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Logic Modeling as a Tool to Prepare to Evaluate Disaster and Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery in Schools
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Zantal-Wiener, Kathy; Horwood, Thomas J. – New Directions for Evaluation, 2010
The authors propose a comprehensive evaluation framework to prepare for evaluating school emergency management programs. This framework involves a logic model that incorporates Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) measures as a foundation for comprehensive evaluation that complements performance monitoring used by the U.S. Department of…
Descriptors: Models, Logical Thinking, Emergency Programs, Grants
Internal Evaluation, Historically Speaking
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Mathison, Sandra – New Directions for Evaluation, 2011
The author analyzes the growth and nature of internal evaluation from the 1960s to the present and suggests that internal evaluation has been on the increase because of its perceived importance. Although the 1960s were characterized by a rich intellectual development of evaluation theory and practice, the fiscal conservatism of the 1980s ushered…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Accountability, Public Administration, Political Attitudes
Clarifying Goals, Reporting Results.
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Wholey, Joseph S. – New Directions for Evaluation, 1997
Implications of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 are discussed for evaluation involvement. Studies testing the theory underlying the act, that planning and performance measurement will improve program management and effectiveness, are described. Experiences of several federal agencies suggest that this underlying theory may be…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Federal Legislation, Planning, Program Effectiveness
The Knowledge Pool: Measurement Challenges in Evaluating Fundamental Research Programs.
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Cozzens, Susan E. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1997
Reviews the state of the art in performance measures and assessment processes in program evaluation before the passage of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), and discusses difficulties in fitting these practices into the GPRA format. Presents a simple logic model for evaluating research programs. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Knowledge Level, Measurement Techniques
Increasing Evaluation Use among Policymakers through Performance Measurement
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Mohan, Rakesh; Tikoo, Minakshi; Capela, Stanley; Bernstein, David J. – New Directions for Evaluation, 2006
In times of budget shortfalls and ever increasing demand for transparency and accountability for use of tax dollars in the public sector, it is clear that the use and influence of performance measurement has increased. "Performance measurement" is a "fairly inclusive term that may refer to the routine measurement of program inputs,…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Performance Based Assessment, Program Effectiveness, Measurement
Using Clients to Monitor Performance.
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Molnar, Jack; Stup, Brenda – Evaluation Practice, 1994
This article describes an ongoing survey that illustrates how evaluators, working with program managers, have effectively used client-based data to monitor performance in the Social Security Administration. The value of client-based data outweighs the limitations and problems collecting it. Customer perceptions are a critical barometer of quality.…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Delivery Systems, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems