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Crafting Evaluation in Support of Welfare Reform.
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Julnes, George; Foster, E. Michael – New Directions for Evaluation, 2001
Discusses the challenges facing evaluators of welfare reform and the ways that multiple methods can be combined to meet these challenges. Describes the studies reported in this issue. (Author/SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Program Descriptions, Program Evaluation, Welfare Recipients
Voices from the Field: Evaluation as Part of a Learning Culture
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Hoole, Emily; Patterson, Tracy E. – New Directions for Evaluation, 2008
The authors present the argument that evaluation as currently practiced is failing the needs of the social sector, if the goal is to help organizations achieve their mission. Three case studies are presented in which evaluation played a key role in the development of a learning culture within the organization. Each case highlights the positive…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Philanthropic Foundations, Evaluation Methods, Organizational Development
Collaborative Evaluation Communities in Urban Schools: A Model of Evaluation Capacity Building for STEM Education
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Huffman, Douglas; Lawrenz, Frances; Thomas, Kelli; Clarkson, Lesa – New Directions for Evaluation, 2006
Building the evaluation capacity of K-12 schools is clearly an important goal for the field of evaluation, especially in the current educational environment, which is dominated by issues of accountability and high-stakes testing. The focus on student achievement has forced schools to become more data-driven as they attempt to analyze test scores…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Graduate Students, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods