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Peer reviewedAde, William – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1982
Two politically oriented factors are cited as major impediments to effective conveyance of evaluation findings to decision makers. The first factor, relevance, includes the elements of timing and matching of perceptions. The second, constituency support, includes recognition of reference groups and political benefits. (Author/LC)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Utilization, Evaluators, Policy Formation
