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Avila, Minerva – ProQuest LLC, 2012
By examining the development of a local school reform that was meant to be teacher-driven, this multiple case study explored the limits on evaluation use in a hierarchical setting in which multiple audiences exist. This study was a comparative analysis of the actions and evaluation philosophies of two district administrators responsible for…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Evaluation Utilization, Audiences, Comparative Analysis
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Bresciani, Marilee J. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2008
To propose recommendations for implementing an outcomes-based assessment program review in a California community college district, a grounded theory analysis was performed within the district. The findings generated were cross-referenced with findings from a multi-institutional case study analysis. A key finding from the cross-reference was the…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Community Colleges, Audiences, Program Effectiveness
Thornton, Stephen J. – 1987
Since educational criticism aims to reeducate teachers' perception in order to improve or illuminate educational practices, the audience's role is particularly important. In many ways, the intended audience determines the evidence presented. The evaluator must write the criticism in language which is meaningful to the audience (for example…
Descriptors: Audiences, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
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Engel, David E. – Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, 1984
Tellado's evaluation of a problem-solving skills training program (TM 510 179) needs to be defined in terms of a client for the evaluation. It may also have implications for earlier intervention in problem-solving skills. Further research about the role of linguistic skills in developing problem-solving skills seems warranted. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Audiences, Elementary Education, Evaluation Utilization, Junior High Schools
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Newman, Dianne L.; Bull, Kay S. – Evaluation Review, 1985
The relationship between voting habits and parental status on the need for evaluative data before supporting a controversial school program was examined. Parents who voted most frequently wanted the most information and less immediately gave support. Nonvoting nonparents were similar. Voting nonparents were more likely to provide immediate…
Descriptors: Audiences, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Utilization, Information Needs
Mansfield, Barbara – 1983
This paper describes a study which examined the similarities and differences in the reactions to a naturalistic account between an internal participant audience and an audience external to the evaluation context so that some notions about generalizability of such material could be developed. A second aim of the study was to examine the…
Descriptors: Adults, Audiences, Case Studies, Cooperative Education