Evaluating Policy and Practice: A New Zealand Reader (edit title/settings)

Table Of Contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword Michael Scriven
Introduction: evaluation matters Neil Lunt and Carl Davidson

Section One: The background and context of evaluation in New Zealand
1.0 Introduction Neil Lunt and Carl Davidson
1.1 Knowledge for policy: the emergence of evaluation research within New Zealand Neil Lunt
1.2 Power and politics: the shaping of evaluation research in New Zealand Kay Saville-Smith
1.3 Evaluation in New Zealand: a founders reflection Ian Trotman
1.4 Evaluation and the policy cycle Karen Baehler
1.5 New Zealands core public sector response to evaluation: the case of the Department of Labour David Turner

Section Two: Managing evaluation
2.0 Introduction Neil Lunt and Carl Davidson
2.1 Contracting evaluation: a tender topic Penny Hawkins
2.2 A provider perspective on current practice in the commissioning of evaluation in New Zealand Maggie Jakob-Hoff
2.3 So Maori development fits in how? the realities of attempting to implement kaupapa Maori practice evaluation in a contractual situation Andrew Sporle
2.4 Commissioning evaluation research in a local government context: North Shore City Council Water Services Division Karen Webster

Section Three: The art of evaluation
3.0 Introduction Carl Davidson and Neil Lunt
3.1 Approaches and terminology in programme and policy evaluation Paul Duignan
3.2 The mix of methods: common research techniques used in evaluation Carl Davidson
3.3 Easier trekking: some pathways to combining and integrating qualitative and quantitative approaches Lois-ellin Datta
3.4 Administrative data: a strategic tool for internal evaluation Marc de Boer
3.5 Core competencies for evaluators Maggie Jakob-Hoff and Carolyn Coggan

Section Four: Evaluation in practice
4.0 Introduction Carl Davidson and Neil Lunt
4.1 Application of the TPK guidelines for conducting evaluation research with Maori Chris Cunningham
4.2 Maori and evaluation: some issues to consider Helen Moewaka Barnes
4.3 Pacific evaluation: values, voices and methodological considerations Christina Newport
4.4 Setting them up for success: evaluation and development helping service providers do better Billie-Joye Stewart and James Swindells
4.5 A partnership approach to evaluating in communities Pam Oliver, Kellie Spee and Tania Wolfgramm
4.6 Evaluating in a complex policy environment: the evaluation of the 1999 changes to the policy affecting DPB and WB recipients Diane Anderson

Section Five: Putting evaluation to work
5.0 Introduction Kate McKegg
5.1 Utilisation, communication and application: the stakeholders Jenny Neale
5.2 Getting the stuff used Bob Williams
5.3 From margins to mainstream: the importance of people and context in evaluation utilisation Kate McKegg

Section Six: Afterword
6.1 Some thoughts and reflections from Europe, Australia and the UK Burt Perrin, John M. Owen, Annette Boaz and Sandra Nutley
6.2 Towards a conclusion: where to now for evaluation in New Zealand? Carl Davidson, Neil Lunt and Kate McKegg

Appendix 1 Australasian Evaluation Society Incorporated Code of Ethics
Appendix 2 Te Puni Kokiri guidelines for evaluation with Maori
Appendix 3 Key legislation
Appendix 4 About the contributors

Bibliography
Index