The practice of evaluation : partnership approaches for community change / Ryan P. Kilmer, James R. Cook.

"The Practice of Evaluation provides foundational content on evaluation concepts, approaches, and methods, as well as applied, practical elements, with an emphasis on the use of evaluation and partnership approaches to effect change. Each chapter includes at least one real example that illustrates the key ideas and concepts "in action", related to the chapter topic, from organizational development or capacity building to program improvement or advocacy. Guided by editors Ryan P. Kilmer and James R. Cook, the authors focus on the application of varying designs or innovative methods and partnership strategies to maximize the rigor and utility of the work. The text covers important concepts in evaluation, illustrates evaluation in actual practice via real world examples, and provides readers with fruitful considerations regarding the challenges of this work and recommendations for action. Taken together, these chapters point to the utility and implications of partnership-oriented approaches to evaluation and, of particular salience, how evaluation can support change in efforts across settings and contexts"-- Provided by publisher.