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Passport to evaluation

Passport to evaluation

This distance learning package has been written and designed by staff at the Home Office Crime Reduction Centre. It looks at the basic techniques used to evaluate crime reduction projects.

Evaluation is a vital part of the project planning and management process. It provides evidence of the level of achievement and can pinpoint resources that have been used effectively. By sharing evaluation findings you can learn from previous projects and attract resources for future projects.

This package is relevant to anyone who works in crime reduction, particularly if they are likely to be involved in evaluating projects or initiatives. The skills and knowledge will be valuable for people new to evaluation and a useful reminder to anyone, whatever level of experience they have in evaluation.

The book contains sections covering

  • The context of evaluation

  • What is evaluation?

  • The process of evaluation

  • Other issues to consider

It includes examples throughout and a case study where readers can practice the key points of evaluation.

The Passport to Evaluation has been separated into sections to make downloading more easy, however this may take a few minutes for each section.

The introduction explains what the book covers, how to use the book and the contents page. It also contains the front and back covers of the book

evalintro.pdf172K

Part One sets the scene for learning about evaluation and defines the context of evaluation as part of project management.

evalpart1.pdf194K

Part Two defines evaluation and looks at why it is an important aspect of all crime reduction projects.

evalpart2.pdf185K

Part Three looks at the process of evaluation. It looks at a model for evaluation and explains each step.

evalpart3.pdf482K

Part Four covers some of the other issues that might affect how your evaluation will be conducted and received.

evalpart4.pdf109K

Glossary contains definitions of the key words and phrases in evaluation. It also contains further references and an evaluation form for the book.

evalglos.pdf90K

The Passport to Evaluation is also available as a book free of charge. To place an order, please contact Prolog on:

Tel: 0870 241 4680
Fax: 0870 241 4786
E-mail: homeoffice@prolog.uk.com

Last update: 12 May 2005