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Mocniak, Nina L.; Hegarty, Timothy W. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1989
This article describes the on-going evaluation of a pilot program characterized by: (1) cooperation between program managers and evaluators; (2) first-hand knowledge about the implementation of the pilot; and (3) a focus on summative and formative evaluations. Evaluators participated actively in the design of the pilot. (Author/SLD)
Descriptors: Administrators, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Evaluators
Hunsaker, Scott L. – 1992
Program design can aid problem-solving or decision-making tasks faced by evaluators. It can be used to facilitate evaluation planning through the definition of program boundaries and the generation and focusing of evaluation questions. Further, it can provide evaluation information about theoretical, historical, and political contexts of a…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems
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Bickel, William E. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1984
An evaluation research capability was used to document the design and implementation of two programs in a large urban school district. This paper describes the research context, the origins of the role of resident evaluator, the broad functions of this role, and factors contributing to the usefulness of this approach. (BW)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs, Evaluation Utilization
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Eash, Maurice J. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1985
Evaluation research is no longer taught solely as a technical-scientific pursuit, but is now moving toward a policy-oriented discipline. Psychological skills in a political context can strengthen technical contributions of evaluators. (LMO)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Utilization, Evaluators