{"product_id":"confirmative-evaluation-9781118219140","title":"Confirmative Evaluation","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis much-needed book offers trainers, consultants, evaluation professionals, and human resource executives and practitioners a hands-on resource for understanding and applying the proven principles of confirmative evaluation. Confirmative evaluation is a marriage of evaluation and continuous improvement. Unlike other types of evaluationwhich are used during the design of a learning program or applied immediately after conducting a programconfirmative evaluation follows several months after the program is implemented. It tests the endurance of outcomes, the return on investment, and establishes the effectivenss, efficiency, impact, and value of the training over time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures, Tables, and Performance Support Tools xv  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Getting the Most from This Resource xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 1\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Challenge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Full-Scope Evaluation: Raising the Bar 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation: The Full Scope 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing the Four Types of Evaluation 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation: Full-Scope Model 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges to Full-Scope Evaluation 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Confirmative Evaluation: A Model Guides the Way 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfirmative Evaluation Model 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges to Implementing Confirmative Evaluation 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Bother? 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 2\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eMeeting the Challenge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Preplan: Assess Training Program Evaluability 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen to Plan Confirmative Evaluation 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Plan a Confirmative Evaluation 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssess Evaluability 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges to Evaluability Assessment 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Plan: The Plan's the Thing 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat's in a Confirmative Evaluation Plan? 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview, Validate, and Approve the Plan 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Do: For Goodness' Sake 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJump-Start Data Collection 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus Data Collection 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollect the Data 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrain the Data Collectors 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStore the Data 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManage the Data-Collection Process 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Analyze: Everything Old Is New Again 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet Ready, Get Set 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrepare the Confirmative Evaluation Data 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow Analyze 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpret Confirmative Evaluation Results 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake Results-Based Recommendations 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReport Confirmative Evaluation Results 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Improve: Now What? 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus on Utilization 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssume the Role 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccept the Challenge 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlignment: The Last Word 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 3\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eLessons from Oz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Case Study: Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Case Study 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeta Evaluation 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Thoughts 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Conclusion: We’re Not in Oz Anymore 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIssues That Challenge Confirmative Evaluators 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation as an Emerging Discipline 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving the Process 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePut Yourself in the Picture 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Series Editors 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Advisory Board Members 233\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515636048215,"sku":"9781118219140","price":49.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/confirmative-evaluation-9781118219140","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}