U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Planning, Budget, and Analysis – Program Evaluation

Non-EERE Publications

Many publications exist that are helpful for planning and managing an evaluation. The following are some suggested publications. Some of these publications are offered in Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF format. Download Adobe Reader.

• Conducting Program Evaluations
• Logic Models

Conducting Program Evaluations

GAO and OMB:

• "Designing Evaluations (PDF 364 KB);" GAO/PEMD-10.1.4; U.S. General Accounting Office; May 1991
• "Performance Measurement and Evaluation: Definitions and Relationships (PDF 43 KB )," GAO/GGD-98-26; April 1998
• "Program Evaluation: An Evaluation Culture and Collaborative Partnership Help Build Agency Capacity
  (PDF 469 KB)" GAO-03-454; May 2003
• "What Constitutes Strong Evidence of a Program's Effectiveness? (PDF 205 KB)" — OMB PART 2004

Others:

• Ethical Principles for Evaluators (PDF 233 KB), American Evaluation Association
• Experimental and Quasi Experimental Designs for Generalized Causal Inference; Cook T.D., Shadish, William, and Campbell, D.T.; Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 2001
• "Identifying and Implementing Educational Practices Supported By Rigorous Evidence: A User Friendly Guide"
  (PDF 138 KB); U.S. Department of Education; December 2003
• Procedures for Obtaining OMB Clearance to Conduct a Survey (PDF 273 KB), EERE Peer Review Guide (August 2004)
  (PDF 1.5 MB)
• Program Evaluation Methods: Measurement and Attribution of Program Results; Treasury Board of Canada, Secretariat; 1998 (PDF 444 KB)
• Research Methods Knowledge Base; Trochim, William M.; Cornell University
• Step-By-Step Guide to Developing Questionnaires and Survey Research Procedures for Program Evaluation & Research
• Understanding Impact Evaluation; The World Bank Group
• University of Wisconsin -Extension – Evaluation Publications
• What is a Survey Series? — American Statistical Association
• A Toolkit for Evaluating Public R&D Investment: Models, Methods, and Findings from ATP's First Decade

Logic Models

Below are some relevant publications and resources to assist you in preparing a logic model.

• Using Logic Models in Managing Performance of Research and Technology Programs: An example for a Federal energy efficiency and renewable energy program (PowerPoint 297 KB), Jordan, Gretchen; Mortensen, John; Reed, John; Teather; April 2004
• University of Wisconsin — Extension: Logic Models — W. K. Kellogg Foundation, "Logic Model Developed Guide: Using Logic Models to Bring Together Planning, Evaluation, & Action;" December 2001. wkkf.org