Do you have introductory books (or articles) on evaluation to suggest? I will try to post some online resources later, of course, but here are two books with a wealth of introductory information on evaluation. The books below are texts for graduate students and professionals. Thus, while readable, the size and breadth of these books may not make them useful for boardmembers or organizational membership, so I will look for some workbooks and other materials that address those audiences. If people have materials in French or Creole they wish to identify for others, please send it in (see top post for contact information).
- Evaluation: A Systematic Approach by Rossi, Lipsey, and Freeman. Often considered THE introductory text to the field of evaluation. The link takes you to Google Books where much of the book is availabe for examination. Even with a few pages missing, many of the chapters are well worth reading or consulting on-line if that is your only form of access.
- Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation edited by Wholey, Hatry, and Newcomer. Each chapter introduces a topic or innovation in evaluation; this is not an overal introduction but readable reviews of essential topics by experts. Again, much of the book can be reviewed at Google Books which is where the link above takes you.
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