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- American Evaluation Association. An Evaluation Roadmap for a More Effective Government. Revised September 2019. https://www.eval.org/Portals/0/Docs/AEA%20Evaluation%20Roadmap%202019%20Update%20FINAL.pdf
B
- Bamberger, M. and L. Mabry. Real World Evaluation: Working Under Budget, Time, Data, and Political Constraints, Third Edition. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 2020.
C
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “CDC Program Evaluation Framework, 2024.” Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) 73(6);1-37. CDC Program Evaluation Framework, 2024 | MMWR (2024). See also, CDC Program Evaluation Framework | Program Evaluation | CDC.
- Chinman, M., P. Imm, and A. Wandersman. Getting to Outcomes 2004: Promoting Accountability Through Methods and Tools for Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation. RAND Corporation Technical Report TR-101-CDC:2004. Available by web only at http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR101.html
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- DeCoursey, J., Blocklin, M., Rushovich, B., Cook, R., Hyra, A., Flannigan, A., & Liehr, A. Evaluation Dissemination Planning Guide. OPRE Report 2024-380, Washington, DC: Office of Research, Planning, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, US Department of Health and Human Services, 2024. https://acf.gov/sites/default/files/documents/opre/Evaluation-Dissemination-Planning-Guide_508.pdf
- Denzin, N.K., Y.S. Lincoln, M.D. Giardana, and G.S. Cannella, eds. The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research, 6th ed. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 2023.
F
- Fitzpatrick, J. L., J. R. Sanders, and B. R. Worthen. Program Evaluation: Alternative Approaches and Practical Guidelines, 5th ed. Boston, Mass.: Pearson, 2023.
- Frechtling, J., and contributing authors. (2010). The 2010 User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation. Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Division of Research and Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, National Science Foundation. Prepared under Contract REC 99-12175. https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10312/nsf10312.pdf.
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- Hatry, H. Performance Measurement: Getting Results, 2nd ed. Washington, D.C.: Urban Institute Press, 2007. http://webarchive.urban.org/url.cfm?ID=211405
- Her Majesty’s Treasury. The Magenta Book: Central Government Guidance on Evaluation. London: HM Treasury. ISBN 978-1-913635-18-3.: March 2020. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-magenta-book
L
- Langbein, L. Public Program Evaluation: A Statistical Guide, 2nd. Ed. New York, N.Y.: Routledge, 2012
- Linfield, K.J. and E.J. Posavac. Program Evaluation: Methods and Case Studies, 9th ed. New York, N.Y.: Routledge, 2018.
- Lopez-Acevedo, G., P. Krause, and K. Mackay. Building Better Policies: The Nuts and Bolts of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems. Washington, D.C.: World Bank, 2012. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/6015
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- Mark, M.M., G.T. Henry, and G. Julnes. Evaluation: An Integrated Framework for Understanding, Guiding, and Improving Policies and Programs. San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass, 2000.
- Mathison, S., ed. Encyclopedia of Evaluation. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 2005.
- Mertens, D.M., J.N. Hall, and A.T. Wilson. Program Evaluation Theory and Practice, A Comprehensive Guide. 3rd ed., New York, N.Y.: Guilford Press, 2025.
N
- Newcomer, K. E., H. P. Hatry, and J. S. Wholey. Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation, 4th ed. San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass, 2015.
- Newcomer, K. and N. Hart. Evidence-Building and Evaluation in Government. Evaluation in Practice Series (7). Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 2022.
P
- Patton, M. Q. Developmental Evaluation: Applying Complexity Concepts to Enhance Innovation and Use. New York, N.Y.: Guilford Press, 2010.
- Patton, M.Q. and C.E. Campbell-Patton. Utilization-Focused Evaluation, 5th ed. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 2021.
- Persaud, N. and B. Yates. Cost-Inclusive Evaluation Planning It, Doing It, Using It. New York, N.Y.: Guilford Press, 2023.
R
- Rog, D.J. and L. Bickman, eds. The Evaluation Handbook: An Evaluator’s Companion. New York, N.Y.: Guilford Press, 2025.
- Rossi, P.H., M. W. Lipsey, and H.E. Freeman. Evaluation: A Systematic Approach, 7th ed. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 2004.
- Ruegg, R., and G. Jordan. Overview of Evaluation Methods for R&D Programs: A Directory of Evaluation Methods Relevant to Technology Development Programs. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, March 2007. https://www1.eere.energy.gov/analysis/pdfs/evaluation_methods_r_and_d.pdf
https://energy.gov/eere/analysis/program-evaluation-eere-resource-documents
S
- Schwandt, T.A. and E.F. Gates, Evaluating and Valuing in Social Research. New York, N.Y.: Guilford Press, 2021.
- Shaw, I.F., J.C. Greene, and M.M. Mark. The SAGE Handbook of Evaluation. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 2006.
- Stufflebeam, D.L., and G. Zhang. The CIPP Evaluation Model: How to Evaluate for Improvement and Accountability. New York, N.Y.: Guilford Press, 2017.
T
- Tashakkori, A., and C. Teddlie. SAGE Handbook of Mixed Methods in Social & Behavioral Research, 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 2010.
- Thomas, V.G. and P.B. Campbell. Evaluation in Today’s World: Respecting Diversity, Improving Quality, and Promoting Usability. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 2021.
U
- United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG). Compendium of Evaluation Methods Reviewed (Vol. 1 and II). https://www.unevaluation.org/uneg_publications/compendium-evaluation-methods-reviewed-vol-i-and-ii
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Independent Evaluation Office. Impact Evaluation Guidance: Guide for Programme Managers. 2026.
https://erc.undp.org/api/cms/asset?location=/document/ck_editor_pdf_1770930936802.pdf - UNDP’s Independent Evaluation Office working group has released a five-part Impact Evaluation Guidelines package to help teams decide when an impact evaluation adds value and how to conduct one that is rigorous and practical.
https://www.undp.org/evaluation/news/impact-evaluation-guidelines-published - El Mallah, S., Gutuskey, L., Hyra, A., Hare, A., Holzwart, R., & Steigelman, C. (2022). The program manager’s guide to evaluation (OPRE Report 2022-208). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
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- W. K. Kellogg Foundation. W. K. Kellogg Foundation Evaluation Handbook. Battle Creek, Mich.: updated January 2004. http://www.wkkf.org/knowledge-center/resources/2010/W-K-Kellogg-Foundation-Evaluation-Handbook.aspx.
- Weiss, C. H. Evaluation, 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1998.
Y
- Yarbrough, D. B., L. M. Shulha, R. K. Hopson, and F. A. Caruthers. The Program Evaluation Standards: A Guide for Evaluators and Evaluation Users, 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 2010. Produced under the oversight of the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation. http://www.jcsee.org/program-evaluation-standards
The standards statements have been adapted into a checklist, available from the WMU Evaluation Checklists Project.