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An Alternative Approach to the Evaluation of Educational and Social Programs.

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Heath, Robert W.; Brandon, Paul R. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1982

This paper discusses problems associated with the application of experimental methods to program evaluation, proposes an alternative approach (program-attribute scaling), and reports the procedure and results of a trial application of the alternative approach. (Author)

Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Mathematical Models, Observation

Involving Program Beneficiaries in the Early Stages of Evaluation: Issues of Consequential Validity and Influence.

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Brandon, Paul R.; And Others – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1993

An approach for involving beneficiaries in specifying program attributes for evaluators to address is discussed. Methods are outlined for sharing influence among program decision makers and beneficiaries. Application of this approach in the evaluation of a problem-based medical school curriculum is described, with evidence on the enhancement of…

Descriptors: Curriculum, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization