The CIPP Evaluation Model; How to Evaluate for Improvement and Accountability 1st Edition

The CIPP Evaluation Model: A Comprehensive Guide to Context, Input, Process, and Product Evaluation

This authoritative resource presents a thorough exploration of the CIPP Evaluation Model—an influential and practical framework for guiding program evaluation through every stage of its development. Unlike many models, CIPP (Context, Input, Process, Product) emphasizes continuous feedback, enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions and ongoing improvements throughout a program's life cycle.

The book offers clear explanations of the model’s origins, core concepts, and real-world applications. It guides readers through engaging stakeholders, designing evaluations, budgeting, contracting, collecting and analyzing data, reporting results, and conducting metaevaluations. Richly illustrated with case examples, the text emphasizes practical application while maintaining scholarly rigor.

Key Features:

• 26 reproducible checklists and forms to support implementation

• Companion website with downloadable tools and supplementary materials, including the CIPP Evaluation Model Checklist

• Chapter introductions that outline key themes

• Summaries and recaps within chapters for easy reference

• Review questions and exercises to reinforce learning

• A glossary of essential terms for quick clarification

• An appendix cataloging hundreds of CIPP-based evaluations across disciplines

Ideal for evaluators, program developers, educators, and policy professionals, this user-friendly guide empowers readers to conduct effective, evidence-based evaluations with confidence and clarity.