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Evidence-Building and Evaluation in Government

Evidence-Building and Evaluation in Government

Newcomer, Kathryn
Hart, Nicholas

Paperback

Series: Evaluation in Practice

General Political ScienceGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1071808729
ISBN13: 9781071808726
Publisher: Sage Pubn
Published: Dec 21 2021
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.60
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Public managers, contractors, and grantees conducting evaluations for government operate in complex environment where policymakers and commissioners of evaluation expect different types of evidence and simultaneously employ different criteria in judging the quality of that evidence. This text provides a road map for evaluators doing business within or for government, and public managers who are expected to assess and use evidence generated by a large variety of evaluation approaches. The book provides checklists and how-to guidance to help students and other readers develop skills in important activities such as: assessing the quality of evidence claims; developing theories of change to guide the design and evaluation of programs and policies; developing learning agendas to bridge the gap between evidence producers and potential evidence users; and increasing the support of public leaders and executives in the generation and use of evidence to inform their decision-making. The authors include end-of-chapter exercises for readers to test their ability to apply the skills described.

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