Evidence-building and evaluation in government

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 -- Capaci...

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1. Verfasser: Newcomer, Kathryn E. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Hart, Nicholas (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Los Angeles ; London ; New Delhi ; Singapore, Washington, DC ; Melbourne Sage 2022
Schriftenreihe:Evaluation in practice series 7
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Zusammenfassung: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
"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"--
Beschreibung:xx, 148 Seiten
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23 cm
ISBN:9781071808726
978-1-07-180872-6