Practical Evaluation

by Michael Quinn Patton

Patton demonstrates that the main failing of most evaluations is a lack of practicality. They fail to be cheap, accurate, attuned to the differences between different programmes or to provide useful, realistic policy alternatives for decision-makers. Patton discusses the major stages of the evaulation process, describing evaluation design, measurement, analysis and reporting. Using his own field and workshop experiences, he provides a new vision of evaluation that emphasizes the elements of feasibility, efficiency, and utility.

320 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1982

Reviews

[Benjamin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kind of dated. Would be interested to read his more recent work.