How to Use Qualitative Methods in Evaluation

by Michael Quinn Patton

Book Overview

How to Use Qualitative Methods in Evaluation -- a new volume in the Program Evaluation Kit -- reflects the growing use of qualitative techniques in the evaluation process. The author differentiates the qualitative approach in method and philosophy from more traditional quantitative methods and specifies the kinds of evaluation question for which it is most appropriate. The design decisions and sampling strategies which underlie the method are...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803931298
• ISBN13: 9780803931299
• Release Date: December 1987
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

The Definititve Non-Profit Grant Evaluation Book

For non-profits hoping to secure funding from major foundations providing assurances of quantitative and qualitative evaluation is essential. This is the definitive text on the topic. Implementation of these methods into your organization will ensure that you can report to your funding sources, stakeholders, and Board that your organization is meeting its goals. Creates the preconditions for a measurable outcome at the outset of a project. Should be on every non-profit director's desk.