Assessing the Need for Evaluation
Boyd, H. (2002). Quick tips #16: Avoid these mistakes as you plan your evaluation. University of Wisconsin-Extension. https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/programdevelopment/files/2016/04/Tipsheet16.pdf
Metz, A. J. R. (2013). Why conduct a program evaluation? Child Trends. https://www.childtrends.org/publications/why-conduct-a-program-evaluation
Moore, D. (n.d.). Extension program evaluation. University of California Cooperative Extension. Retrieved June 21, 2021 from http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.186.5086
Taylor-Powell, E., Steel, S., & Douglah, M. (1996). Planning a program evaluation. University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension. https://learningstore.extension.wisc.edu/products/planning-a-program-evaluation-p1033?_pos=1&_sid=4527ce1e4&_ss=r
Taylor-Powell, E., Steel, S., & Douglah, M. (2006). Planning a program evaluation: Worksheet. University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0145/8808/4272/files/G3658-01W.pdf
Types of Program Evaluation
Kiernan, N. (2001). Process evaluation tipsheet #3: Process evaluation. Penn State Cooperative Extension. http://comm.eval.org/viewdocument/program-evaluation-t-38
Kiernan, N. (2001). Program evaluation tipsheet #32: The power of early evaluation. Penn State Cooperative Extension. http://comm.eval.org/viewdocument/program-evaluation-t-39
Assessing Your Target Population
Kiernan, N. (2008). Program evaluation tipsheet #87: Using an evaluation for a need assessment. Penn State Cooperative Extension. http://comm.eval.org/EVAL/EVAL/Resources/ViewDocument/Default.aspx?DocumentKey=df8a5bf9-440f-4f81-8c35-ff0445a4d452
See Also
Activities and Practical Strategies
Preskill, H., & Russ-Eft, D. (2005). Building evaluation capacity: 72 activities for teaching and training. Sage Publications. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412983549.n10