KATHRYN E. NEWCOMER is the Director of the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy Administration at the George Washington University. HARRY P. HATRY is a Distinguished Fellow and director of the Public Management Program at the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C. JOSEPH S. WHOLEY is a Professor Emeritus of the School of Policy, Planning and Development at the University of Southern California.

• Figures, Tables, and Exhibits ixPreface xvThe Editors xxiThe Contributors xxvPart One: Evaluation Planning and Design 11. Planning and Designing Useful Evaluations 7Kathryn E. Newcomer, Harry P. Hatry, Joseph S. Wholey2. Analyzing and Engaging Stakeholders 36John M. Bryson, Michael Quinn Patton3. Using Logic Models 62John A. McLaughlin, Gretchen B. Jordan4. Exploratory Evaluation 88Joseph S. Wholey5. Performance Measurement 108Theodore H. Poister6. Comparison Group Designs 137Gary T. Henry7. Randomized Controlled Trials 158Carole J. Torgerson, David J. Torgerson, Celia A. Taylor8. Conducting Case Studies 177Karin Martinson, Carolyn O’Brien9. Recruitment and Retention of Study Participants 197Scott C. Cook, Shara Godiwalla, Keeshawna S. Brooks, Christopher V. Powers, Priya John10. Designing, Managing, and Analyzing Multisite Evaluations 225Debra J. Rog11. Evaluating Community Change Programs 259Brett Theodos, Joseph Firschein12. Culturally Responsive Evaluation 281Stafford Hood, Rodney K. Hopson, Karen E. KirkhartPart Two: Practical Data Collection Procedures 31913. Using Agency Records 325Harry P. Hatry14. Using Surveys 344Kathryn E. Newcomer, Timothy Triplett15. Role Playing 383Claudia L. Aranda, Diane K. Levy, Sierra Stoney16. Using Ratings by Trained Observers 412Barbara J. Cohn Berman, Verna Vasquez17. Collecting Data in the Field 445Demetra Smith Nightingale, Shelli Balter Rossman18. Using the Internet 474William C. Adams19. Conducting Semi-Structured Interviews 492William C. Adams20. Focus Group Interviewing 506Richard A. Krueger, Mary Anne Casey21. Using Stories in Evaluation 535Richard A. KruegerPart Three: Data Analysis 55722. Qualitative Data Analysis 561Delwyn Goodrick, Patricia J. Rogers23. Using Statistics in Evaluation 596Kathryn E. Newcomer, Dylan Conger24. Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analysis 636Stephanie Riegg Cellini, James Edwin Kee25. Meta-Analyses, Systematic Reviews, and Evaluation Syntheses 673Robert Boruch, Anthony Petrosino, Claire MorganPart Four: Use of Evaluation 69926. Pitfalls in Evaluations 701Harry P. Hatry, Kathryn E. Newcomer27. Providing Recommendations, Suggestions, and Options for Improvement 725George F. Grob28. Writing for Impact 739George F. Grob29. Contracting for Evaluation Products and Services 765James B. Bell30. Use of Evaluation in Government 798Joseph S. Wholey31. Evaluation Challenges, Issues, and Trends 816Harry P. Hatry, Kathryn E. Newcomer, Joseph S. WholeyName Index 833Subject Index 841

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KATHRYN E. NEWCOMER is the Director of the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy Administration at the George Washington University. HARRY P. HATRY is a Distinguished Fellow and director of the Public Management Program at the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C. JOSEPH S. WHOLEY is a Professor Emeritus of the School of Policy, Planning and Development at the University of Southern California.

