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Dockrell, W. B. – Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, 1984
This article responds to the "Standards for Evaluation of Educational Programs, Projects and Materials" by addressing three issues in qualitative research: (1) data quality; (2) data verification; and (3) collusion between evaluators and their sponsors. To be of maximum international value, the standards report needs more emphasis on…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods

Marklund, Sixten – Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, 1984
While the "Standards for Evaluations of Educational Programs, Projects and Materials" provides a good checklist of prerequisites, such standards do not guarantee indisputable outcomes. Reanalysis of reading comprehension and mathematics mean achievement data from an international evaluation study illustrates how political bias can…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Book Reviews, Data Interpretation, Educational Assessment