1st Edition
Programme Evaluation A Practical Guide for Practitioners in Health Care, Social Care and Education
1. Introduction
2. The Life History of a Program Evaluation: A Practical Guide from a Case Study of a Complex Multi-site Community Program
3. The Trident : Implementing the Evaluation Trident using a Case Study in the Development of a New Healthcare Support Role
4. Establishing the Starting Point of a Program Evaluation
5. Preliminary Questions: Framing a Program Evaluation of a Community Safety Initiative with Exploratory Questions & Considerations
6. The Steering Group and Partnership: How to Build Effective Partnerships Between Evaluators and Program Stakeholders in Program Evaluation
7. Evaluation Questions and Data Streams: Structuring Inquiry Through the Trident Evaluation Model
8. Overall Design and Structure: The Evaluation Trident and Connections
9. Project Management and responsibilities: A Practical Guide to Structuring and Delivering Effective Evaluations with a case study of a community partnership service
10.Determining Outcomes With A Case Study Of the Evaluation Of Midwifery In Community Health
11. Process: Capturing, Recording, and Analysing Process in Program Evaluation with a case study of a Mental Healthcare Collaborative
12. Understanding and Integrating Multiple Stakeholder Perspectives in Program Evaluation: A Case study of a Comprehensive Cancer Support Network (CCSN)
13. Reporting in Program Evaluation: with a Case Study of Structuring, Communicating and Using Findings from a Nurse Education Initiative
14. Impact on Policy and Practice - An Evaluation of an International Social Work Student Placement Case Study
15. Publications and Research — Unlocking the Research Potential of Program Evaluation through a Case Study of a Clinical Leadership Initiative in a healthcare setting
16. Conclusion: Program Evaluation as a Tool for Continuous Quality Improvement
Biography
Roger Ellis is Professor of Applied Psychology at the universities of Ulster and Chester. In 1999, he established the Social and Health Evaluation Unit which has completed more than 100 programme evaluations. He received an Order of the British Empire (OBE) recognising his work in the application of psychology in complex real-life situations including social skill training; quality assurance; and latterly programme evaluation. He has written 15 books dedicated to the communication and utility of psychology.
Elaine Hogard is Professor of Programme Evaluation and Director of Assessment and Programme Evaluation at NOSM University. She has taught and supervised in Canada, the USA, the UK, and has published extensively on programme evaluation theory, method, and practice. Her evaluations span education, health, and social care, emphasising practical application to complex issues. She is committed to democratising knowledge by ensuring evaluation findings are accessible, meaningful, and useful to practitioners, policymakers, and communities alike.
