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Peer reviewedPosavac, Emil J. – Evaluation Practice, 1995
A technique developed to monitor the quality of manufactured products, statistical process control (SPC), incorporates several features that may prove attractive to evaluators. This paper reviews the history of SPC, suggests how the approach can enrich program evaluation, and illustrates its use in a hospital-based example. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Program Evaluation, Quality Control, Research Methodology
Peer reviewedHendricks, Michael; Papagiannis, Meredith – Evaluation Practice, 1990
Steps in presenting evaluation recommendations are outlined. The steps include the following: the development of effective recommendations, the presentation of effective recommendations, and the effective following up of recommendations. (TJH)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Evaluators, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedGreen, Beth L.; And Others – Evaluation Practice, 1996
Presents an approach to the evaluation of family support programs that does not violate the principles of family support. Tailoring the evaluation to the program service philosophy ensures that the evaluation process is integrated with the program to provide a more accurate picture of the program. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Family Programs, Integrated Activities, Philosophy
Peer reviewedMark, Melvin M.; Pines, Edward – Evaluation Practice, 1995
Explores the implications that continuous quality improvement (CQI) programs are likely to have for evaluation. CQI, often known as total quality management, offers a structured approach to the analysis of an organization's processes and improvement that should provide advantages to evaluators once they have gained experience with the approach.…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluators, Organizational Objectives, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedMitchell, Jerry – Evaluation Practice, 1990
The relationship between alternative evaluation approaches and the concerns of policy communities is examined. It is assumed that there are certain criteria and methods that are more relevant to particular types of policy discussions. Evaluation methodology should be based on the interests of the policy actors involved. (TJH)
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Policy Formation
Peer reviewedO'Doherty, Hugh; And Others – Evaluation Practice, 1989
Progress in evaluation of dispute mediation efforts and results of a survey of directors of 95 mediation programs in 25 states are discussed. Thirty-nine directors provided their evaluation instruments. Results provide insights into purposes/contents of evaluations, compliance rates, satisfaction with mediators, mediator effectiveness, and…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Compliance (Legal), Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Research
Peer reviewedPatton, Michael Quinn – Evaluation Practice, 1996
Areas of evaluation are identified in which the formative/summative distinction appears inadequate: (1) knowledge-generating evaluations aimed at conceptual use; (2) developmental evaluation; and (3) use of evaluation to support intervention or empower participants. An argument is also made for the effectiveness of feedback that cannot be…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Feedback, Formative Evaluation
Peer reviewedWaysman, Mark; Savaya, Riki – Evaluation Practice, 1997
Describes the use of a mixed method approach to evaluate a nonprofit agency that provides organizational consultation and other support services to nonprofit organizations in Israel. Combining qualitative and quantitative methods resulted in a richly representative picture of the clients' thoughts and experiences. Benefits and disadvantages of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Nonprofit Organizations
Peer reviewedRiccio, James; Fitzpatrick, Jody L. – Evaluation Practice, 1997
The Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN) welfare-to-work program in California was evaluated by the Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (MDRC). The evaluation relied on involvement of stakeholders, examination of program implementation, flexibility, the adaptation of evaluation questions and designs during the study, use of random…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluators, Program Evaluation, Qualitative Research
Peer reviewedWeiss, Carol H. – Evaluation Practice, 1988
Differing views about the success evaluators have had in improving programs directly are contrasted. It is suggested that evaluation, even when decisions are not based directly on evaluation outcomes, should represent continuing education for program managers, planners, and policy makers with probable impact in the future. (SLD)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Policy Formation
Peer reviewedVan Ryzin, Gregg G. – Evaluation Practice, 1995
The use of cluster analysis, a multivariate classification technique, is advocated as a framework to guide the purposive selection of projects for multiple-case study research. A cluster analysis of a contrived data set demonstrates how the procedure is performed, and advantages and limitations are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classification, Cluster Analysis, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedWorthen, Blaine – Evaluation Practice, 1995
It is argued that reports of evaluation activities often leave much to be desired because they fail to portray the real trial-and-error processes of the research study and do not report on the logic in use at the time of the inquiry. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Evaluation Methods, Experiments, Logic
Peer reviewedWholey, Joseph S. – Evaluation Practice, 1996
Performance measurement can serve both formative and summative evaluation functions. Formative evaluation is typically more useful for government purposes whereas performance measurement is more useful than one-shot evaluations of either formative or summative nature. Evaluators should study performance measurement through case studies and…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Formative Evaluation, Measurement Techniques, Performance Based Assessment
Peer reviewedScriven, Michael – Evaluation Practice, 1996
The formative-summative distinction in evaluation is defended as a reasonable way to classify evaluation activities. Context ultimately defines the formative or summative functions of evaluation. The characteristics of an evaluator are defined, and points of agreement with the other contributors to the forum are noted. (SLD)
Descriptors: Classification, Context Effect, Definitions, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedKirkhart, Karen E. – Evaluation Practice, 1995
The construct "multicultural validity" is proposed as the vehicle for organizing concerns about pluralism and diversity in evaluation and as a way to reflect on the cultural boundness of evaluation. It should be conceptualized as a central dimension of validity and a viable focus of concern in evaluation theory. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization
