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Joanisse, Melanie; Stinchcombe, Arne; Yamin, Stephanie – Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 2010
An evaluability assessment (EA) of the 55 Alive program, a national older driver refresher course aimed at improving driving skills, was conducted. This EA adds to the evaluation literature as previous outcome evaluations neglected to explore whether this program was prepared for such assessments. A mixed-method protocol was executed across three…
Descriptors: Driver Education, Refresher Courses, Older Adults, Adult Education
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Bladon, Teresa L. – Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 2009
Rapidly declining response rates and the associated threat of nonresponse bias call into question the validity of data obtained through telephone surveys, a tool often used in evaluation. This article explores changes in nonresponse bias over time by examining three data points (1991, 1996, and 2002) from an annual household telephone survey…
Descriptors: Telephone Surveys, Foreign Countries, Response Rates (Questionnaires), Trend Analysis
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Christie, Christina A.; Masyn, Katherine E. – Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 2008
Presented are the results of a study using latent profile analysis to describe the self-reported practices of 138 evaluators. Four classes emerged and were labeled (a) indistinct pattern of practice, (b) method-focused, (c) user-focused, and (d) robust pattern of practice. Evaluators in the "indistinct pattern of practice" class had mean item…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Profiles, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Educational Practices
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Johnston, Andrea L. K. – Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 2008
With a focus on the use of technology when evaluating programs for Aboriginal people, this article explores the possibility of using visual and oral computer technology to enhance the incorporation of Aboriginal worldviews in program evaluation. The author situates Aboriginal worldviews, including methods of communication and transmission of…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Program Evaluation, World Views, Indigenous Knowledge
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Grover, Jane Gray – Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 2008
How can indigenous evaluators implement culturally competent models in First Nations communities while ensuring that government grant evaluation requirements are met? Through describing the challenges in one tribal community in the United States, this article will discuss how American Indian/Alaska Native substance abuse prevention programs are…
Descriptors: Evidence, Evaluators, Substance Abuse, Prevention
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LaFrance, Joan; Nichols, Richard – Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 2008
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), comprising 34 American Indian tribally controlled colleges and universities, has undertaken a comprehensive effort to develop an "Indigenous Framework for Evaluation" that synthesizes Indigenous ways of knowing and Western evaluation practice. To ground the framework, AIHEC engaged…
Descriptors: Expertise, Evaluators, American Indians, Focus Groups