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Edberg, Mark C.; Wong, Frank Y.; Woo, Violet; Doong, Tuei – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2003
Describes the development of a pilot uniform data set (UDS) intended to serve as the primary data collection mechanism for all grants and standard cooperative agreements funded by the U.S. Office of Minority Health. The UDS is the product of a formative research project with implications for other program evaluations. (SLD)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Grants, Minority Groups
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Shadish, William R., Ed.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1995
The five articles of this special section focus on the quantitative-qualitative debate in program evaluation. This section focuses on philosophical aspects of program evaluation, making it clear that the issues are far more complex than the simple quantitative-qualitative dichotomy described by T. S. Kuhn (1970) implies. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Mathematics, Program Evaluation, Qualitative Research
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Cooksy, Leslie J.; Gill, Paige; Kelly, P. Adam – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2001
Describes the use of the program logic model as an integrative framework in the multimethod evaluation of a middle school curriculum delivery program. Shows how the logic model was used to focus data collection, organize data, and interpret the data in an integrative framework. Focuses on the area of computer skills to illustrate the usefulness of…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Curriculum, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods
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Kent, Douglas R.; Donaldson, Stewart I.; Wyrick, Phelan A.; Smith, Peggy J. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2000
Used a theory-driven approach to evaluate a gang crime reduction program over 7 years. Data for 237 repeat juvenile offenders admitted to the program indicate a strong relationship between incarceration and gang crime trends and an overall reduction of 47% in gang crime. Discusses implications of the approach for program evaluation. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crime Prevention, Juvenile Gangs, Juvenile Justice
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Adler, Marina A. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2002
Modified evaluation planning tools, such as document models, logic models, and program theory models in planning for the evaluation of the coordination of domestic violence services in metropolitan Baltimore, Maryland. Data from a variety of sources (targeted agencies) show that activities of agencies in the coordinated community response are…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Evaluation Methods, Family Violence, Integrated Activities
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Kirkhart, Karen E.; Ruffolo, Mary Carmel – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
Some of the confusion surrounding evaluations of case management results from lack of clarity about value frames used to arrive at judgments of the merit of case management. Six value frames commonly applied to human service evaluation are reviewed, and the relevance of each perspective is examined. (SLD)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Consumer Economics, Context Effect, Evaluation Methods
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Greene, Jennifer C. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
Use-oriented approaches to evaluation have been challenged by contentions that the responsiveness of such evaluations undermines their technical quality. This discussion analyzes purported conflicts between these evaluation criteria of utility and accuracy by examining underlying assumptions related to evaluation's purpose and politics. (TJH)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems
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Bamberger, Michael – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1991
The political context of evaluation is compared for the United States and developing countries, and a framework is proposed for discussing the political context of evaluation. Significant differences are the role that international donor agencies play in developing countries and the emphasis on stakeholder evaluation in the United States. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Context Effect, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
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Rogers, Patricia J.; Hough, Gary – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1995
Explores implications for evaluation practice of using five different perspectives on organizations, drawing on the four models of social program implementation developed by R. F. Elmore (1978). It is argued that evaluation will only really be effective when its focus, methods, and management reflect realistic assumptions about how organizations…
Descriptors: Administration, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems
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Gensheimer, Leah K.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
Practical and ethical issues (parent consent, voluntary participation, and confidentiality) in the conduct of research in preventive intervention for high-risk students are illustrated in the context of the implementation and evaluation of a school-based program for the elementary school children of alcoholics. Implications for prevention studies…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Confidentiality, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
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Gliner, Jeffrey A.; Sample, Pat – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1996
A multimethod approach to program evaluation using quantitative methods, subjective assessments, and qualitative case study methods was used to evaluate a federally funded grant to improve quality of life for persons with developmental disabilities. Discussion focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of each evaluation method and impact of the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change, Community, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled)
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Wechsberg, Wendee M.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1994
This pretest/posttest study used two samples of injecting drug users (184 from street outreach and 103 from a methadone program) to assess drug use and human immunodeficiency virus risk practices. The improvement in risk behaviors at posttest suggests that intervention programs were agents of change. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Behavior Change, Change Agents, Community Programs
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Israel, Glenn D.; Taylor, C. L. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
Mail questionnaire items that are susceptible to order effects were examined using data from 168 questionnaires in a Florida Cooperative Extension Service evaluation. Order effects were found for multiple-response and attributive questions but not for single-response items. Order also interacted with question complexity, social desirability, and…
Descriptors: Adult Farmer Education, Difficulty Level, Educational Assessment, Error of Measurement
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Rockwell, S. Kay; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
An analysis of the use of a survey on a state-level conservation tillage program was conducted to assess the effects of personal influences. Personal factors influenced timeliness, user's desire for and ownership of information, interaction among decision makers and the evaluator, methodological appropriateness and quality, and use planning. (TJH)
Descriptors: Adult Farmer Education, Advisory Committees, Case Studies, Conservation Education
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Newman, Frederick L.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1992
Conditions influencing conduct and impact of state-level program evaluation are explored. A model is offered as a guide for assessing conduct and impact, and its use is demonstrated by a case study contrasting the approaches of two states examining an issue raised by the Federal Health Care Financing Agency. (SLD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cluster Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis