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Evidence-building and evaluation in government

Title
Evidence-building and evaluation in government / Kathryn Newcomer, Nicholas Hart.
ISBN
9781071808726
1071808729
9781071808740
9781071808764
9781071808757
Publication
Thousand Oaks, California : Sage, [2022]
Physical Description
xx, 148 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Summary
"Public managers, contractors, and grantees conducting evaluations for government operate in a 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 04, 2022
Series
Evaluation in practice series.
Evaluation in practice series
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The evidence-building mandate
Assessing the quality of evidence
Employing evaluative thinking
Developing learning agendas for public organizations
Building capacity to generate and supply evidence
Building capacity to use evidence
Sustaining momentum for evidence-building
Capacity in government.
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