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CauseWay   Tools - List of Methods List of evaluation methods This list compares some of the available methods of nonprofit evaluation.   Method's Name Author /Advocate Best uses Ref Adversary Oriented Wolf, Owens Controversial Issues, both pro/con 1 Case Study Stake Program measurement, Qualitative 3 Client-Centered /Responsive Stake Program administrator Point of View 3 Consumer Oriented Scriven Product Information 1 Decision/Accountability Stufflebeam Value base for decisions; Merit/Cost 3 Expertise Oriented Eisner Professional Judgment of Quality 1 Management Oriented Stufflebeam, Alkin Information for Decision Making 1 Objectives Oriented Tyler, Provus Determining Objectives Achieved 1 Participant Oriented Stake, Patton Large Programmatic Activity 1 Utilization-Focused Patton Program Impact Measurement 3 List of measurement / data collection methods This list compares some of the available methods for measurement and to collect data for evaluation.   Method's Name Best uses Ref Financial Statements Any financial activity 1 Outcome Monitoring Ongoing, Data Collection 2 Qualitative Approaches Interviews, Case Studies, Compare/Contrast 1, 2 Quantitative Approaches Numeric Data, Costs, Ratios, Scientific Data 1 Statistics Countable data, Hypothesis testing, Program Impact 2 Surveys Customer, Public, Remote collection 2 List of references These books are recommended to help you with Program Evaluation. Rated by utility, completeness, ease of use. Ref Book 1 Program Evaluation: Alternative Approaches and Practical Guidelines. 1997 Blaine Worthen, James Sanders, and Jody Fitzpatrick. 2nd Ed. Longman Publishers. 2 Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation. 1994 Joseph Wholey, Harry Hatry, and Kathryn Newcomer. Jossey-Bass Publishers 3 Evaluation Models. 2001 Daniel Stufflebeam. Jossey-Bass Publishers   © 2006 CauseWay LLC. All rights reserved