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Peer reviewedShadish, 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
Peer reviewedGibbs, Deborah; Napp, David; Jolly, David; Westover, Bonnie; Uhl, Gary – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2002
Used qualitative methods to describe beliefs and attitudes related to evaluation and to identify factors influencing evaluation capacity, based on interviews with 61 community-based organizations, 9 health departments, and 28 technical assistance providers. Identified four factors influencing evaluation behavior, and developed a model describing…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Attitudes, Beliefs, Community Programs
Peer reviewedPearsol, James A., Ed. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1987
This collection of seven short articles discusses the role of naturalistic observation in program evaluation. There are criteria that evaluators explicitly or implicitly use to reach conclusions. These papers discuss these criteria and try to determine what constitutes legitimate evaluation knowledge. (RB)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Evaluation Methods, Information Dissemination, Management Systems
Peer reviewedBednarz, Dan – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1985
Many evaluation researchers are now attempting to synthesize quantitative and qualitative approaches. Although such efforts appear to carry great promise, some subtleties and incompatibilities of these approaches are perhaps being overlooked. Implications for social inquiry are discussed. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Qualitative Research
Peer reviewedDennis, Michael L.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1994
Some specific opportunities and techniques are described for combining and integrating qualitative and quantitative methods from the design stage of a substance abuse program evaluation through implementation and reporting. The multiple problems and requirements of such an evaluation make integrated methods essential. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Integrated Activities, Program Development, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedIsaksen, Arne – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1999
Considers the workings and effects of The Innovation and New Technology Programme in Norway, describing the design of the evaluation and the use of a centrally established control group to assess programs results. Uses results from innovation theory to appraise the aims and working methods of the program and a combination of quantitative and…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Geographic Regions
Peer reviewedMoriarty, Dick; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
A qualitative and quantitative evaluation of "A Preventive Curriculum for Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia" is reported. The evaluation, which included teachers, researchers, health professionals, and students, included development of the curriculum as well as pilot testing activities. The curriculum development and evaluation consisted of…
Descriptors: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Peer reviewedMathison, Sandra, Ed. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1991
Five papers and an introduction discuss internal evaluation (IE), concentrating on the various sources of authority for IE and ways of enhancing IE authority. The roles of internal evaluators, conflicts in the evaluation process, and evaluation in a state education agency are reviewed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Evaluators
Peer reviewedGliner, 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)
Peer reviewedAnderson, Frances E. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1991
The background and dual evaluation approaches used in a nationwide arts evaluation project for Very Special Arts (arts programing for disabled and nondisabled children and adults) are described. Results of a field test in eight states of one of the assessment instruments developed in the evaluation are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Art Activities, Art Education, Children
Peer reviewedRyan, Alan G. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
The status of formal recommendations is different in the naturalistic evaluation model than in the traditional empirical model. The evaluation of a high school peer support program for alcohol abuse prevention illustrates that reader-generated recommendations may have more usefulness and impact than do evaluator-generated ideas. (SLD)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Evaluators