• Figures, Tables, and Exhibits ixPreface xvThe Editors xxiThe Contributors xxvPart One: Evaluation Planning and Design 11. Planning and Designing Useful Evaluations 7Kathryn E. Newcomer, Harry P. Hatry, Joseph S. Wholey2. Analyzing and Engaging Stakeholders 36John M. Bryson, Michael Quinn Patton3. Using Logic Models 62John A. McLaughlin, Gretchen B. Jordan4. Exploratory Evaluation 88Joseph S. Wholey5. Performance Measurement 108Theodore H. Poister6. Comparison Group Designs 137Gary T. Henry7. Randomized Controlled Trials 158Carole J. Torgerson, David J. Torgerson, Celia A. Taylor8. Conducting Case Studies 177Karin Martinson, Carolyn O’Brien9. Recruitment and Retention of Study Participants 197Scott C. Cook, Shara Godiwalla, Keeshawna S. Brooks, Christopher V. Powers, Priya John10. Designing, Managing, and Analyzing Multisite Evaluations 225Debra J. Rog11. Evaluating Community Change Programs 259Brett Theodos, Joseph Firschein12. Culturally Responsive Evaluation 281Stafford Hood, Rodney K. Hopson, Karen E. KirkhartPart Two: Practical Data Collection Procedures 31913. Using Agency Records 325Harry P. Hatry14. Using Surveys 344Kathryn E. Newcomer, Timothy Triplett15. Role Playing 383Claudia L. Aranda, Diane K. Levy, Sierra Stoney16. Using Ratings by Trained Observers 412Barbara J. Cohn Berman, Verna Vasquez17. Collecting Data in the Field 445Demetra Smith Nightingale, Shelli Balter Rossman18. Using the Internet 474William C. Adams19. Conducting Semi-Structured Interviews 492William C. Adams20. Focus Group Interviewing 506Richard A. Krueger, Mary Anne Casey21. Using Stories in Evaluation 535Richard A. KruegerPart Three: Data Analysis 55722. Qualitative Data Analysis 561Delwyn Goodrick, Patricia J. Rogers23. Using Statistics in Evaluation 596Kathryn E. Newcomer, Dylan Conger24. Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analysis 636Stephanie Riegg Cellini, James Edwin Kee25. Meta-Analyses, Systematic Reviews, and Evaluation Syntheses 673Robert Boruch, Anthony Petrosino, Claire MorganPart Four: Use of Evaluation 69926. Pitfalls in Evaluations 701Harry P. Hatry, Kathryn E. Newcomer27. Providing Recommendations, Suggestions, and Options for Improvement 725George F. Grob28. Writing for Impact 739George F. Grob29. Contracting for Evaluation Products and Services 765James B. Bell30. Use of Evaluation in Government 798Joseph S. Wholey31. Evaluation Challenges, Issues, and Trends 816Harry P. Hatry, Kathryn E. Newcomer, Joseph S. WholeyName Index 833Subject Index 841

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KATHRYN E. NEWCOMER is the Director of the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy Administration at the George Washington University. HARRY P. HATRY is a Distinguished Fellow and director of the Public Management Program at the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C. JOSEPH S. WHOLEY is a Professor Emeritus of the School of Policy, Planning and Development at the University of Southern California.

• Figures, Tables, and Exhibits ixPreface xvThe Editors xxiThe Contributors xxvPart One: Evaluation Planning and Design 11. Planning and Designing Useful Evaluations 7Kathryn E. Newcomer, Harry P. Hatry, Joseph S. Wholey2. Analyzing and Engaging Stakeholders 36John M. Bryson, Michael Quinn Patton3. Using Logic Models 62John A. McLaughlin, Gretchen B. Jordan4. Exploratory Evaluation 88Joseph S. Wholey5. Performance Measurement 108Theodore H. Poister6. Comparison Group Designs 137Gary T. Henry7. Randomized Controlled Trials 158Carole J. Torgerson, David J. Torgerson, Celia A. Taylor8. Conducting Case Studies 177Karin Martinson, Carolyn O’Brien9. Recruitment and Retention of Study Participants 197Scott C. Cook, Shara Godiwalla, Keeshawna S. Brooks, Christopher V. Powers, Priya John10. Designing, Managing, and Analyzing Multisite Evaluations 225Debra J. Rog11. Evaluating Community Change Programs 259Brett Theodos, Joseph Firschein12. Culturally Responsive Evaluation 281Stafford Hood, Rodney K. Hopson, Karen E. KirkhartPart Two: Practical Data Collection Procedures 31913. Using Agency Records 325Harry P. Hatry14. Using Surveys 344Kathryn E. Newcomer, Timothy Triplett15. Role Playing 383Claudia L. Aranda, Diane K. Levy, Sierra Stoney16. Using Ratings by Trained Observers 412Barbara J. Cohn Berman, Verna Vasquez17. Collecting Data in the Field 445Demetra Smith Nightingale, Shelli Balter Rossman18. Using the Internet 474William C. Adams19. Conducting Semi-Structured Interviews 492William C. Adams20. Focus Group Interviewing 506Richard A. Krueger, Mary Anne Casey21. Using Stories in Evaluation 535Richard A. KruegerPart Three: Data Analysis 55722. Qualitative Data Analysis 561Delwyn Goodrick, Patricia J. Rogers23. Using Statistics in Evaluation 596Kathryn E. Newcomer, Dylan Conger24. Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analysis 636Stephanie Riegg Cellini, James Edwin Kee25. Meta-Analyses, Systematic Reviews, and Evaluation Syntheses 673Robert Boruch, Anthony Petrosino, Claire MorganPart Four: Use of Evaluation 69926. Pitfalls in Evaluations 701Harry P. Hatry, Kathryn E. Newcomer27. Providing Recommendations, Suggestions, and Options for Improvement 725George F. Grob28. Writing for Impact 739George F. Grob29. Contracting for Evaluation Products and Services 765James B. Bell30. Use of Evaluation in Government 798Joseph S. Wholey31. Evaluation Challenges, Issues, and Trends 816Harry P. Hatry, Kathryn E. Newcomer, Joseph S. WholeyName Index 833Subject Index 841

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