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Management and Organization of an Evaluation Unit in a State Education Agency.
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Peck, Hugh I.; Triplett, Suzanne E. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1983
The Bureau of Evaluation, created by the Louisiana Department of Education, has established policies and procedures that ensure use of evaluation findings by both policymakers and program administrators. Information on its development, structure, mission, rationale, staffing, and operations is provided. (PN)
Descriptors: Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization
State Level Evaluation Uses of Cost Analysis: A National Descriptive Survey.
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Smith, Nick L.; Smith, Jana K. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1985
This article discusses four basic types of cost analysis methods in educational evaluation. The results of a national survey of all evaluation units in state departments of education are reported. Evidence on the amount and types of cost analysis activities done for evaluation purposes in state education agencies is provided. (DWH)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Assessment, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Of Tugboats and Local Education Agency Evaluation Units.
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Holley, Freda M. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1983
The organization and operations of an evaluation unit in a local governmental agency are presented. How local evaluation units manage (1) external relations (to obtain funding, to gain access to data sources, and encourage evaluation use) and (2) internal operations (including staffing, communication, data collection, and analysis) are described.…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education