Contents

pp iii-iv

List of figures, tables and boxes

pp v-vii

List of evaluation examples

pp viii-ix

About the author

pp x-x

Acknowledgements

pp xi-xii

Preface

pp xiii-xvi

Part I - Starting points

pp 1-2

1 - Why purposeful evaluation?

pp 3-26

Part II - Setting the foundations

pp 27-28

2 - Defining the purpose

pp 29-47

3 - Managing evaluation objectives and expectations

pp 48-64

4 - Managing the ethical dimension

pp 65-82

Part III - Choosing the right method

pp 83-84

5 - Understanding the choices

pp 85-99

6 - Process evaluation

pp 100-120

7 - Economic evaluation

pp 121-139

8 - Fully experimental impact evaluation

pp 140-158

9 - Quasi- experimental impact evaluation

pp 159-180

10 - Theory- based impact evaluation

pp 181-204

11 - Meta- evaluation

pp 205-218

Part IV - Putting it in place: preparation into delivery

pp 219-220

12 - Preparation and groundwork

pp 221-244

13 - Managing challenges and delivery

pp 245-262

Part V - Presenting and mobilising evidence

pp 263-264

14 - Delivering the evidence

pp 265-287

15 - Optimising evaluation influence

pp 288-304

Notes

pp 305-309

Bibliography

pp 310-319

Index

pp 320-331