An Alternative Approach to the Evaluation of Educational and Social Programs.

Heath, Robert W.; Brandon, Paul R.

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Publication Date: 1982

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An Alternative Approach to the Evaluation of Educational and Social Programs.

Heath, Robert W.; Brandon, Paul R.

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v4 n4 p477-86 Win 1982

This paper discusses problems associated with the application of experimental methods to program evaluation, proposes an alternative approach (program-attribute scaling), and reports the procedure and results of a trial application of the alternative approach. (Author)

Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Mathematical Models, Observation, Program Evaluation, Program Improvement, Research Methodology, Scaling, Special Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Language: English

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