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You may find the following updated bibliography helpful as you map out your initial evaluation design and data analysis plans. It provides references on the nature of evaluation and how to plan them, how to collect, analyze and interpret evaluation data, and how to report and use evaluation findings. There are many more sources published on qualitative evaluation than on quantitative evaluation and few good references, in hard copy, on evaluating higher education technology programs. This bibliography reflects these limitations.

April 2001
Dr. Dora Marcus

What is Evaluation?

Designing an Evaluation

Collecting Evaluation Data

Analyzing and Interpreting Evaluation Data

Reporting and Using Evaluation Results

What is Evaluation?

Berk, Richard A. and Rossi, Peter H. (1998). Thinking About Program Evaluation. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Chelimsky, Eleanor and Shadish, William R. (1997). Evaluation for the 21st Century: A Handbook. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Preskill, Hallie and Torres, Rosalie T. (1998). Evaluative Inquiry for Learning in Organizations. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Reisman, Jane and Mockler, Richard. (1994). A Field Guide to Outcome-Based Program Evaluation. Seattle, Organizational Research Services, Inc., Clegg and Associates, Inc.

Shadish, William R. Jr., Cook, Thomas D. and Leviton, Laura C. (1991). Foundations of Program Evaluation: Theories of Practice. Newbury Park, Sage Publications.

Scriven, Michael. (1991). Evaluation Thesaurus. (Fourth edition.) Newbury Park, Sage Publications.

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Designing an Evaluation

Bernard, H. Russell (1999). Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Fitz-Gibbon, C. T. and Morris, L.L. (1987). How to Design a Program Evaluation. Newbury Park, Sage Publications.

Freeman, Howard E., Rossi, Peter H., and Sandefur, Gary D. (1989). Workbook for Evaluation. (Fourth edition.) Newbury Park, Sage Publications.

Hedrick, Terry E., Bickman, Leonard, and Rog, Debra J. (1993). Applied Research Design. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Herman, Joan L., Morris, L.L., and Fitz-Gibbon, C.T. (1987). Evaluator's Handbook. (Second edition.) Newbury Park, Sage Publications.

Herman, Joan L., Morris, L.L., and Fitz-Gibbon, C.T. (1987). Program Evaluation Kit. (Nine volumes covering each of the section subjects presented here.) (Second Edition.) Newbury Park, Sage Publications.

Light, Richard J., Singer, Judith D., and Willett, John B. (1990). By Design: Planning Research on Higher Education. Cambridge, Harvard University.

Love, Arnold J. (1991). Internal Evaluation. Newbury Park, Sage Publications.

Marshall, Catherine and Rossman, Gretchen B. (1999). Designing Qualitative Research. (Third edition.) Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Maxwell, Joseph A. (1996). Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Miller, Delbert C. (1991). Handbook of Research Design and Social Measurement. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Morgan, Chris and O'Reilly, Meg. (2000). Assessing Open and Distance Learners. United Kingdom, Kogan Page Publishers.

Rossi, Peter H., Freeman, Howard E., and Lipsey, Mark W. (1999). Evaluation: A Systematic Approach. (Sixth edition.) Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Sonnichsen, Richard C. (2000). High Impact Internal Evaluation: A Practitioner's Guide to Evaluating and Consulting Inside Organizations. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Stecher, Brian M. and Davis, W. Alan. (1987). How to Focus an Evaluation. Newbury Park, Sage Publications.

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Collecting Evaluation Data

Denzin, Norman K. and Lincoln, Yvonna S. (2000). Handbook of Qualitative Research. (Second edition.) Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Fink, Arlene. (1995). The Survey Kit. (Nine booklets on survey design, measurement, and reporting.) Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Henry, Gary T. (1990). Practical Sampling. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Jorgensen, Danny L. (1989). Participant Observation. Newbury Park, Sage Publications.

Kelley, D. Lynn. (1999). Measurement Made Accessible. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Krippendoff, Klaus. (1980). Content Analysis. Newbury Park, Sage Publications.

Krueger, Richard A. and Casey, Mary Anne. (2000). Focus Groups: A Practical Guide For Applied Research. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Lavrokas, Paul J. (1993). Telephone Survey Methods: Sampling, Selection and Supervision. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Mann, Chris and Stewart, Fiona. (2000). Internet Communication and Qualitative Research: A Handbook for Researching Online. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Morgan, Daniel L. and Krueger, Richard A. (1998). The Focus Group Kit. (Six booklets on planning, moderating, analyzing, and using focus groups and their results.) Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Morris, L.L., Fitz-Gibbon, C.T. and Lindheim, Elaine. (1987). How to Measure Performance and Use Tests. Newbury Park, Sage Publications.

Schuman, Howard and Presser, Stanley. (1996). Questions and Answers in Attitude Surveys. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Shaw, Ian. (1999). Qualitative Evaluation. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Stake, Robert E. (1995). The Art of Case Study Research. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Tashakkori, Abbas and Teddlie, Charles. (1998). Mixed Methodology: Combining Qualitative And Quantitative Approaches. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Vogt, Paul W. (1998). Dictionary of Statistics and Methodology: A Non-Technical Guide. (Second edition.) Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Yin, Robert K. (1994). Case Study Research: Design and Methods. Newbury Park, Sage Publications.

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Analyzing and Interpreting Evaluation Data

Caffey, Amanda and Atkinson, Paul. (1996). Making Sense of Qualitative Data. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Campbell, Donald T. and Russo, M. Jean. Social Measurement. (2000). Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Finkelstein, Martin J., Frances, Carol, Jewitt, Frank I. and Scholz, Bernard W., editors. (2000). Dollars, Distance, and Online Education: The New Economies of College Teaching and Learning. Series on Higher Education. The American Council on Education, Oryz Press.

Fitz-Gibbon, C.T. (1987). How to Analyze Data. Newbury Park, Sage Publications.

Gahan, Celia and Hannibal, Mike. (1998). Doing Qualitative Research Using QSR Nud*ist. Scolari, Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications Software.

Jaeger, R.M. (1990). Statistics: A Spectator Sport. Newbury Park, Sage Publications.

Levin, Henry M. and McEwan, Patrick J. (2001). Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. (Second edition.) Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Miles, Matthew B. and Huberman, A. Michael. (1994). Qualitative Data Analysis. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Mohr, Lawrence B. Impact Analysis for Program Evaluation. (1996). Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Newton, Rae R. Your Statistical Consultant: Answers to Your Data Analysis Questions. (1999). Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

QSR N5 NUD*IST Vivo Software for Qualitative Analysis. (2000 revision for Mac or PC.) Scolari, Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications Software.

Wolcott, Harry T. (1994). Transforming Qualitative Data: Description, Analysis, and Interpretation. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

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Reporting and Using Evaluation Results

Alkin, Marvin C., et. Al. (1985). Handbook for Evaluation Decision Makers. Newbury Park, Sage Publications.

Fielding, Nigel G. (1998). Computer Analysis and Qualitative Research. New Technologies for Social Research Series, Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Morris, L.L., and Fitz-Gibbon, C.T. (1987). How to Present an Evaluation Report. Newbury Park, Sage Publications.

Morris, L.L., Fitz-Gibbon, C.T., and Freeman, Marie E. (1987). How to Communicate Evaluation Findings. Newbury Park, Sage Publications.

Patton, M.Q. (1996). Utilization Focused Evaluation. (Third edition.) Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Richards, Lyn. (1999). Using NVIVO in Qualitative Research. Scolari, Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

Torres, Rosalie, Preskill, Hallie and Piontek, Mary. (1996). Evaluation Strategies for Communicating and Reporting. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications.

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