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Madey, Doren L.; Stenner, A. Jackson – 1980
Policy Implications Analysis (PIA) is a tool designed to maximize the likelihood that an evaluation report will have an impact on decision-making. PIA was designed to help people planning and conducting evaluations tailor their information so that it has optimal potential for being used and acted upon. This paper describes the development and…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Information Needs, Information Utilization
Crystal, Ralph M.; And Others – 1981
This user's guide, the first of four modules for similar benefits usage, is the result of a project of the University of Michigan Rehabilitation Research Institute in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services (DRS) model program evaluation unit to examine the issue of similar benefits in the state-federal rehabilitation…
Descriptors: Administrators, Agency Cooperation, Counselors, Federal State Relationship
Crystal, Ralph M.; And Others – 1981
This user's guide, the last of four training modules for similar benefits usage, is the result of a project of the University of Michigan Rehabilitation Research Institute in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services (DRS) model program evaluation unit to examine the issue of similar benefits in the state-federal…
Descriptors: Administrators, Agency Cooperation, Counselors, Federal State Relationship
St. Clair, Guy – 1993
Information is a consumer-driven commodity; the very existence of libraries and information centers is based on the patrons' need for specific information or material. This professional resource shows how to use management methods to implement a strong customer service program to deliver better service to patrons. This book outlines the reasons…
Descriptors: Feedback, Information Industry, Information Management, Information Services
Johnson, F. Craig; Christal, Melodie E. – Association for Institutional Research, 1985
The way that a college can transform its periodic self-study process into an ongoing program is addressed, with a focus on the contribution of the institutional research office. Also considered are data elements that self-studies most often require and the way that data elements relate to judgments and interpretations made through the self-study.…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Programs, Educational Resources, Evaluation Methods
Loertscher, David; And Others – 1979
This evaluation instrument, designed to be used in self evaluation or outside evaluation of intermediate or regional educational unit media services, is based on a philosophy of "best professional judgment" supported by collected evidence. Data collection techniques are flexible and results go through several independent judgments before…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Guides

Earthman, Glen I. – CEFP Journal, 1985
This article on the purposes, process, frequency, and instruments of educational facility evaluation emphasizes the importance of obtaining data on the effect a facility has upon its users. Four references are provided. (DCS)
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities
Threlkeld, Robert M.; And Others – 1982
This report describes the 1980-81 development of a multistate, multimedia, multi-agency audioconferencing network for human services in Maine and New Hampshire, under a grant which was designed to: (1) establish a 20-site audioconferencing network in vocational rehabilitation offices; (2) provide training and technical assistance to the agencies…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Attitudes, Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness
Wolf, Robert L.; Tymitz, Barbara L. – 1978
This document presents guidelines for use by museum staff members as they evaluate their institutional capabilities and programs. Guidelines are based on a new evaluation perspective--naturalistic evaluation--which can help museum staff assess their programs in a more interpretative, less judgmental way. Naturalistic evaluation is characterized by…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs, Guidelines
Dillon-Peterson, Elizabeth; And Others – 1980
The ERIC Clearinghouse on Teacher Education and the Lincoln, Nebraska, Public School System undertook a cooperative project to raise teachers' awareness and use of the ERIC data bases. The report describes project background and planning, project execution, and evaluation. Suggestions for future replication are also provided. Appendices provide a…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government
Hafner, Arthur W. – 1998
A thorough understanding of the uses and applications of statistical techniques is integral in gaining support for library funding or new initiatives. This resource is designed to help practitioners develop and manipulate descriptive statistical information in evaluating library services, tracking and controlling limited resources, and analyzing…
Descriptors: Correlation, Data Interpretation, Libraries, Library Education
Young, Malcolm B.; And Others – 1980
Intended to assist in the evaluation of community education programs, this guide is for program decision makers, primarily at the local level, including staff of school districts, park and recreation departments, other local and state agencies, and private citizens serving on community education boards and councils. Part 1, Evaluation and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Advisory Committees, Agency Cooperation, Community Benefits