Evaluation Publications

Theory based evaluation: The case of social funds.

S. Carvalho and H. White. AJE Autumn 2004. 

The potential of social capital measures in the evaluation of comprehensive community-based health initiatives. 

D. Peterson.  AJE Spring 2002.

Evaluating performance measurement systems in nonprofit agencies. 

D. Poole, J. Nelson, S. Carnahan, N. G. Chepenik, C. Tubiak.

AJE Winter 2000.

What evaluation could do to support foundations:  a framework with nine component parts. 

E. Chelimsky.  AJE Winter 2001.

Parting thoughts on foundation evaluation.

D. S. Wisely. AJE Summer 2002.

What makes an evaluation useful?  Reflections from experience in large organizations.

P. Grasso.  AJE Winter 2003.

The American Journal of Evaluation 

The American Journal of Evaluation (AJE) publishes original papers about the methods, theory, practice, and findings of evaluation. The general goal of AJE is to present the best work in and about evaluation, in order to improve the knowledge base and practice of its readers.

 

New Directions for Evaluation

New Directions for Evaluation (NDE) is an ongoing series of paperback source books that presents the latest techniques and procedures for conducting useful evaluation studies of all types of programs. 

 

Subscription to AJE and NDE is included as part of membership in the American Evaluation Association.  Click here to join AEA.

Using performance measurement to improve public and nonprofit programs.

K. Newcomer, Editor.  NDE September 1997

 

Using performance measurement to improve programs

K. Newcomer

Outcome measurement: Showing results in the nonprofit sector

M. Plantz, M. Greenway, M. Handricks

Where the rubber meets the road: Performance measurement for state and local public agencies

H. Hatry

Using performance measures for budgeting: A new beat, or is it the same old tune?

P. Joyce

Performance results: The information technology factor

S. Caudle

Performance measurement training that works

C. Broom, M. Jackson

Clarifying goals, reporting results

J. Wholey, K. Newcomer

Theory based evaluation:  The case of social funds.

 

S. Carvalho and H. White.  AJE Autumn 2004.

Teaching Evaluation Using the Case Method. 

 

M.Q. Patton and P. Patrizi, Editors.  NDE Spring 2005.