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The Conduct of Program Evaluation Reviews in the General Accounting Office.
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Walker, Wallace Earl – Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, 1985
Professional behavior during the General Accounting Office's (GAO's) present era of oversight can best be understood by reviewing the audit types that populate village life in the GAO and the repertoire the office uses in conducting program evaluation audits. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Criteria, Federal Programs, Interviews, Policy Formation
Response from a Policymaker's Perspective.
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Engel, David E. – Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, 1984
Tellado's evaluation of a problem-solving skills training program (TM 510 179) needs to be defined in terms of a client for the evaluation. It may also have implications for earlier intervention in problem-solving skills. Further research about the role of linguistic skills in developing problem-solving skills seems warranted. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Audiences, Elementary Education, Evaluation Utilization, Junior High Schools
The Case Study Evaluation: A Means for Managing Organizational and Political Tensions.
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Marshall, Catherine – Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, 1984
This study of evaluation utilization identified organizational, political, and practical arrangements facilitating the wide use of "The Interim Report Evaluation" in policymaking for California's Early Childhood Education Program. In a program fraught by tensions, where evaluations had been political tools, this evaluation was special.…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy, Ethnography, Evaluation Methods