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Building Environmental Educators' Evaluation Capacity through Distance Education
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Fleming, M. Lynette; Easton, Janice – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2010
Evaluation capacity building (ECB) is seldom mentioned in the environmental education (EE) literature, but as demonstrated by the lack and poor quality of EE evaluations, is much needed. This article focuses on an online course, Applied Environmental Education Program Evaluation (AEEPE), which provides nonformal educators with an understanding of…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Program Evaluation, Distance Education, Online Courses
Assessing the Subsequent Effect of a Formative Evaluation on a Program.
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Brown, J. Lynne; Kiernan, Nancy Ellen – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2001
Conducted a formative evaluation of an osteoporosis prevention health education program using several methods, including questionnaires completed by 256 women, and then compared formative evaluation results to those of a summative evaluation focusing on the same target group. Results show the usefulness of formative evaluation for strengthening…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Females, Formative Evaluation, Health Education
Improving the Quality of Evaluations of Federal Human Services National Demonstration Programs.
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Stahler, Gerald J. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1995
Some of the major issues related to planning evaluations of federal human services national demonstration programs are discussed. Barriers to conducting evaluations are discussed for the policy level and cross-site and within-site evaluation contexts. Among the proposed solutions is the use of an explicit programmatic developmental sequence. (SLD)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Evaluation Problems, Evaluators, Federal Programs
Modular Evaluation: The Case of the Texas Nutrition Education and Training Program.
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Roberts-Gray, Cynthia; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1989
Procedures and benefits of a modular approach developed to evaluate the Texas Nutrition Education and Training Program are illustrated. It is shown that meta-analysis and similar summarizing methods create a comprehensive evaluation to improve operations and support planning and development. (SLD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Caregivers, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Strategic Management and Evaluation: Rivals, Partners, or Just Fellow Travelers?
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Klay, William Earle – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1991
Evaluation and strategic management are related in that each attempts to improve the quality of policy decisions and each has evolved from a product-centered focus to one in which implementation and utilization are vital. Evaluators should understand strategic management theory to evaluate its applications appropriately. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cooperation, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization
Removing Confusion about Formative and Summative Evaluation: Purpose versus Time.
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Chambers, Fred – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1994
The purpose of evaluation in education projects is explored, through examples from English Language Teaching aid projects in developing countries. The distinction between formative and summative evaluation is conceptualized in terms of purpose rather than temporality, and the role of evaluation in program improvement is stressed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Federal Aid
Toward a Reciprocal Research, Development, and Dissemination System: The Struggle for a New Paradigm in the Reauthorization of the Office of Research and Improvement.
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Peters, Laurence – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
The case for an in-depth evaluation of many federal education programs is argued, particularly those providing site-specific information capable of informing program improvement. The reauthorization of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) offers an opportunity for the U.S. Department of Education to play a leadership role in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government