Chen has been a Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham since 2002. He was born and raised in Taiwan. Dr. Chen worked at the University of Akron until 1997, when he joined the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the chief of an evaluation branch. Dr. Chen had taken a leadership role in designing and implementing a national evaluation system for assessing the CDC funded HIV prevention programs, which are based in health departments and community organizations. Dr. Chen has contributed to the development of evaluation theory and methodology, especially in the areas of program theory and theory-driven evaluations. His book, Theory-Driven Evaluations, has been recognized as one of the landmarks in program evaluation. In 1998 he received the Senior Biomedical Research Service Award from the CDC. He is also the 1993 recipient of the Paul F. Lazarsfeld Award for contributions to Evaluation Theory from the American Evaluation Association.

Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Program Evaluation The Nature of Intervention Programs and Evaluation: A Systems View A Brief History of Program Evaluation Stakeholders and Evaluation Internal Versus External Evaluators Evaluation Approaches and Value-Enhancement Guides Politics, Social Justice, Evaluation Standards, and Ethics Dynamics of Intervention Programs in Communities Questions for Reflection References Chapter 2: How to Select an Evaluation Approach that Works Introduction Program Stages Intervention Types A Classification of Evaluation Approaches Based on Program Stages and Intervention Types Additional Issues on Selecting an Evaluation Approach Communicating with Stakeholders on Evaluation Types and Program Stages Conclusion Questions for Reflection References Chapter 3: Using a Model to Describe an Intervention Program: Logic Models and the Action Model/Change Model Schema Introduction Logic Models The Action Model-Change Model Schema The Change Model and Its Components The Action Model and Its Components Relative Strengths and Limitations of Logic Models and the Action Model-Change Model Schema Questions for Reflection References Chapter 4: Evaluating a Program Plan During the Planning Stage Introduction A Participatory Approach to Evaluate a Program Plan The Commentary and Advisory Approach to Evaluate a Program Plan Conclusion Questions for Reflection References Chapter 5: Evaluating a Program at the Initial Implementation Stage Introduction Formative Evaluation Formative Evaluation Results: Use With Caution Multi-Wave Formative Evaluation Conclusion Questions of Reflection References Chapter 6: Applying the Fidelity Perspective to Evaluate Program Implementation at the Mature Implementation Stage Introduction Fidelity Evaluation Perspective Single-Component Fidelity Evaluation Theory-Driven Fidelity Evaluation Conclusion Questions for Reflection References Chapter 7: Evaluate Program Implementation at the Mature Implementation Stage (2): The Adaptation Perspective Introduction Rapid Evaluation Program Stress Test A guide to applying the fidelity evaluation or adaptation evaluation for evaluating the implementation process Conclusion Questions of Reflection References Chapter 8: Program Alignment Assessment Evaluations Introduction Approaches for Assessing a Program' Alignment for Outcome Evaluation SMART Goals Evaluability Assessment Plausibility Assessment/Consensus-Building Approach Conclusion Questions for Reflection Chapter 9: Program Monitoring and the Development of a Monitoring System Introduction What Is Program Monitoring? Process Monitoring Outcome Monitoring Program-Monitoring Systems Within Organizations Conclusion Questions for Reflection Chapter 10: Outcome Evaluation: The Experimentation Perspective Introduction The History of Applying the Experimentation Perspective for Outcome Evaluation The Distinction Between Internal Validity and External Validity Threats to Internal Validity Research Designs for Ruling Out Threats to Internal Validity Address Equity Issues in Outcome Evaluation Conclusion Questions for Reflection References Chapter 11: Real-World Outcome Evaluation: The Holistic Effectuality Evaluation Perspective Ongoing Debates Over the Experimentation Evaluation Perspective for Outcome Evaluation The Holistic Effectuality Evaluation Approach Why Adjuvants Are Needed for Real-World Programs Methodology for Real-World Outcome Evaluation Research Steps for Assessing Real-World Effects Usefulness of the Holistic Effectuality Evaluation Perspective Essential Differences Between the Experimentation Evaluation Perspective and the Holistic Effectuality Evaluation Perspective Building Evidence from the Ground Up Conclusion Questions for Reflection References Chapter 12: Theory of Change and Theory-Driven Outcome Evaluation Introduction Clarifying Stakeholders' Implicit Theory Guidelines for Conducting Theory-Driven Outcome Evaluation Types of Theory-Driven Outcome Evaluation The Intervening Mechanism Evaluation Approach The Moderating Mechanism Evaluation Approach The Integrative Process/Outcome Evaluation Approach Theory-Driven Outcome Evaluation and Unintended Effects Conclusion Questions for Reflection Chapter 13: Evaluating the Dissemination of Effective Programs Introduction The Top-Down Perspective for Dissemination and Evaluation The Top-Down Perspective for Dissemination and Evaluation A Case Study of Applying the Bottom-Up Perspective for Evaluating a Carbon Monoxide Ordinance for Dissemination Purposes Implications for Future Studies in Dissemination and Evaluation Conclusion Questions for Reflection References