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Marshal Conley, Contributor; Catherine Green, Contributor; Michelle Perry, Contributor; Claudette Rasmussen, Contributor – Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education, 2014
This tool is a simplified version of the evaluation framework developed by Wenger, Trayner, and de Laat (2011), building upon Kirkpatrick (1976, 1994). These internationally recognized experts on professional learning and collaboration developed their value creation framework to address the dual challenges of attending to the diversity of types of…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Educational Assessment, Student Evaluation, Professional Education
Unger, Karen V. – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2011
Key stakeholders who implement Supported Education may find themselves asking two questions: (1) Has Supported Education been implemented as planned?; and (2) Has Supported Education resulted in the expected outcomes? Asking these two questions and using the answers to help improve Supported Education are critical for ensuring the success of one's…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Evidence, Outcome Measures, Quality Control
Schwass, Constance M. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Accreditation in higher education institutions continues to be regarded as the seal of collegiate quality even while questions have been raised about its effectiveness and what the process accepts as evidence of improved student learning. As a result, many regional accrediting agencies are requiring higher education institutions to implement…
Descriptors: Evidence, Technical Institutes, Improvement Programs, Program Effectiveness
Ballock, Ellen – School-University Partnerships, 2010
In this article, I outline three structured protocols that professional development school steering committees and other collaborative groups could use to support an intentional reflective process aimed at growth and improvement. Using these protocols provides all participants with a voice in identifying current strengths and areas for growth,…
Descriptors: Professional Development Schools, Reflection, Program Improvement, Self Evaluation (Groups)
Payne, Maggie; Miller, Mimi – Issues in Teacher Education, 2009
Today, the term "quality" cannot be used without evidence--evidence of learning for teacher candidates, and evidence that these teachers impact their young learners. In response to this call for evidence, teacher education programs are currently developing assessment systems that emphasize the analysis of data to make educational decisions about…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Schools of Education, Program Improvement, Program Effectiveness
Nevada Department of Education, 2008
The Program Quality Criteria include ten components designed to help validate a comprehensive career and technical education (CTE) program. Upon a self review or third party review, any program may use this instrument to determine how the program has made progress in its development. The review instrument is not designed as an evaluation tool,…
Descriptors: Program Improvement, Program Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods, Vocational Education
Brooke, Valerie Ann; Revell, Grant; Wehman, Paul – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2009
The quality of job outcomes achieved by youth with disabilities who are transitioning into employment varies widely across the country. Special education teachers, youth with disabilities, families, community rehabilitation program (CRP) staff providing employment services, and others involved in assisting transitioning youth can benefit from a…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Program Improvement, Program Effectiveness, Special Education Teachers
Wu, Margaret – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2010
In large-scale assessments, such as state-wide testing programs, national sample-based assessments, and international comparative studies, there are many steps involved in the measurement and reporting of student achievement. There are always sources of inaccuracies in each of the steps. It is of interest to identify the source and magnitude of…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Educational Assessment, Measures (Individuals), Program Effectiveness
Miles, Marty; Maguire, Sheila; Woodruff-Bolte, Stacy; Clymer, Carol – Public/Private Ventures, 2010
As public and private funders have focused on evaluating the effectiveness of workforce development programs, a myriad of data collection systems and reporting processes have taken shape. Navigating these systems takes significant time and energy and often saps frontline providers' capacity to use data internally for program improvement.…
Descriptors: Job Placement, Program Improvement, Program Effectiveness, Benchmarking
Pathirage, Chaminda; Haigh, Richard; Amaratunga, Dilanthi; Baldry, David – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2007
Purpose: This paper sets out to examine methods that can be used to enhance the quality and consistency of dissertation assessment. Design/methodology/approach: The paper includes a review of literature on quality, consistency and criteria of dissertation assessment to highlight the current practices in higher education. A case study approach was…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Workshops, Case Method (Teaching Technique)
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1981
California's review process has been designed to judge the effects of the school program on students and staff and to identify opportunities for improving the program. Program reviews, which may be conducted by the state Department of Education, county or district personnel, or school staff, are developed primarily from observation of individual…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria
JAROLIMEK, JOHN – 1967
PRECEDED BY SUMMARIES OF THE RATIONALE AND CURRENT STATUS OF ELEMENTARY SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION, 12 GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSING EXISTING CURRICULUMS ARE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED IN THIS BOOKLET. THE GIVEN GUIDELINES CONSTITUTE A CANON OF CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM AND ARE CONCERNED WITH (1) THE EXISTENCE OF CLEAR AND…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria

Lee, Sung Heum; Pershing, James A. – Performance Improvement, 1999
The following dimensions for effective reaction evaluations as a tool in training program evaluations are described: program objective(s)/content; program materials; delivery methods/technologies; instructor/facilitator; instructional activities; program time/length; training environment; planned action/transfer expectation;…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Materials
Paul, Sharon A. – Lifelong Learning, 1986
Program providers who do not give refunds should reconsider their policies. Training providers should give all attendees the opportunity to express dissatisfaction, follow up on all complaints immediately and personally, and allow dissatisfied attendees to receive full or partial refunds or attend another session or program without additional…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Evaluation Criteria, Participant Satisfaction
Stephens, Nancy F. – 1980
This user-oriented evaluation handbook was prepared to assist State Advisory Councils on Vocational Education (SACVE) in their efforts to respond to various evaluation responsibilities prescribed in the 1976 Vocational Education Amendments. The contents of this handbook, which include basic steps in conducting a performance audit, are divided into…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Needs Assessment