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Peer reviewedScheirer, Mary Ann – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1987
Program theory and implementation process theory contribute, respectively, to specifying the what and the why of program delivery. This article discusses the relationship between these two theories and the types of data collection methods that can be derived from each in order to contribute to more comprehensive evaluation designs. (JAZ)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Evaluators, Measurement Techniques
Peer reviewedBiklen, Sari Knapp; Bogdan, Robert – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1986
If one undertakes naturalistic evaluation without formal training, there are some important considerations and sources of information to keep in mind. Labor intensive qualitative approaches are discussed in terms of field relations, data collection and analysis, and writing. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Ethnography, Field Studies
Peer reviewedMyers, David E.; Rockwell, Richard C. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1984
Large-scale databases are an underutilized source of data for secondary analysis by researchers. Major government and private databases available to the public, the types of agencies developing them, and how to obtain and utilize them are described. A catalogue of 20 databases, their characteristics and sources is included. (BS)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Computers, Data Collection, Databases
