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Evaluation: A Systematic Approach
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Programs, Policies and Evaluation Tailoring Evaluations Identifying Issues and Formulating Questions Assessing the Need for a Program Expressing and Assessing Program Theory Monitoring Program Process and Performance Strategies for Impact Assessment Randomized Designs for Impact assessment Quasi-Experimental Impact Assessments Assessment of Full-Coverage Programs Measuring Efficiency.Abstract:
Programs, Policies and Evaluation Tailoring Evaluations Identifying Issues and Formulating Questions Assessing the Need for a Program Expressing and Assessing Program Theory Monitoring Program Process and Performance Strategies for Impact Assessment Randomized Designs for Impact Assessment Quasi-Experimental Impact Assessments Assessment of Full-Coverage Programs Measuring Efficiency The Social Context of Evaluationread more
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