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Evaluating Practice : Guidelines for the Accountable Professional by Martin J. Bloom, John G. Orme and Joel Fischer (2008, Mixed Lot)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAllyn & Bacon, Incorporated
ISBN-100205612016
ISBN-139780205612017
eBay Product ID (ePID)66689578
Product Key Features
Number of Pages640 Pages
Publication NameEvaluating Practice : Guidelines for the Accountable Professional
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPublic Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Research
Publication Year2008
TypeTextbook
AuthorMartin J. Bloom, John G. Orme, Joel Fischer
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science
FormatMixed Lot
Dimensions
Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight40.6 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width8 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number6
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2008-043834
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal361.0068
Table Of ContentPreface Prologue Part I What Are You Getting Into? 1 Integrating Evaluation and Practice Introduction to Single-System Designs What Are Single-System Designs? Evidence-Based Practice Single-System Designs and Classical Research: The Knowledge-Building Context Single-System Evaluation, Qualitative Research, and Quantitative Research Advantages of Using Single-System Designs in Practice A Walk through the Evaluation Process Summary Part II Conceptualizing and Measuring Targets and Objectives/Goals 2 Basic Principles of Conceptualization and Measurement Introduction What Is Conceptualization? What Is Measurement? Definition as a First Step in Measurement Can Everything Be Measured? Key Characteristics of All Measures Summary 3 Specifying Problems and Goals Introduction: From General Problems to Specific Targets of Intervention Specifying Client Concerns: Identifying and Clarifying Problems and Potentials Specifying Goals and Objectives Using Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) to Establish Goals Setting Goals in Groups Problems and Issues in Setting Goals Summary 4 Developing a Measurement and Recording Plan Introduction Steps in Developing a Recording Plan Charting: Putting Your Information on Graphs Problem-Oriented Records (POR) Use of Computers in Evaluation and Practice Summary Computer Assisted Social Services (CASS): A User''s Guide Appendix: Installing CASS 5 Behavioral Observation Introduction General Guidelines for Behavioral Observation Sampling Behaviors Instruments for Recording Behaviors Ensuring Accurate Observations Methods of Recording Behavior Analog Situations Recording Behavior in Groups Summary 6 Individualized Rating Scales Introduction Uses of Individualized Rating Scales Constructing and Using Individualized Rating Scales Summary 7 Standardized Scales Introduction What Are Standardized Scales? Selecting a Standardized Scale Administering a Standardized Scale Some Available Standardized Self-Report Scales Some Available Standardized Scales for Practitioners Some Available Standardized Scales for Relevant Others Some Available Standardized Scales for Independent Observers Do-It-Yourself Scales Using Standardized Scales in Groups Computer Management of Standardized Scales Summary Appendix Computer Assisted Assessment Package (CAAP): A User''s Guide 8 Logs Introduction Types of Client Logs Putting Qualitative and Quantitative Information Together Introducing Clients to Logs Practitioner Logs Maximizing and Verifying the Reliability and Validity of Logs Summary 9 Reactivity and Nonreactive Measures Introduction Reactivity of Measures Unobtrusive (Nonreactive) Measures Summary 10 Selecting a Measure Introduction Considerations in Deciding on a Measure Use of Multiple Measures Selecting a Measure Summary Part III Evaluation Designs 11 Basic Principles of Single-System Designs Introduction An Example Connecting Practice and Evaluation Designs Purposes of Single-System Designs Unique Characteristics of Single-System Designs Causality in Single-System Designs External Validity and Generalizability Overview of Single-System Designs Summary 12 Baselining Introduction Purposes of the Baseline Types of Baselines How Long Should Baselining Continue? When Are Baselines Not Necessary? Issues Regarding Baselining Summary 13 From the Case Study to the Basic Single-System Design: A-B Introduction Case Studies or Predesigns Design A-B: The Basic Single-System Design Summary <p
SynopsisEvaluating Practice continues to be the most comprehensive practice evaluation text available. Focusing on single-system designs, Evaluating Practice , 6 /e presents clear guidelines on conceptualizing and measuring problems, developing practice-oriented evaluation designs, understanding and analyzing data, and ethical guidelines for practice evaluation. Unsurpassed among human service evaluation texts for bringing clarity to evaluation procedures, Evaluating Practice comes with a free CD-ROM featuring numerous programs, including the innovative SINGWIN program for analyzing data (created by Charles Auerbach, David Schnall, and Heidi Heft Laporte of Yeshiva University), and the CASS and CAAP programs (created by Walter Hudson) for managing cases and scoring scales., Evaluating Practice continues to be the most comprehensive practice evaluation text available. Focusing on single-system designs, Evaluating Practice , 6 /e presents clear guidelines on conceptualizing and measuring problems, developing practice-oriented evaluation designs, understanding and analyzing data, and ethical guidelines for practice evaluation. This text is unsurpassed among human service evaluation texts for bringing clarity to evaluation procedures.
LC Classification NumberHV41.B4498 2009
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