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Determining the Quality of Competence Assessment Programs: A Self-Evaluation Procedure
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Baartman, Liesbeth K. J.; Prins, Frans J.; Kirschner, Paul A.; van der Vleuten, Cees P. M. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2007
As assessment methods are changing, the way to determine their quality needs to be changed accordingly. This article argues for the use Competence Assessment Programs (CAPs), combinations of traditional tests and new assessment methods which involve both formative and summative assessments. To assist schools in evaluating their CAPs, a…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Methods, Evaluation Criteria, Formative Evaluation
A Responsive Approach to Evaluating an Alcohol Program for Youth.
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Rockwell, S. Kay – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1982
An alcohol education program for youth, developed as a district project by the Nebraska Cooperative Extension Service, was evaluated using a responsive approach derived from Stake (1975). Rather than focusing on goals and objectives, the overall evaluation design responded to needs for descriptions of the program and participants' activities.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
An Evaluation of the United Kingdom's National System of Headteacher Appraisal.
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Cullen, Karen – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1997
A qualitative evaluation of the system for appraisal of headteachers in the United Kingdom identifies strengths and weaknesses of the approach taken and directions for future policy development. Data came from interviews with 15 headteachers. Inadequate resources, appraisal criteria, and performance standards hamper the evaluation system. (SLD)
Descriptors: Criteria, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Assessing the Personal Qualities of Applicants to Teacher Training.
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Malvern, D. D. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1991
The process used to select candidates for teacher training at a university department of education in the United Kingdom is described. Selection criteria, interview techniques, and essay requirements are reviewed for applicants for the training program. Tutors make assessments of candidates' personality during interviews, and these assessments…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Applicants, Competitive Selection, Departments