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Quantitative versus Interpretive: The Problem of Conducting Social Inquiry.
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Smith, John K. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1983
The historical development of current controversy over the use of quantitative or qualitative approaches in evaluation is traced. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Classification, Educational History, Evaluation Needs, Evaluators
Summary: Common Themes and a Checklist.
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Brown, Robert D.; Braskamp, Larry A. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1980
The 50-item Utilization Enhancement Checklist involves: determining evaluator role; understanding organizational context; planning; conducting the evaluation; and communicating evaluative information. The checklist is presented as a summary of the preceding nine articles. (Available from: Jossey-Bass, Inc., 433 California St., San Francisco, CA…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs, Evaluators
Client Concerns and Strategies in Evaluation Studies.
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Gunn, Walter J. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1987
Strategies for use by clients who commission evaluation studies in the private, university, or governmental sector are outlined. Topics covered include establishing the purpose of the evaluation, assembling in-house management staff, specifying work and expertise requirements, establishing confidentiality and project control, and managing results.…
Descriptors: Confidentiality, Contracts, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs
The Project Officer's Role in Managing Federal Program Evaluations.
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Radzikowski, Jack; Seaver, W. Burleigh – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1983
Four functions of federal project officers in managing program evaluations with support from contract research firms are described: (1) articulating evaluation requirements; (2) providing for fairness in contract awards; (3) monitoring ongoing studies; and (4) transmitting evaluation results to decision makers. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Administration, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs
The Politics of Program Evaluation.
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Chelimsky, Eleanor – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1987
Evaluation must take into account both executive and legislative politics and their interactions. A five-part continuum evaluation process is suggested for the development of a policy question and its translation into knowledge that is credible, timely, responsive, and usable. Evaluators have a major responsibility in this process. (Author/JAZ)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs, Evaluation Utilization
Internal Evaluation: Integrating Program Evaluation and Management.
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Clifford, David L.; Sherman, Paul – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1983
In defining the tasks of management and the complementary role of the evaluation professional, specific skills that the evaluator needs are outlined, markers of success are identified, and ethical issues that the internal evaluator must face are discussed. (PN)
Descriptors: Administrators, Adults, Ethics, Evaluation Needs