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Hatch, J. Amos – Viewpoints in Teaching and Learning, 1983
This article explores the utilization of qualitative methodologies in program evaluation, the rationale for using these approaches, and the potential qualitative applications within evaluation. It also describes the "scientific" and "artistic" qualitative methodologies, suggests practical qualitative application, and calls for…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Measurement Techniques, Methods Research, Program Evaluation
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Rice, Joy K. – Lifelong Learning: The Adult Years, 1979
A vacuum exists in the systematic collection of data on Continuing Education for Women (CEW). CEW programs must become accountable by maintaining records to demonstrate user patterns and program effectiveness. The author outlines specific suggestions for assessment, evaluation, and research; three areas which are integral to the mission of CEW…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Needs Assessment, Postsecondary Education
Comings, John P.; Beder, Hal; Bingman, Beth; Reder, Stephen; Smith, Cristine – 2003
To benefit from the support of public and private sector leaders and to ensure that all students receive effective services, the adult education system must identify program models that have empirical evidence to support claims of effectiveness. The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences defines evidence-based education as…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Students
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Haeuser, Patricia N. – 1993
Despite their vital role in open-access, two-year colleges, remedial education efforts have increasingly come under attack by legislators and the public, who view such programs as duplicating the appropriate function of high schools, and who believe that limited state resources should be devoted to more prestigious programs. For a college to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs