LibGuides: PUB-5009: Public Program Evaluation: Week 5 Resources

Week 5 Resources

Communication and Utilization of Findings
Mertens, D. M., & Wilson, A. T. (2019). Communication and utilization of findings. Program evaluation theory and practice: A comprehensive guide(2nd ed., pp. 461-495). The Guilford Press.
Chapter 13 of this book provides insight into the way program evaluations can be communicated effectively, to support the assignment for the week.
Using the Internet to Measure Program Performance
Mulvey, K. P., Atkinson, D. D., Avula, D., & Luckey, J. W. (2005). Using the internet to measure program performance. American Journal of Evaluation, 26(4), 587–597.
This article provides insight into innovative ways that data to support program evaluation can be collected using the Internet.
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, April 8). Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This is an example of a national program monitoring system that can be used to complete this week’s assignment.

Rossi, P. H., Lipsey, M. W., & Henry, G. T. (2019). SAGE.

Assessing program outcomes and implementation (pp. 91-113)

Chapter 4 of this book describes the factors and reasons for evaluations focused on the process.

Measuring and monitoring program outcomes. (pp. 115-141)

Chapter 5 of this book describes the concepts and theories that underlie outcomes evaluation.

Impact evaluation isolating the effects of social programs in the real world. (pp. 143-141)

Chapter 6 of this book describes the importance, purpose, and mechanisms of impact evaluation.

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