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Scheirer, Mary Ann – Evaluation Quarterly, 1978
Evaluation data frequently do not confirm program administrators' and recipients' perceptions of benefits; positive perceptions will occur without regard to actual behavioral and cognitive social psychological theory. Implications are drawn for program planning and for evaluation methodology. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Bias
Rossi, Robert J.; McLaughlin, Donald H. – Evaluation Quarterly, 1979
Establishing evaluation objectives requires formal, frequent, and extensive interaction among program evaluators and administrators to obtain from administrators the information necessary to make the most effective choices in planning and carrying out evaluations. Three techniques are described that can be used to ensure that this interaction is…
Descriptors: Administrators, Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making, Evaluation Needs
Polivka, Larry; Steg, Eric – Evaluation Quarterly, 1978
A new approach is described for building a bridge between evaluation and policy-making functions in the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services. This linkage, the evaluation analysis and policy development process, has important implications for the utilization of evaluation findings and for the career evaluator. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Evaluation Methods, Evaluators, Information Utilization
Cook, Thomas D.; Gruder, Charles L. – Evaluation Quarterly, 1978
Four projects aimed at evaluating the technical quality of recent summative evaluations are discussed, and models of metaevaluation are presented. Common technical problems are identified and practical methods for solving these problems are outlined, but these methods are limited by the current state of the art. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Consultants, Data Analysis, Evaluators, Meta Evaluation
