Program Theory-Driven Evaluation Science: Strategies and Applications Book

Preface     ix
Foundations and Strategies for Program Theory-Driven Evaluation Science     1
The Emergence of Program Theory-Driven Evaluation Science     3
Developing Program Impact Theory     20
Formulating, Prioritizing, and Answering Evaluation Questions     40
Applications of Program Theory-Driven Evaluation Science     49
The Evaluation of a {dollar}20 Million, Multiprogram, Work and Health Initiative     51
Evaluation of the Winning New Jobs Program     60
Evaluation of the Computers in Our Future Program     81
Evaluation of the Health Insurance Policy Program     116
Evaluation of the Future of Work and Health Program     135
Evaluation of the Entire Work and Health Initiative     160
The Case: Bunche-Da Vinci Learning Partnership Academy     176
Using Program Theory-Driven Evaluation Science to Crack the Da Vinci Code     186
Lessons Learned and Future Directions     207
Lessons Learned From Applications of Program Theory-Driven Evaluation Science     209
Practical Implications of the Emerging Transdiscipline of Evaluation Science     237
References     247
Author Index     255
Subject Index     258
About the Author     263