References

Contributor

Patrick Parnaby, a professor of sociology, contributed to these articles on evaluation. Patrick is the director of P.F. Consulting & Social Research, a research-based consultancy specializing in survey design and social research.

References

A tremendous amount of information on project management and data collection methodologies is available in print and online. In the the evaluation field, fewer reputable texts exists. Here are a few suggestions:

• Worthen, B., Sanders, J. & Fitzpatrick, J. (1997) Program evaluation: Alternative approaches and practical guidelines. (2nd Ed.) New York, NY: Addison, Welsley, & Longman.

• Patton, M. (1997) Utilization focused evaluation: The new century text. (3rd ed.) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

• Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation (1994) The program evaluations standards: How to assess evaluations of educational programs. (2nd Ed.) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

• American Evaluation Association web site.