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Should Educational Evaluation Be More Objective or More Subjective?

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Page, Ellis B.; Stake, Robert E. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1979

The relative utilities of subjectivity and objectivity in educational evaluation are debated. Page supports objectivity, while Stake supports subjectivity. (JKS)

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An Empirical Comparison of Responsive and Preordinate Approaches to Program Evaluation.

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Schermerhorn, Gerry R.; Williams, Reed G. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1979

A study to compare the impact of responsive (case study) and preordinate (questionnaire) approaches to program evaluation was conducted among 29 professional personnel affiliated with Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Respondents preferred the responsive approach to the preordinate method; however, the responsive approach was more…

Descriptors: Case Studies, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Criteria