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On the Assessment of Learning Environment.
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Wolf, Bernhard – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1983
This discussion analyzes basic principles of widely used learning-environment instruments in the light of theoretical problems in psychological and educational research. (PN)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
The Connection between Personnel Evaluation and School Evaluation.
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Webster, William J. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1995
The state-of-the-art in program evaluation and the latest approaches to teacher evaluation are described. A general model for personnel evaluation is presented, and a design is suggested for merging the two. The basic premise is that all educational evaluation rests on the evaluation of student needs. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Institutional Evaluation, Models, Needs Assessment
Research on School Use of Program Evaluation: A Literature Review and Research Agenda.
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King, Jean A.; Thompson, Bruce – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1983
The literature on the use of evaluative information in local education agencies is summarized. A general structure for studying evaluation use is presented. It is organized after the commonplaces of education (teacher, student, and subject matter). (BW)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Utilization, Evaluators
Evaluating Classroom Learning Environments.
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Moos, Rudolf H. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1980
An analytical and integrating perspective on much of the classroom environment research conducted in the 1970s is provided. The Classroom Environment Scale is described, and an overview of many studies which have used this and other instruments for various research purposes is presented. (RL)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment
Meta-Evaluation of School Evaluation Models.
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Gallegos, Arnold – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1994
The Center for Research on Educational Accountability and Teacher Evaluation (CREATE) completed a meta-evaluation of school evaluation models in 1992. The procedures, categories, standards, and criteria of this study, which reviewed 51 models, are described. The results of the study, which reflect broadened dimensions of school evaluation, are…
Descriptors: Accountability, Classification, Criteria, Educational Research
Criterion-Referenced Tests--Theory and Application.
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Fricke, Reiner; Luhmann, Reinhold – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1983
On the basis of the characteristics of criterion-referenced tests, the contribution of German research to the development and application of criterion-referenced tests is discussed. (PN)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Item Analysis, Measurement Techniques, Models
Process Indicators of School Functioning: A Selection Based on the Research Literature on School Effectiveness.
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Scheerens, Jaap – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1991
Process indicators (PIs) of school functioning and their place within the educational indicators systems are discussed. Literature is reviewed as a basis for selection of PIs for an integral model of school effectiveness. Although it is difficult to collect data on PIs, they provide valuable information on system functioning. (SLD)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Assessment, Educational Indicators, Effective Schools Research
Changing Contexts for Educational Evaluation: The Challenge for Methodology.
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Elliott, John – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1991
Changing views of models of evaluation are considered, with a review of models for program evaluation debated in the 1970s. The evaluation of a police probationer training program illustrates the relationship between the democratic evaluation advocated by B. MacDonald and action research. (SLD)
Descriptors: Action Research, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education