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Peer reviewedSmith, Nick L. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1981
An evaluation design is seen to ensure the presence of certain qualities in an evaluation; values and valued qualities permeate the evaluation design. Mechanisms for evaluations (in-process reviews, follow-up studies, etc.) are dealt with and familiarity with financial, managerial, and ethical procedures are stressed in the evaluation design. (CE)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Evaluative Thinking
Peer reviewedSmith, Nick L. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1980
Political groups, social movements, and organizational influences are sources of values which influence an evaluation study. Value positions can help define and delineate an evaluation problem but, if the values influencing the results are not explicit, the evaluative research may be viewed as something other than it actually is. (BW)
Descriptors: Bias, Organizational Objectives, Political Influences, Program Evaluation
