Designing Evaluations Of Educational And Social Programs


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Designing Evaluations Of Educational And Social Programs


Designing Evaluations Of Educational And Social Programs
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Author : Lee Joseph Cronbach
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982

Designing Evaluations Of Educational And Social Programs written by Lee Joseph Cronbach and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Education categories.


Designing an evaluation is rather an art, as each must be designed according to its appropriateness to the situation being evaluated. The advantages of each feature of the design must be balanced against any sacrifices each of these choices entail. Designers must plan for the allocation of investigative resources, selecting investigative questions that are most apt, and be aware of both practical and political considerations. This volume includes both new approaches to the design of educational evaluations, and discusses the pros and cons of frequently used design concepts.



Designing Educational Project And Program Evaluations


Designing Educational Project And Program Evaluations
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Author : David A. Payne
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06

Designing Educational Project And Program Evaluations written by David A. Payne and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Education categories.


Drawing upon experiences at state and local level project evaluation, and based on current research in the professional literature, Payne presents a practical, systematic, and flexible approach to educational evaluations. Evaluators at all levels -- state, local and classroom -- will find ideas useful in conducting, managing, and using evaluations. Special user targets identified are state department of education personnel and local school system administrative personnel. The volume can be used by those doing evaluation projects `in the field', or as a text for graduate courses at an introductory level. The book begins with an overview of the generic evaluation process. Chapter Two is devoted to the criteria for judging the effectiveness of evaluation practice. Chapter Three addresses the all important topic of evaluation goals and objectives. Chapters Four, Five and Six basically are concerned with the approach, framework, or design of an evaluation study. Chapter Four contains a discussion of four major philosophical frameworks or metaphors and the implications of these frameworks for conducting an evaluation. Chapters Five and Six describe predominantly quantitative and qualitative designs, respectively. Design, implementation and operational issues related to instrumentation (Chapter Seven), management and decision making (Chapter Eight), and reporting and utilization of results (Chapter Nine) are next addressed. The final chapter of the book (Chapter Ten) considers the evaluation of educational products and materials.



The Program Evaluation Standards


The Program Evaluation Standards
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Author : Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 1994-04-06

The Program Evaluation Standards written by Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-04-06 with Education categories.


"The Program Evaluation Standards is a 'must-have' book for anyone responsible for reviewing evaluation proposals, planning and conducting evaluations, managing evaluation projects, or judging the merit and worth of evaluations once completed. For experienced practitioners, it provides a set of values and principles by which to guide successful practice, that is, a set of criteria that determines whether educational evaluations are trustworthy and fair. The Standards sets expectations of the design and implementation of educational evaluation for all practitioners in all types of educational arenas, even those involved in social programming endeavors. For newcomers and those less experienced who may be responsible for commissioning and using evaluations, the Standards supplies a useful framework of generating a list of questions to raise about any evaluation plan or final report in an effort to assess its pros and cons. The book is an invaluable 'how-to' resource for graduate students venturing out into the field, and it instills a sense of what it means to be a responsible evaluator. For clients or consumers, the book offers advice on what they should expect of an evaluation"--Publisher description.



How To Design A Program Evaluation


How To Design A Program Evaluation
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Author : Carol Taylor Fitz-Gibbon
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 1987-12

How To Design A Program Evaluation written by Carol Taylor Fitz-Gibbon and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-12 with Social Science categories.


The objective of this book is to acquaint the reader with the ways in which evaluation results can be made more credible through careful choice of a design prescribing when and from whom, the data will be gathered. The book helps the reader choose a design, put it into operation and analyze and report the data that has been gathered.



Foundations Of Program Evaluation


Foundations Of Program Evaluation
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Author : William R. Shadish
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 1991

Foundations Of Program Evaluation written by William R. Shadish and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Social Science categories.


