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| Evaluation Practice | 7 |
Author
| Banta, Trudy W. | 1 |
| Barley, Zoe A. | 1 |
| Fisher, Homer S. | 1 |
| Jenness, Mark | 1 |
| Lincoln, Yvonna S. | 1 |
| Preskill, Hallie | 1 |
| Sechrest, Lee | 1 |
| Ternent, William A. | 1 |
| Williams, David D. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 5 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
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Peer reviewedTernent, William A. – Evaluation Practice, 1990
An implementation of the portfolio approach in screening the performance of educational programs is discussed. The approach supports an institutional management system that integrates management information systems, research, and evaluation efforts. Productivity and potential are used as broad dimensions for assessing program worth. (TJH)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Higher Education, Job Training, Management Information Systems
Peer reviewedBarley, Zoe A.; Jenness, Mark – Evaluation Practice, 1993
An approach to evaluation initiated by the Kellogg Foundation called cluster evaluation (not to be confused with cluster sampling) is described. Cluster evaluation provides a skilled, credible evaluator to work with a cluster of projects to assure that useful and defensible information is obtained for program evaluation. (SLD)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedWilliams, David D. – Evaluation Practice, 1991
Experiences of the author in creating and implementing accreditation-like reviews of graduate teacher education programs in Indonesia are described. Lessons are drawn that might be useful for those who want to introduce program evaluation and accreditation into Third World countries. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Developing Nations, Educational Assessment, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedBanta, Trudy W.; Fisher, Homer S. – Evaluation Practice, 1990
Undergraduate study programs in the United States, Great Britain, and Europe are compared. Assessment strategies are offered for use in addressing demands for evidence of accountability and concerns about quality facing Western universities. These countries should jointly study the peer review process as an assessment tool. (TJH)
Descriptors: Accountability, Comparative Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Assessment
Peer reviewedLincoln, Yvonna S. – Evaluation Practice, 1990
Trends over the past 25 years calling for accreditation, program evaluation, and outcomes assessment for higher education institutions are briefly reviewed. The cooperative market model of institutional research and self-study is outlined, which involves cooperation among institutions, accrediting bodies, state departments of education, and state…
Descriptors: Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Programs
Peer reviewedPreskill, Hallie – Evaluation Practice, 1992
The present author's experiences teaching a graduate course on evaluation for those who train adults in various settings illustrate how principles of adult learning made the course practical. Outcomes from class experiences with an actual program evaluation are described for the students, evaluation client, and teacher. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Evaluation Methods, Experiential Learning
Peer reviewedSechrest, Lee – Evaluation Practice, 1992
The future of program evaluation is bright if evaluators do not ignore their roots in quantitative research. The current interest in qualitative approaches and the call for a "fourth generation" in evaluation should not override training in quantitative research. Qualitative research should complement, rather than replace, traditional…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Evaluation Utilization, Evaluators
