Download or read book BUNDLE: Rossi, Evaluation 7e + Donaldson, What Counts as Credible Evidence in Applied Research and Evaluation Practice? written by Peter H. Rossi and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We offer these texts bundled together at a discount for your students. Rossi, Evaluation: A Systematic Approach, Seventh Edition Since Peter H. Rossi, Mark W. Lipsey, and Howard E. Freeman first published Evaluation: A Systematic Approach, more than 100,000 readers have considered it the premier text on how to design, implement, and appraise social programs through evaluation. In this completely revised Seventh Edition, the authors include the latest techniques and approaches to evaluation as well as guidelines to tailor evaluations to fit programs and social contexts. With decades of hands-on experience conducting evaluations, the authors provide scores of examples to help students understand how evaluators deal with various critical issues. They include a glossary of key terms and concepts, making this the most comprehensive and authoritative evaluation text available. Donaldson, What Counts as Credible Evidence in Applied Research and Evaluation Practice? Placing into perspective the meaning of evidence for evaluation professionals and applied researchers, this text provides observations about the diversity and changing nature of credible evidence, Editors Stewart I. Donaldson, Christina A. Christie, and Melvin M. Mark include lessons from their own applied research and evaluation practice, and suggest ways in which practitioners might address the key issues and challenges of collecting credible evidence.