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But is it Rigorous? Trustworthiness and Authenticity in Naturalistic Evaluation.
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Lincoln, Yvonna S.; Guba, Egon G. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1986
The emergence of a new, naturalistic, paradigm of inquiry has led to a demand for rigorous criteria that meet traditional standards of inquiry. Two sets are suggested, one of which, the "trustworthiness" criteria, parallels conventional criteria, while the second, "authenticity" criteria, is implied directly by new paradigm…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Models, Observation, Program Evaluation
Effective Training of Program Evaluators: A Mixture of Art and Science.
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Brown, Elizabeth D. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1980
Considered fundamentally a scientific enterprise, evaluation research also requires artistic skills. The latter are essential to in-house evaluators, more so than to extrainstitutional evaluators. A training model is suggested. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Evaluators, Interprofessional Relationship, Models, Professional Training
Quasi-Experimental Analysis: A Mixture of Methods and Judgment.
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Cordray, David S. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1986
The role of human judgment in the development and synthesis of evidence has not been adequately developed or acknowledged within quasi-experimental analysis. Corrective solutions need to confront the fact that causal analysis within complex environments will require a more active assessment that entails reasoning and statistical modeling.…
Descriptors: Evaluative Thinking, Models, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
No-Difference Research.
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Yeaton, William; Sechrest, Lee – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1987
In no-difference research, no differences are found among groups or conditions. This article summarizes the existing commentary on such research. The characteristics of no-difference research, its acceptance by the research community, strategies for conducting such studies, and its centrality within the experimental and nonexperimental paradigms…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Literature Reviews, Models, Program Evaluation
The 1975 Australian Family Law Act: A Model for Assessing Legal Impacts.
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McCleary, Richard; Riggs, James E. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1982
Time series analysis is applied to an assessment of the temporary and permanent impact of the 1975 Australian Family Law Act and its effect on number of divorces. The application and construct validity of the model is examined. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Demography, Divorce, Evaluation Methods
The Qualitative-Quantitative Debate: New Perspectives.
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Reichardt, Charles S., Ed.; Rallis, Sharon F., Ed. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1994
The eight articles of this issue examine the nature of differences that arise between qualitative and quantitative researchers in program evaluation in terms of goals and epistemologies. The origins of these differences and their consequences are explored. Authors represent both perspectives but do not defend their ideological turfs. (SLD)
Descriptors: Conflict, Epistemology, Evaluation Methods, Ideology
Hard-Won Lessons in Program Evaluation.
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Scriven, Michael – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1993
Seven chapters present 31 propositions challenging traditional ideas about the nature and practice of program evaluation. Methods to improve evaluation models and approaches and ways to address intermediate and advanced evaluation issues are explored. The discussion also serves as an introduction to the most analytical and comprehensive of the…
Descriptors: Bias, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Evaluation Utilization