The Fifth Edition of the bestselling Utilization-Focused Evaluation provides expert, detailed advice on conducting evaluations that promote effective use of the findings. The authors begin by describing the essence of utilization-focused evaluation, and then outline 10 operating principles. They conclude with chapters focused on how evaluation can be used to promote a more thoughtful, equitable, and sustainable world.
The Fifth Edition of the bestselling Utilization-Focused Evaluation provides expert, detailed advice on conducting evaluations that promote effective use of the findings. The authors begin by describing the essence of utilization-focused evaluation, and then outline 10 operating principles. They conclude with chapters focused on how evaluation can be used to promote a more thoughtful, equitable, and sustainable world.
Michael Quinn Patton is author of more than a dozen books on evaluation including Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods, 4th ed (2015), Blue Marble Evaluation (2020), Principles-Focused Evaluation (2018), Facilitating Evaluation (2018) and Developmental Evaluation (2011). Based in Minnesota, he was on the faculty of the University of Minnesota for 18 years and is a former president of the American Evaluation Association (AEA). Michael is a recipient of the Alva and Gunnar Myrdal Evaluation Practice Award, the Paul F. Lazarsfeld Evaluation Theory Award, and the Research on Evaluation Award, all from AEA He has also received the Lester F. Ward Distinguished Contribution to Applied and Clinical Sociology Award from the Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology. In 2021 he received the first Transformative Evaluator Award from EvalYouth. He is an active speaker, trainer, and workshop presenter who has conducted applied research and evaluation on a broad range of issues and has worked with organizations and programs at the international, national, state, provincial, and local levels. Michael has three children-a musician, an engineer, and an evaluator-and four grandchildren. When not evaluating, he enjoys exploring the woods and rivers of Minnesota, where he lives.
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Part 1: What Utilization-Focused Evaluation Is and Why It Matters 1. The What, Why, How, Who, Where, And When Of Utilization-Focused Evaluation 2. The Essence Of Utilization-Focused Evaluation Expressed As Minimum Specifications 3. Utilization-Focused Evaluative Thinking 4. The High Stakes Of Evaluation Use, Nonuse And Misuse Part 2: Utilization-Focused Evaluation Principles 5. Guide To Utilization-Focused Evaluation Principles 6. Contextualize U-Fe Operating Principle 1 7. Personalize U-Fe Operating Principle 2 8. Customize U-Fe Operating Principle 3 9. Align U-Fe Operating Principle 4 10. Prioritize U-Fe Operating Principle 5 11. Engage Users U-Fe Operating Principle 6 12. Strategize Process Use U-Fe Operating Principle 7 13. Adapt U-Fe Operating Principle 8 14. Mobilize Follow Through U-Fe Operating Principle 9 15. Reflect And Learn U-Fe Operating Principle 10 Part 3: Review and Conclusion 16. Learning Breakthroughs In Applying Utilization-Focused Evaluation Principles 17. The High Stakes Of Evaluative Thinking And Reality-Testing 18. Using Evaluation To Contribute To A More Equitable And Sustainable World 19. Evaluation For Transformation Part 4: Review 20. Utilization-Focused Evaluation For Transformation: Toward A More Thoughtful, Equitable, And Sustainable World
Part 1: What Utilization-Focused Evaluation Is and Why It Matters 1. The What, Why, How, Who, Where, And When Of Utilization-Focused Evaluation 2. The Essence Of Utilization-Focused Evaluation Expressed As Minimum Specifications 3. Utilization-Focused Evaluative Thinking 4. The High Stakes Of Evaluation Use, Nonuse And Misuse Part 2: Utilization-Focused Evaluation Principles 5. Guide To Utilization-Focused Evaluation Principles 6. Contextualize U-Fe Operating Principle 1 7. Personalize U-Fe Operating Principle 2 8. Customize U-Fe Operating Principle 3 9. Align U-Fe Operating Principle 4 10. Prioritize U-Fe Operating Principle 5 11. Engage Users U-Fe Operating Principle 6 12. Strategize Process Use U-Fe Operating Principle 7 13. Adapt U-Fe Operating Principle 8 14. Mobilize Follow Through U-Fe Operating Principle 9 15. Reflect And Learn U-Fe Operating Principle 10 Part 3: Review and Conclusion 16. Learning Breakthroughs In Applying Utilization-Focused Evaluation Principles 17. The High Stakes Of Evaluative Thinking And Reality-Testing 18. Using Evaluation To Contribute To A More Equitable And Sustainable World 19. Evaluation For Transformation Part 4: Review 20. Utilization-Focused Evaluation For Transformation: Toward A More Thoughtful, Equitable, And Sustainable World
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