process evaluation

[Nancy Bates]

Debra,  Here are some books which contain process evaluation 
chapters.  They all cover a little different perspective.  A process 
evaluation should consider 3 areas:  1) Target population: Was the target 
population reached?, 2) Program attrition: What is the attrition rate and 
what are predictors of attrition?  3) Program Delivery:  Was the program 
delivered as intended?  If you have other questions about process 
evaluation, please let me know.  Nancy Bates


Rossi, P. H., Freeman, H. E., & Lipsey, M. W. (1999). Evaluation: A 
Systematic Approach (6th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Schalock, R. L., & Thornton, C. V. D. (1988). Program Evaluation: A Field 
Guide for Administrators. New York: Plenum Press.
Scheirer, M. A. (1994). Chapter 3.  Designing and Using Process Evaluation. 
In J. S. Wholey & H. P. Hatry & K. E. Newcomer (Eds.), Handbook of 
Practical Program Evaluation (pp. 4068). San Francisco: JosseyBass.
Windsor, R., Baranowski, T., Clark, N., & Cutter, G. (1994). Evaluation of 
Health Promotion, Health Education and Disease Prevention Programs. 
Mountain View, CA: Mayfield.



Nancy Bates, DrPH, RD, CHES

Research Specialist
Health Research and Policy Centers
and
Project Coordinator
Center for Research on Women and Gender

University of Illinois at Chicago

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