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Eason, Sandra H.; Thompson, Bruce – 1989
The utilization of program evaluation may be made more effective by means of the application of contemporary persuasion theory. The Elaboration Likelihood Model--a model of cognitive processing, ability, and motivation--was used in this study to test the persuasive effects of source credibility and involvement on message acceptance of evaluation…
Descriptors: Administrators, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Credibility
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Brown, Robert D.; Dinnel, Dale – Evaluation Review, 1992
Three exploratory studies involving 116 students examined the relevance of a developmental model for approaching supervision of graduate students in evaluation studies. The model includes three stages and eight developmental tasks in each stage. Three case studies support using the developmental model in conceptualizing student progress. (SLD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Competence, Developmental Stages, Evaluation Utilization
McNeil, Keith; Blanchard, Charles – 1990
Evaluators usually assume that the data they receive are valid, or at least, that the data reflect that which is being evaluated. In a recent evaluation in a large southern school district, evaluators compared their raw interview notes with interview notes edited by the teachers interviewed or project staff. The program evaluated was Project SEED,…
Descriptors: Bias, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Elementary Secondary Education