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Eddy, Pamela L. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
Funded grant projects all involve some form of evaluation, and Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grants are no exception. Program evaluation serves as a critical component not only for evaluating if a project has met its intended and desired outcomes, but the evaluation process is also a central feature of the grant application itself.…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Technology Education, Grants, Federal Programs
Jayaratne, K. S. U. – Journal of Extension, 2016
Increased demand for accountability has forced Extension educators to evaluate their programs and document program impacts. Due to this situation, some Extension educators may view evaluation simply as the task, imposed on them by administrators, of collecting outcome and impact data for accountability. They do not perceive evaluation as a useful…
Descriptors: Accountability, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Utilization, Evaluation Needs
Feinstein, Osvaldo Nestor – New Directions for Evaluation, 2012
Evaluation of programs or projects is often perceived as a threat. This is to a great extent related to the anticipated use of evaluation for accountability, which is often prioritized at the expense of using evaluation as a learning tool. Frequently it is argued that there is a trade-off between these two evaluation functions. An alternative…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Accountability, Program Evaluation, Research Tools
Greene, Jennifer C. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2010
This discussion foregrounds four key issues engaged by the articles presented in this special issue: the unique challenges and opportunities of environmental education evaluation, how to think well about the evaluation approaches and purposes that best match this domain, evaluation capacity building in environmental education and action, and…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Public Policy, Accountability, Evaluation Methods
Lamm, Alexa J.; Israel, Glenn D. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2011
The majority of funding for Extension comes from local, state, and federal dollars; therefore the primary driver for evaluation is accountability for public funds. Evaluation has always been a part of Extension program implementation; however, these efforts have historically been considered a necessary component rather than a priority. The need…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Program Implementation, Systems Approach, Extension Agents

Lange, Robert R. – Theory Into Practice, 1974
This article is an overview of current thinking in evaluation. The evaluation frameworks of Scriven, Provus, Stake, Guba, and Stufflebeam are discussed. (HD)
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, Evaluation Methods

Hickey, M. E. – NASSP Bulletin, 1973
Author gives thourough treatment to alternatives evaluation purposes and problems. (Editor)
Descriptors: Accountability, Curriculum Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs
Matthews, Marvin R. – Thrust for Education Leadership, 1972
Describes a system that requires an individual to be accountable to other individuals for the management of programs.'' (Author)
Descriptors: Accountability, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs, Program Design

Udell, Gerald G. – Journal of Extension, 1975
Properly used, evaluation can be--and should be--more than a tool for measuring performance and establishing value. If evaluation is to be a useful tool of the change agent, he will have to borrow concepts and procedures from educational evaluation and adopt them to his needs. (Author)
Descriptors: Accountability, Change Agents, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Criteria
Holley, Freda M.; And Others – 1976
The arguments for evaluation as a service versus evaluation as an accountability function are debated. Proponents of the evaluation as service approach often argue that information requested for self-renewal is the information most likely to be used while those who favor accountability as the appropriate role for evaluation claim that people will…
Descriptors: Accountability, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs

Thompson, Virginia M. – Journal of School Health, 1979
Suggestions for evaluation of school health programs are offered including specific steps--define objectives, appraise the present progress, evaluate the findings, and make recommendations. (JMF)
Descriptors: Accountability, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs

Eisner, Elliot W. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1975
This article attempts to clarify issues concerning, and provide the background needed to understand, the roots and assumptions of the movement towards accountability as well as the movement to technologize curriculum planning and teaching. (RC)
Descriptors: Accountability, Art Education, Art Teachers, Curriculum Evaluation
Goddu, Roland – 1975
Management and supervision in a management by objectives system do not focus on the quality or efficiency of a list of activities. Rather, the manager and supervisor validate progress in reaching agreed outcomes. The implementation of a management and supervision by results approach requires (a) agreement on a statement of mission; (b) agreement…
Descriptors: Accountability, Evaluation, Evaluation Needs, Management by Objectives
Harris, Walter E.; Holdaway, Edward A. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1983
Regular program review is recommended for universities, preferably under the authority of the university rather than an external group. The policies and procedures of the University of Alberta since 1980 that allow for continuous review of all academic and support units with a minimum of formal procedures are described. (MSE)
Descriptors: Accountability, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs

Baron, Joan Boykoff; Baron, Reuben M. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1980
Both the Evaluation Research Society and minimum competency testing proponents have searched for evaluation standards. A need exists for ethical standards which are universal and absolute, as well as methodolgical guidelines which are particular and relative. (CP)
Descriptors: Accountability, Codes of Ethics, Evaluation Needs, Guidelines