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Filter search resultsUsing case study in research - How to tell a 'good' story
In this short paper, Lesley Greenaway, discusses the effective use of case studies in research to tell a 'good' story.ResourceEncyclopedia of Case Study Research: Analytic Generalization
Written by Robert Yin, this entry gives a clear overview of analytic generalisation from case studies, where it is appropriate, and how to effectively apply it.ResourceEssence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis
Graham Allison and Philip Zelikow's case study of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis investigates how superpowers manage confrontation with one another.ResourceProgram Evaluation: a Plain English Guide
This 11-step guide defines program evaluation, what it is used for, the different types and when they should be used. Also covered is how to plan a program evaluation, monitor performance, communicate findings, deliver&nResourceCase Study Research: Design and Methods
Providing a complete portal to the world of case study research, the Fifth Edition of Robert K. Yin’s bestselling text offers comprehensive coverage of the design and use of the case study method as a valid research tool.ResourceSocial network analysis in program evaluation
This special edition of New Directions for Evaluation from the American Evaluation Association (AEA) provides nine articles on social network analysis in program evaluation.ResourcePlanting the seeds for high-quality program evaluation in public health
This free e-text book, created as a collaboration between the evaluation staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Asthma Control Program and Fierro Consulting Inc., provides a practical introduction to program evalResourceDevelopmental evaluation
This webpage from Tamarack Community provides links to audio files of an interview between Mark Cabaj and Michael Patton in which they discuss the topic of development evaluation.ResourceDevelopmental evaluation: Applying complexity concepts to enhance innovation & use
In this book, Michael Quinn Patton describes the process of conducting developmental evaluations for ongoing program development.ResourcePlanning a program evaluation
This guide from the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension is designed to support the planning of a program evaluation.ResourceUsing case studies to do program evaluation
This paper, authored by Edith D. Balbach for the California Department of Health Services is designed to help evaluators decide whether to use a case study evaluation approach.ResourceJoint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation (JCSEE) program evaluation standards in practice
This resource provides a practical guide for evaluators to apply the Program Evaluation Standards developed by the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation (JCSEE)ResourceA developmental evaluation primer
This primer guide from The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation outlines the basic principles of Developmental Evaluation and provides a range of tools to support its implementation.Resource