Small-Scale Evaluation: Principles and Practice
Key Guidance
London et al.: Sage (2017), xvi, 214 pp.
Contains tables, figures, boxes, bibliogr. pp. 191-212, index
ISBN 978-1-4129-6248-3
Other editions: 1st ed. 1999
Signature commbox: 00-Management-E 2017
"Evaluation research can assess the value and effectiveness of interventions and innovations involving people. While this has often been on a grand scale, this book focuses on small-scale projects carried out by an individual or small group, typically lasting for weeks or at most a few months, at a local rather than national level. Using limited jargon and featuring integrated, real-world examples, this second edition offers a clear, accessible background to evaluation and prepares you to undertake your own small-scale evaluation research project. Key features include discussion of: different approaches to evaluation and how to choose between them; the advantages and disadvantages of randomized controlled trials (RCTs); realist evaluation and its increasing importance; the centrality of ethical and political issues; the influence and opportunity of the Internet." (Publisher description)
1 Introduction, 1
2 Evaluation: the what and the why, 9
3 The advantages of collaboration, 17
4 Evaluation designs, 37
5 Designing your evaluation, 99
6 Ethical and political considerations, 129
7 Practicalities, 149
8 Dealing with the data, 159
9 Communicating the findings, 167
10 Taking it further, 175
Appendix A: Chapter tasks, 179
Appendix B: Simple evaluations, 187
Appendix C: Code of ethics, 141
2 Evaluation: the what and the why, 9
3 The advantages of collaboration, 17
4 Evaluation designs, 37
5 Designing your evaluation, 99
6 Ethical and political considerations, 129
7 Practicalities, 149
8 Dealing with the data, 159
9 Communicating the findings, 167
10 Taking it further, 175
Appendix A: Chapter tasks, 179
Appendix B: Simple evaluations, 187
Appendix C: Code of ethics, 141
