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Popham, W. James – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1993
A strategy to encourage evaluation used by the Centers for Disease Control in the Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) is described. DASH personnel tried to make evaluation of human immunodeficiency virus education programs more attractive by providing materials and models for evaluation. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Evaluation Methods, Health Education, Health Programs

Popham, W. James – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1978
Norm-referenced tests are inappropriate for evaluating health care practitioners; criterion referenced tests better describe what is not being measured. Reliable assessment of competency should focus on the valid testing of reasonable numbers of important skills. Available from: Sage Publications, Inc., 275 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills,…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs