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Reed, Suellen B.; Riley, William – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1979
The comprehensive model for evaluating nursing education programs is described in terms of what is evaluated; who conducts the evaluation; and why it is conducted. A structure for further action and decision making is also presented. (GDC)
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Evaluators, Higher Education
Ryan, Edmund G. – CEDR Quarterly, 1979
Guidelines are presented for the evaluation of college administrators: (1) purposes of the evaluation; (2) approaches to evaluation; (3) criteria for evaluation; (4) participants or evaluators in the process; and (5) evaluation results and use of results. (GDC)
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, College Administration, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods

Braskamp, Larry A.; And Others – American Educational Research Journal, 1978
The judges usefulness and objectivity of a simulated evaluation report and client agreement with the report's recommendations were examined as functions of the evaluator's simulated professional background and the client's status, Apparently, source and audience characteristics influence client ratings of the evaluator but do not effect changes in…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Credibility, Evaluators
Newman, Dianna L.; And Others – CEDR Quarterly, 1979
Students, professional educators, and business personnel rated simulated evaluation reports. Evaluator's sex and professional level of the audience influenced agreement with report recommendations; use of report data did not. (CP)
Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes, Content Analysis, Credibility
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
Hall, Melvin – 1978
A comparative case study of seven universities initially focused on: (1) whether and how program evaluation systems differ from other systems approaches, such as management information and program budgeting; (2) desirable degree of overlap between evaluative recommendations and administrative action; and (3) limitations of program evaluation. Site…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Programs, Curriculum Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Cross, K. Patricia – 1979
Recent needs assessment studies are reviewed, with emphasis on the needs of adult learners and of needs assessors. Three general purposes of needs assessment are described: (1) providers of educational services are interested in what their market (adult population) wants; (2) public agencies are interested in whether or not all segments of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Age Differences