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Evaluation of the Mandatory Construction Induction Training Program in Western Australia: Unanticipated Consequences
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Bahn, Susanne; Barratt-Pugh, Llandis – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2012
Since January 1, 2007, Government legislation in Western Australia required all workers in construction to complete mandatory safety awareness training before they began work on site. During the implementation of this new legislation there was considerable resistance from the construction sector due to the mandatory nature of the training. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Construction Industry, Orientation, Safety Education
Evaluation of the Integrated Services Pilot Program from Western Australia
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Hancock, Peter; Cooper, Trudi; Bahn, Susanne – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2009
Independent evaluation of refugee-focused programs in developed nations is increasingly a mandatory requirement of funding bodies and government agencies. This paper presents an evaluation of the Integrated Services Centre (ISC) Pilot Project that was conducted in Australia in 2007 and early 2008. The purpose of the ISC program was to provide…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Integrated Services, Pilot Projects, Program Evaluation
Towards an Outcomes Hierarchy for Professional University Programs.
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Owen, John M. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1998
An outcomes hierarchy for professional training programs in higher education institutions is advanced. The hierarchy was developed, using an inductive approach, from the research literature and an empirical inquiry into the outcomes of a graduate training program in evaluation that involved 26 Australian graduate students. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Evaluation Traditions in Australia: Distillation of the Old, Wellspring of the New.
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McTaggart, Robin; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1991
Evaluation theory and practice in Australia are described. In Australia, evaluation is linked closely with government programs. Australia has benefited from the opportunity to observe evaluation in the rest of the world. However, development of a uniquely Australian perspective has been hampered by the imposition of cultural values of other…
Descriptors: Administration, Cultural Influences, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
A Practical Approach to Program Evaluation.
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Lee, Linda J.; Sampson, John F. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
The Research and Evaluation Support Services Unit of the New South Wales (Australia) Department of Education conducts program evaluations to provide information to senior management for decision making. The 10-step system used is described, which provides for planning, evaluation, and staff development. (TJH)
Descriptors: Administrators, Decision Making, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Problems in Being Responsive: Reflections on an Evaluation of a Program for Training Motorcycle Riders.
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Maxwell, Graham S. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1985
A responsive illuminative approach was used to evaluate a program for training motorcycle riders. This approach provided interaction between evaluators and participants, and attempted to provide a detailed report reflecting stakeholders' views. The design, implementation, and reporting of the evaluation are described, as are implications for…
Descriptors: Adults, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Evaluators