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Lohr, William – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1980
Certain expectations that federal officials have about evaluation researchers are discussed. Included are: (1) presence of a clear understanding of what evaluation means; (2) procedure for carrying out an evaluation; and (3) understanding by the evaluator of how the research relates to the decision-making process. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluators, Federal Programs, Professional Training

Barkdoll, Gerald L., Ed.; Bell, James B., Ed. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1989
This sourcebook presents information about three types of federal decision makers who are frequent clients of evaluation: career government executives; political appointees; and congressional staff members. Differences among these decision makers are highlighted in seven articles, with emphasis on meeting client needs and process dimensions of…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Evaluation Utilization