Experimental Evaluation Design for Program Improvement

List of Boxes, Figures, and Tables Volume Editors' Introduction About the Author Acknowledgments Chapter 1 * Introduction The State of the Field The Ethics of Experimentation What This Book Covers Questions and Exercises Resources for Additional Learning Chapter 2 * Conceptual Framework: From Program Logic Model to Evaluation Logic Model Program Logic Model Evaluation Logic Model Conclusion Questions and Exercises Resources for Additional Learning Chapter 3 * The Basic Experimental Design Defined Random Assignment Explained The Basic (Two-Armed) Experimental Design To Have a Control Group or Not to Have A Control Group? Questions and Exercises Resources for Additional Learning Chapter 4 * Variants of the Experimental Design Multi-Armed Designs Factorial Designs Multistage Designs Staggered Introduction Designs Blended Designs Aligning Evaluation Design Options With Program Characteristics and Research Questions Conclusion Questions and Exercises Chapter 5 * Practical Considerations and Conclusion Some Practical Considerations Road Testing Principles for Conducting High-Quality Evaluation Questions and Exercises Resources for Additional Learning Appendix * Doing the Math and Other Technical Considerations Estimating Treatment Impacts How to Interpret Results Handling Treatment Group No-Shows and Control Group Crossovers Subgroup Analyses Conclusion Questions and Exercises Resources for Additional Learning References Glossary Index