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The Gruesome Dozen: Problems Plaguing Program Project Evaluators.

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Achilles, Charles M. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1982

Problems that face evaluators, including field based evaluations, are discussed. The author states that open communication, access to data, and an ability to be accepted are paramount; knowledge of randomness, robustness and homoscedasticity may be secondary. (Author/PN)

Descriptors: Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs, Interpersonal Communication

An Investigation of the Exclusion of Students with Disabilities in National Data Collection Programs.

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McGrew, Kevin S.; And Others – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1993

The extent to which students with disabilities are represented in national data collection programs was investigated by reviewing nine such programs that are receiving attention in current educational reform initiatives. Results suggest that 40-50% of students with disabilities are excluded from these prominent data collection programs. (SLD)

Descriptors: Data Collection, Disabilities, Educational Change, Educational Discrimination