Foundations of Program Evaluationheralds a thorough exploration of the field of program evaluation--looking back on its origins. By summarizing, comparing, and contrasting the work of seven major theorists of program evaluation, this book provides an important perspective on the current state of evaluation theory and provides suggestions for ways of improving its practice. Beginning in Chapter Two, the authors develop a conceptual framework to analyze how successfully each theory meets the specific criteria of its framework. Each subsequent chapter is devoted to the presentation of the theoretical and practical advice of a significant theorist--Michael Scriven, Donald Campbell, Carol Weiss, Joseph Wholey, Robert Stake, Lee Cronbach, and Peter Rossi.



Evaluating Action Programs


Evaluating Action Programs
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Author : Carol H. Weiss
language : en
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Release Date : 1972

Evaluating Action Programs written by Carol H. Weiss and has been published by Allyn & Bacon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Social Science categories.




Evaluation Models


Evaluation Models
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Author : George F. Madaus
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06

Evaluation Models written by George F. Madaus and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Education categories.


Attempting fonnally to evaluate something involves the evaluator coming to grips with a number of abstract concepts such as value, merit, worth, growth, criteria, standards, objectives, needs, nonns, client, audience, validity, reliability, objectivity, practical significance, accountability, improvement, process, pro duct, fonnative, summative, costs, impact, infonnation, credibility, and - of course - with the tenn evaluation itself. To communicate with colleagues and clients, evaluators need to clarify what they mean when they use such tenns to denote important concepts central to their work. Moreover, evaluators need to integrate these concepts and their meanings into a coherent framework that guides all aspects of their work. If evaluation is to lay claim to the mantle of a profession, then these conceptualizations of evaluation must lead to the conduct of defensible evaluations. The conceptualization of evaluation can never be a one-time activity nor can any conceptualization be static. Conceptualizations that guide evaluation work must keep pace with the growth of theory and practice in the field. Further, the design and conduct of any particular study involves a good deal of localized conceptualization.



Evaluating Educational And Social Programs


Evaluating Educational And Social Programs
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Author : Blaine R. Worthen
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06

Evaluating Educational And Social Programs written by Blaine R. Worthen and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Education categories.


During the past two decades, evaluation has come to play an increasingly important role in the operation of educational and social programs by national, state, and local agencies. Mandates by federal funding agencies that programs they sponsored be evaluated gave impetus to use of evaluation. Realization that evaluation plays a pivotal role in assuring program quality and effectiveness has maintained the use of evaluation even where mandates have been relaxed. With increased use --indeed institutionalization --of evaluation in many community, state, and national agencies, evaluation has matured as a profession, and new evaluation approaches have been developed to aid in program planning, implementation, monitoring, and improvement. Much has been written about various philosophical and theoretical orientations to evaluation, its relationship to program management, appropriate roles evaluation might play, new and sometimes esoteric evaluation methods, and particular evaluation techniques. Useful as these writings are, relatively little has been written about simple but enormously important activities which comprise much of the day-to-day work of the program evaluator. This book is focused on some of these more practical aspects that largely determine the extent to which evaluation will prove helpful.



The Educational Imagination


The Educational Imagination
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Author : Elliot W. Eisner
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan College
Release Date : 1985

The Educational Imagination written by Elliot W. Eisner and has been published by Macmillan College this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Education categories.




Designing And Implementing Effective Evaluations


Designing And Implementing Effective Evaluations
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Author : Kenneth J. Linfield
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-12-06

Designing And Implementing Effective Evaluations written by Kenneth J. Linfield and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-06 with Psychology categories.


Designing and Implementing Effective Evaluations provides extensive real-life examples of program evaluations that illustrate the various elements and steps in conducting a successful evaluation. The detailed and diverse range of case studies show the common elements, methods, approaches, and processes of program evaluations, while also demonstrating the way that good evaluators adapt and tailor those methods to the specific characteristics and needs of a given program. The chapters explore the process of problem solving while navigating multiple stakeholders, competing agendas, and varying environments. The book introduces conversations concerning how to adapt evaluation processes and concepts with culturally different individuals and communities. It discusses the role of culture in navigating a meaningful evaluation process when significant cultural differences exist between the evaluator and individuals that make up the organization. The text is a vital resource for postgraduate students in program evaluation courses in Psychology, Education, Public Health, Social Work and related fields.