Program Evaluation

Increasingly, nonprofit leaders are seeking to evaluate the effectiveness of their programs, both in response to funders and to draw lessons for improvement. In this course you are introduced to the different types of evaluations, how evaluations fit into a planning framework, a wide range of methods of evaluation research, and techniques for determining a sample to be studied. Special attention is paid to outcomes in human service endeavors. The class will also discuss whether and how to hire an outside evaluator.