Evaluation: A Systematic Approach by Peter H. Rossi, Mark W. Lipsey, and Gary T. Henry, is the best-selling comprehensive guide to the field of program evaluation. This book covers the full range of evaluation research activities used to assess the design, implementation, effectiveness, and efficiency of social programs. It presents evaluation domains within a coherent framework, exploring each domain’s interrelationships, role in improving social programs, and impact on outcomes within their social and political contexts. A Systematic Approach 8th Edition 

Considered the “gold standard” by professors, students, and practitioners for 40 years, the new Eighth Edition features a practical chapter on planning an evaluation, entirely new examples throughout, and a major re-organization of the book’s content to better serve the needs of program evaluation courses. ISBN 978-1506307886