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Schlottmann, Christopher – Theory and Research in Education, 2008
The United Nation's Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD) aims to prepare students for pressing economic and environmental problems. In this article, I argue that an exclusive emphasis on an ambiguous goal, sustainable development, raises important questions for educational ethics. Specifically, I argue that DESD mission…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Ethics, Economics, Environmental Influences

Smith, Nick L.; Chircop, Saviour – Evaluation Practice, 1989
Weiss' and Patton's competing views concerning the influence of program evaluation on decision-making are critiqued. Patton's approach provides an essential mechanism for achieving desired ends, once they are determined. Weiss' approach supplements that contribution by including not only expert development of means, but also expert selection of…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluators, Program Evaluation

Smith, Nick L.; Caulley, Darrel N. – Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, 1979
Literature on the generalizability of program effects focuses on the a priori development of evaluation designs which enable certain generalizations to be made. Secondary analysis procedures which can be employed using existing evaluation data to estimate a program's generalizability when follow-up field studies are not feasible are suggested.…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Administration, Generalization, Program Evaluation
Merkel-Keller, Claudia – 1984
The stages of the policy process are examined and explained in terms of the decision making framework. The policy process is comprised of four stages; policy analysis, policy formation, policy decision, and political analysis. Political analysis is the performance of the market analysis needed for a decision. The political weight, rather than the…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Political Influences

Borich, Gary D. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1983
Evaluation models have been taken as methodologies for actually conducting evaluations, instead of as persuasions or frameworks within which more specific constructs and methods must be placed. Although evaluation models do not provide methodologies, they do provide a guide for thinking about how an evaluation could be conducted. (Author/LC)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Models, Program Evaluation

Lovitt, Thomas C. – Journal of Special Education, 1981
The author reviews three topics featured in his first Behavior Modification column: pupil management, social validation, and nondiscriminatory testing. Two new topics are also discussed: data and decisions, and program evaluation. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Decision Making, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education

Saracho, Olivia – Education, 1982
Evaluation is essential to assess the worth of a program and to provide its modifications. An ideal evaluation program can be designed by implementing the experts' best ideas, provided they meet the needs of the program, and by involving those who are directly and indirectly involved in the program. (Author/BRR)
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Consultants, Decision Making, Educational Practices

Kemmis, Stephen – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1982
Proposes seven principles of program evaluation to serve as guidelines for designing evaluation procedures in Australian schools. The object of evaluation is to generate useful information about the educational environment which can be used for decision making in the curriculum development process. (AM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education

Weiss, Carol H. – Evaluation Practice, 1988
The role of the evaluator in the decision-making process is discussed. Topics covered include identification of decision makers and decision-making processes, delineation of informational needs, identification of the various media and forums for evaluation ideas, and definition of functions that evaluators serve. (TJH)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluators, Media Selection, Needs Assessment

Seita, John; And Others – Reclaiming Children and Youth: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1996
Presents arguments for conducting program evaluation as a reflection of concern for students. Seeks to "demystify" evaluation, noting that evaluation need not be done only by experts. Discusses types of evaluation and presents principles in planning and guiding evaluations. (JPS)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Program Effectiveness
Arter, Judith A. – 1982
The ESEA Title I evaluation Technical Assistance Centers (TACs) assist state and local education agencies to implement the Title I Evaluation and Reporting System (TIERS), to improve the quality of evaluation information, and to use evaluation results for local decision making. This paper reports on the results of one method of assessing the…
Descriptors: Case Records, Decision Making, Information Needs, Measurement Techniques
Evaluation Forum, 1988
The Director of the Program Evaluation and Methodology Division of the U.S. General Accounting Office discusses how evaluators and evaluation sponsors can become more sensitized to the organizational and political influences that shape the use of evaluation information in decision making. Job Training Partnership Act practitioners look at the…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Local Government, Organizational Climate, Political Influences
Fathy, Shadia H. – Adult Education, 1980
Exploring the questions (1) What are values?, (2) How can values help the individual relate to his world? and (3) What is evaluation?, the author suggests ways an evaluator's values can constructively affect program evaluation. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluators, Logical Thinking

Lohr, William – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1980
Certain expectations that federal officials have about evaluation researchers are discussed. Included are: (1) presence of a clear understanding of what evaluation means; (2) procedure for carrying out an evaluation; and (3) understanding by the evaluator of how the research relates to the decision-making process. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluators, Federal Programs, Professional Training

French, Fred; French, Carmel – Canadian Journal of Counselling, 1994
Advocates evaluation of career development programs and services through multidimensional approach utilizing adaptations from methodologies found in evaluating cognitive instructional programs. Focuses on accessing various forms of knowledge necessary in career decision making through introspective, retrospective, and observational procedures.…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, Decision Making, Developmental Programs