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Perkins, Dennis N. T. – Evaluation Quarterly, 1977
Based on a theoretical model of program development, this taxonomy of evaluation relates six evaluation objectives or purposes to nine methodological alternatives. Use of the taxonomy may increase the efficiency of evaluation, improve communication, and assist in the choice of a methodology that is appropriate to the evaluation purposes.…
Descriptors: Classification, Data Analysis, Educational Assessment, Evaluation
Gorry, G. Anthony; Goodrich, Thelma Jean – Evaluation Quarterly, 1978
When participants with varied background and interests join in a collaborative activity, their different viewpoints may make the evaluation of the activity more difficult. Experience evaluating a multidisciplinary biomedical research center illustrates the influence of values on program evaluation. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Measurement Objectives
Cochran, Nancy – Evaluation Quarterly, 1978
Distortion and selective disclosure limit data that are available to program evaluators, producing a bias that tends to maintain the status quo. Paradoxically, attempts to objectify the data only increase the potential for distortion. Ironically, one way to encourage innovation may be to not measure it. Additional solutions are suggested.…
Descriptors: Bias, Data Collection, Disclosure, Error Patterns
