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Schmitt, Lisa N. T.; Whitsett, Maria Defino – New Directions for Evaluation, 2008
A district evaluator in a large Texas district examines new challenges arising since implementation of No Child Left Behind, relating to (1) navigating competing requirements in state and federal accountability systems; (2) evaluating effectiveness of sanctions districts are required to address; (3) using scientifically based research (SBR) to…
Descriptors: Management Systems, Evaluators, Sanctions, Educational Research
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Hoole, Emily; Patterson, Tracy E. – New Directions for Evaluation, 2008
The authors present the argument that evaluation as currently practiced is failing the needs of the social sector, if the goal is to help organizations achieve their mission. Three case studies are presented in which evaluation played a key role in the development of a learning culture within the organization. Each case highlights the positive…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Philanthropic Foundations, Evaluation Methods, Organizational Development