Step-by-step approach to evaluation process enhances usability for practitioners
Focus on feasibility and efficiency saves time and resources in evaluation projects
Realistic policy alternatives help decision makers make informed choices
Case studies from field and workshops provide concrete examples for learning
Addresses shortcomings of traditional evaluations for more effective results
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Patton demonstrates that the main failing of most evaluations is a lack of practicality. They fail to be cheap, accurate, attuned to the differences between different programmes or to provide useful, realistic policy alternatives for decision-makers. Patton discusses the major stages of the evaulation process, describing evaluation design
