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“This is the evaluation book we’ve been waiting for! A must-read for all learning and working in the field.” –Amanda M. Olejarski, West Chester University Evaluation Failures: 22 Tales of Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned is a candid collection of stories from seasoned evaluators from a variety of sectors sharing professional mistakes they have made in the past, and what they learned moving forward. As the only book of its kind, editor Kylie Hutchinson has collected a series of engaging, real-life examples that are both entertaining and informative. Each story offers universal lessons as takeaways, and discussion questions for reflective practice. The book is the perfect companion to anyone working in the evaluation field, and to instructors of program evaluation courses who want to bring the real world into their classroom. Available with Perusall—an eBook that makes it easier to prepare for class Perusall is an award-winning eBook platform featuring social annotation tools that allow students and instructors to collaboratively mark up and discuss their SAGE textbook. Backed by research and supported by technological innovations developed at Harvard University, this process of learning through collaborative annotation keeps your students engaged and makes teaching easier and more effective. Learn more.
A “Failed” Logic Model : How I Learned to Connect With All Stakeholders
A “Failed” Logic Model : How I Learned to Connect With All Stakeholders
Chris Lovato, PhD, CE, is a Professor in the School of Population & Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
After presenting the logic model we developed, I was stunned when the funder looked directly at me, then turned to the program director and emphatically stated, “These outcomes are not what we are funding you to do!” Everyone in the room sat so silent, you could have heard a pin drop. This chapter tells the story of how a technically uncomplicated logic model led to embarrassment for me and serious stakeholder disagreement.
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As a graduate student, I took several courses in program evaluation from ...
