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End of an Era: Closing the U.S. General Accounting Office's Program Evaluation and Methodology Division.
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Grasso, Patrick G. – Evaluation Practice, 1996
The closing of the Program Evaluation and Methodology Division of the U.S. General Accounting Office marks the end of an era of innovative and important evaluation work. The loss of leadership with the retirement of E. Chelimsky contributed to the decline in the division's fortunes which was brought about by budget constraints. (SLD)
Descriptors: Federal Government, Government Role, Program Evaluation, Public Agencies
Conducting Simultaneous Large Multisite Evaluations on Parallel Topics.
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Weaver, Frances M. – Evaluation Practice, 1994
Simultaneous evaluations of the existing Department of Veterans' Affairs pharmaceutical distribution system and an alternative "prime vendor" distribution concept in the private sector were conducted. This review of the methodology illustrates the problems and advantages in conducting large multisite evaluations simultaneously. (SLD)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Evaluation Methods, Hospitals, Pharmacy
Selecting Projects for Ex Post Evaluation.
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Mastoroudes, Chris C. – Evaluation Practice, 1993
A set of criteria is proposed by which development projects can be selected for purposes of ex post assessment to determine their effects and outcomes. Arguments are advanced as to the importance of these criteria, and observations are made about their current use by international aid agencies. (SLD)
Descriptors: Agencies, Developmental Programs, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
The Impact of Federal Government Reinvention on Federal Evaluation Activity.
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Wargo, Michael J. – Evaluation Practice, 1995
Directors of the largest and most active executive branch evaluation offices from 14 government agencies assessed the impacts of the first year of federal government "reinvention." Results suggest an erosion of government capacity to conduct evaluations that is expected to increase in the presidential election year. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Federal Government, Government Role
Some Observations about the Institutionalization of Evaluation.
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Worthen, Blaine R. – Evaluation Practice, 1995
The assertion that evaluation has become institutionalized at state and local levels to a much greater degree than is commonly understood is supported by a discussion of trends in evaluation. Evidence is presented that evaluation plays an increasingly important informational role as the level of evaluation becomes more local. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Information Dissemination, Institutional Administration
Program Review, Accreditation Processes, and Outcomes Assessment: Pressures on Institutions of Higher Education.
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Lincoln, Yvonna S. – Evaluation Practice, 1990
Trends over the past 25 years calling for accreditation, program evaluation, and outcomes assessment for higher education institutions are briefly reviewed. The cooperative market model of institutional research and self-study is outlined, which involves cooperation among institutions, accrediting bodies, state departments of education, and state…
Descriptors: Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Programs
Role of the Evaluation Function in Federal Government.
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Wye, Chris; And Others – Evaluation Practice, 1989
Three articles on evaluation in the Federal government describe a decline in budget and staff support, narrowing of the agenda to internal management issues, and the subordination of evaluation to other functions. Issues for the future of Federal government evaluation are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Evaluation Problems, Evaluation Utilization, Federal Government