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Borthwick, J.; Knight, B.; Bender, A.; Loveder, P. – 2001
These two volumes provide information on the scope of adult and community education (ACE) in Australia and implications for improved data collection and reporting. Volume 1 begins with a glossary. Chapter 1 addresses project objectives and processes and methodology. Chapter 2 analyzes the scope and diversity of ACE in terms of what is currently…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Education, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
Download full textMunoz, Maria D.; Munoz, Marco A. – 2000
Training interventions can be evaluated by calculating return on investment (ROI) and cost-benefit analysis. The four-level model proposed by Kirkpatrick is the dominant evaluation model used. Calculating ROI has been a critical issue for trainers and executives, but only a few organizations have implemented the process that is considered as…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Cost Effectiveness, Data Collection
Simison, Diane; And Others – 1981
A study reviewed the measurement problems that would confront a study team performing a national cost-benefit analysis of vocational education and presented alternative strategies to overcome these measurement problems and to provide input into assessing the feasibility of conducting a national cost-benefit study. To meet these objectives,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Strategies, Cost Effectiveness, Data Collection
Simison, Diane; And Others – 1981
This report examines the state of the art of utilizing cost-benefit methodologies to evaluate the returns on investments in vocational education. The objectives and format of the report and the literature search methodology employed in it are outlined. Presented next is an overview of the diverse literature related to cost-benefit analysis,…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Cost Effectiveness
Davis, Gary – Association for Institutional Research, 1981
Ways that higher education institutions can improve their compliance procedures in responding to external requests for reports and information are addressed. Institutional officers must first determine how the data will be used by the external agency. By questioning how the requested information will be used, a determination can be made of what…
Descriptors: Accountability, Compliance (Legal), Confidential Records, Cost Effectiveness
Dumbrell, Tom – 2000
Outcome measures are one of three key dimensions of the performance of Australia's vocational education and training (VET) system. The government, employers, students, and the broader community all share an interest in ensuring that Australia's VET system produces skills needed in the labor market. However, each group's views of what constitutes a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Attitudes, Cost Effectiveness, Data Collection
