Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis
Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Observation Techniques for Data Collection

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Getting Started
Syllabus
First Day
Evaluation Approaches
Objective-Oriented
Management-Oriented
Consumer-Oriented
Expertise-Oriented
Participant-Oriented
Data Collection Tools
Document Review
Observation
Interviews
Expert Panels
Focus Groups
Surveys
Context/Stakeholder Analysis
Evaluation/Analysis Designs
Case Study
Posttest-Only
Pretest-Posttest
Nonequivalent Groups
Interrupted Time-Series
Regression-Discontinuity
Cross-Sectional
Time-Series
Mixed-Method
Data Analysis Tools
Statistical Forms
Categorize, Measure, Rate
Describe (Textual/Graphical)
Describe (Numerical)
Analyze (Nominal/Ordinal)
Validity, Inference, Sampling
Hypothesis Testing
Linear Regression
Policy Approaches
Welfare Economics
Public Choice
Social Structure
Information Processing
Political Philosophy
Theories of Knowledge
Positivism
Piecemeal Social Engineering
Ecclectic
Forensic
Relativism
Accomodationist
Critical Analysis