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Direct linkCaird, Jenny; Sutcliffe, Katy; Kwan, Irene; Dickson, Kelly; Thomas, James – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2015
When swift, accurate appraisal of evidence is required to inform policy concerning broad research questions, and budgetary constraints limit the employment of large research teams, researchers face a significant challenge which is sometimes met by reviewing existing systematic reviews. In this paper we highlight the challenges inherent in the…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Evaluation Methods, Research Methodology, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedMarquart, Jules M., Ed.; Konrad, Ellen L., Ed. – New Directions for Evaluation, 1996
The six chapters of this theme issue attempt to define conceptual and methodological issues in the evaluation of integrated services systems and to begin to synthesize some of these issues. An introduction to these evaluation issues is followed by case studies and a discussion of implications for program and policy development. (SLD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Programs, Evaluation Methods, Integrated Services
Download full textLawton, Dennis – 1993
More than 120 delegates representing 22 Organisation for Economic Cooperation Development (OECD) member countries met to discuss policies regarding assessment, certification, and recognition of occupational skills and competencies in view of the changing role of vocational education and training. The following themes were discussed in the plenary…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
Westerhuis, Anneke – 2001
European structures of qualification levels were examined through a review of reports on recent developments in Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The examination focused on the following topics: the scope of the national frameworks; the definition of standards and qualifications; the definition of levels in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Certification, Classification
Heitmann, Gunter – 2001
Recent trends and developments related to the structures of qualification levels in Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom were examined in a quasi-experimental study that was part of a more comprehensive study on the same topic. The study focused on standards, qualifications, and classifications at the tertiary level of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Articulation (Education), Certification
Aring, Monika; Corbitt, Cathleen – 1996
This document, which is part of a toolkit for policymakers, donors, governments, nongovernmental organizations, and practitioners, presents the results of case studies of a group of 30 workforce development programs that were selected (during a 2-day workshop by a panel of 14 experts) as representing a balance among geographic regions served and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, Definitions, Developed Nations
Westerhuis, Anneke – 2001
This document contains reports on the structures of qualification levels in Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom that were commissioned during a study to identify trends and developments in the European Union related to national certification frameworks. Each country report examines the following topics: the history of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Building Trades, Case Studies
