Resources
These resources (some are cited on this web site) will help prospective clients and those new to program evaluation, social research, or psychometrics understand the concepts and applications:
Textbooks on Evaluation
Fetterman, D.M., & Wandersman, A. (2005). Empowerment evaluation principles in practice. New York: Guilford Press.
- Guskey, T. (2000). Evaluating professional development. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
McDavid, J.C., & Hawthorn, L.R. (2006). Program evaluation and performance measurement: An introduction to practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Patton, M.Q. (2008). Utilization-focused evaluation: The new century text (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
- Rossi, P.H., Freeman, H.E., & Lipsey, M.W. (2003). Evaluation: A systematic approach (7th. ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
- Sanders, J.R. (2005). Evaluating school programs (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
- Smith, N.L., & Brandon, P.R. (2008). Fundamental issues in evaluation. New York: Guilford Press.
Stake, R.E. (2004). Standards-based and responsive evaluation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
- Weiss, C.H. (1998). Evaluation: Methods for studying programs and policies (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Textbooks on Research Design
- Miller, D.C., & Salkind, N.J. (2002). Handbook of research design and social measurement (6th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
- Patton, M.Q. (2002). Qualitative research and evaluation methods (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
- Evaluation Glossary, including Program, Personnel and Student Evaluation Standards
from Western Michigan University’s Evaluation Centre -
Selected Recent Presentations Delivered by Dr. A. Sidiq Ali
- Making the Case for Evaluation in Corporate Training, Testing and Credentialing Programs delivered at the Canadian Evaluation Society – Ontario Chapter Annual Conference, Toronto, October, 2009.
- A Multi-Site, School-Based Program Evaluation: Lessons Learned, delivered at the
Annual Conference of the Canadian Evaluation Society – Quebec City, May, 2008.
- Using Program Evaluation to Introduce Performance Measurement: Building System Capacity, delivered at the Managing Information for Student Achievement (MISA) – Barrie Regional Professional Network Centre Fall Symposium, October, 2007.
- Teddlie, C., & Tashakkori, A. (2009). Foundations of mixed methods research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Textbooks on Psychometrics and Educational Measurement
Allen, M.J., & Yen, W.M. (2002). Introduction to measurement theory. Prospect Height, IL: Waveland Press, Inc.
Brennan, R.L. (Ed.) (2006). Educational measurement (4th ed.). Westport, CT: American Council on Education & Praeger Publishers.
DeVellis, R.F. (2003). Scale development: Theory and applications (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Furr, R.M., & Bacharach, V.R. (2008). Psychometrics: An introduction. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Suen, H.K. (1990). Principles of test theories. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates.
Thorndike, R.M. & Thorndike-Christ, T. (2010). Measurement and evaluation in psychology and education (8th ed). Boston: Pearson.
Books on Organization Development
Davenport, T.H., & Harris, J.G. (2007). Competing on analytics: The new science of winning. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.
Galos, J.V. (Ed.) (2006). Organization development. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Electronic Resources
