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Patterns of Program Evaluation Practice among Members of the Evaluation Research Society and Evaluation Network.
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Shadish, William R.; Epstein, Roberta – Evaluation Review, 1987
Using a stratified random sample, this study surveyed the practices of program evaluators. Practices factored into four patterns: academic evaluation, stakeholder service evaluation, decision-driven evaluation, and outcome evaluation. (RB)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Program Evaluation
Research and Managerial Strategies for Integrating Evaluation Research into Agency Decision Making.
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Moran, T. Kenneth – Evaluation Review, 1987
Discusses the strategies used to integrate evaluation research into the management of an organization. Also discusses the methodologies and managerial problems encountered in using evaluation research to change the policymaking procedures of public agencies. (RB)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Management Systems, Policy Formation
Nonmonetary Variables in Benefit-Cost Evaluation.
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Nagel, Stuart S. – Evaluation Review, 1983
New, simple methods for applying benefit-cost analysis in situations where the variables are nonmonetary are discussed. The approach involves handling nonmonetary variables by converting the problems into questions regarding whether a nonmonetary return is worth more or less than a given dollar cost. The article codifies what good decision makers…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Program Design
An Overview of Microcomputers and Evaluation Research.
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Nagel, Stuart S. – Evaluation Review, 1986
This issue discusses the relevance of microcomputers to evaluation research and program evaluation. The relevance of software designed to aid in making decisions, establishing relations through statistical analysis, and gathering information is emphasized. The relevance of hardware, word processing, and teaching is also discussed. (BS)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Databases, Decision Making
Contributions of Evaluation to Education Programs and Policy.
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Leviton, Laura C.; Boruch, Robert F. – Evaluation Review, 1983
Federal evaluations in education contributed in numerous and important ways to changes in law, regulation, and management. Information about implementation contributed most often, but information about outcomes, cost, and federal administration also made contributions. These findings differ from previous research that concluded evaluations do not…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy, Evaluation Methods
The Development and Trials of a Decision-Making Model: An Evaluation.
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Peters, Michael; And Others – Evaluation Review, 1986
The Administrative Decision-Making Skills Project, undertaken for the New Zealand State Services Commission, is described. A philosophical model of decision making and the associated teaching/learning package for government officers is evaluated. The project, including instruments, methodology, and major findings, is evaluated. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Adults, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Evaluation of Public Involvement in Water Resources Planning: A Researcher-Practitioner Dialogue.
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Syme, Geoffrey J.; Sadler, Brian S. – Evaluation Review, 1994
Evaluation of decisions incorporating public involvement is an area where views might differ according to the role of the stakeholder. Six general criteria for adequate evaluation of public involvement programs are presented in the context of a case study. (SLD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Criteria, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods
Using Naturalistic and Economic Evaluation to Assist Service Planning: A Case Study in the United Kingdom.
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Goddard, Andrew; Powell, Jackie – Evaluation Review, 1994
A case study assessing a psychogeriatric service in the United Kingdom is evaluated. The methodology, combining naturalistic and scientific approaches, was found to be useful in extending access to decision making and improving information, but it was expensive to support, requiring high commitment and willingness to compromise from all…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Decision Making, Delivery Systems, Economic Factors
Developmental and Geographical Equity in Global Environmental Change: A Framework for Analysis.
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Kasperson, Roger E.; Dow, Kirstin M. – Evaluation Review, 1991
Major equity problems in pursuing global environmental change are examined. They arise from the interaction of geographical discontinuities, uncertainty, and international development. A framework is proposed for equity analysis that considers both distributional and procedural equity. (SLD)
Descriptors: Change, Change Strategies, Climate, Conservation (Environment)
School Boards' and Administrators' Use of Evaluation Information: Influencing Factors.
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Newman, Dianna L.; And Others – Evaluation Review, 1983
This study investigated factors influencing use of evaluative information for decision making by administrators and school boards. The factors investigated included: (1) the quality of the decision to be made; (2) the amount of personal conflict involved; (3) the context of the program, and (4) whether participants were board members or…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization
The Role of Contextual Variables in Evaluation Decision Making: Perceptions of Potential Loss, Time, and Self-Efficacy on Nurse Managers' Need for Information.
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Jatulis, Linnea L.; Newman, Dianna L. – Evaluation Review, 1991
Interactions of potential loss, time, and self-efficacy on the need for evaluation information for decision making were investigated for 259 managers/nurses (60 percent survey response rate) of home health agencies in New York State. Those with high self-efficacy needed less information in situations of high potential loss and inadequate time.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Context Effect, Decision Making
A Developmental Stage Approach to Program Planning and Evaluation.
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Pancer, S. Mark; Westhues, Anne – Evaluation Review, 1989
Evaluation research, if appropriately matched to a human service program's stage of development, can help inform the decision making at each step. The developmental stages of a program, questions to be answered at each stage, and kinds of research activities pertinent to such questions are discussed. (TJH)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Research
Decision Rules in Program Evaluation.
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Ross, John A. – Evaluation Review, 1980
An example is provided of an evaluation in which the formulation of explicit decision rules was a central activity. The case for and against the use of decision rules in program evaluation is considered, and the appropriate context identified. Implications for the rights of decision makers are addressed. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Criteria, Decision Making, Educational Planning, Evaluation
Teacher Evaluation Instruments for Merit Pay Decisions: Is Their Use Justifiable?
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Weber, Larry; McBee, Janice – Evaluation Review, 1990
The effectiveness of representative teacher evaluation instruments for assessing the eligibility of public school teachers for merit pay was evaluated via a literature review. Elementary school principals' (N=200) ratings of teachers were analyzed. Rating instruments may be useful for making initial decisions about who should be eligible for…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Eligibility