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How Can We Improve School Safety Research?
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Astor, Ron Avi; Guerra, Nancy; Van Acker, Richard – Educational Researcher, 2010
The authors of this article consider how education researchers can improve school violence and school safety research by (a) examining gaps in theoretical, conceptual, and basic research on the phenomena of school violence; (b) reviewing key issues in the design and evaluation of evidence-based practices to prevent school violence; and (c)…
Descriptors: Violence, School Safety, Educational Research, Research Methodology
Assessing the Validity of Qualitative Data.
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Kennedy, Mary M. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1984
A study of school district uses of evaluation and test data is used to illustrate the variety of ambiguities that can appear in qualitative data. Rules of evidence to distinguish valid and potentially nonvalid testimony are proposed. Uses of testimony in evaluation are discussed. (BS)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Research Methodology
The Survey Handbook. The Survey Kit, Volume 1.
Fink, Arlene – 1995
The nine-volume Survey Kit is designed to help readers prepare and conduct surveys and become better users of survey results. All the books in the series contain instructional objectives, exercises and answers, examples of surveys in use, illustrations of survey questions, guidelines for action, checklists of "dos and don'ts," and…
Descriptors: Costs, Data Collection, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods
Towards Utility in Reviews of Multivocal Literatures.
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Patton, Michael Quinn – Review of Educational Research, 1991
In program evaluation and policy analyses, utility supplants rigor as the first and most important criterion in judging literature reviews. Although R. T. Ogawa and B. Malen emphasize rigor, a utilization-focused evaluation emphasizes purpose and audience, both of which affect the conduct of a multivocal literature review. (SLD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Jargon
How To Design Surveys. The Survey Kit, Volume 5.
Fink, Arlene – 1995
The nine-volume Survey Kit is designed to help readers prepare and conduct surveys and become better users of survey results. All the books in the series contain instructional objectives, exercises and answers, examples of surveys in use, illustrations of survey questions, guidelines for action, checklists of "dos and don'ts," and…
Descriptors: Costs, Data Collection, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods
How To Conduct Self-Administered and Mail Surveys. The Survey Kit, Volume 3.
Bourque, Linda B.; Fielder, Eve P. – 1995
The nine-volume Survey Kit is designed to help readers prepare and conduct surveys and become better users of survey results. All the books in the series contain instructional objectives, exercises and answers, examples of surveys in use, illustrations of survey questions, guidelines for action, checklists of "dos and don'ts," and…
Descriptors: Costs, Data Collection, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods
How To Conduct Interviews by Telephone and In Person. The Survey Kit, Volume 4.
Frey, James H.; Oishi, Sabine Mertens – 1995
The nine-volume Survey Kit is designed to help readers prepare and conduct surveys and become better users of survey results. All the books in the series contain instructional objectives, exercises and answers, examples of surveys in use, illustrations of survey questions, guidelines for action, checklists of "dos and don'ts," and…
Descriptors: Costs, Data Collection, Educational Research, Eligibility
How To Analyze Survey Data. The Survey Kit, Volume 8.
Fink, Arlene – 1995
The nine-volume Survey Kit is designed to help readers prepare and conduct surveys and become better users of survey results. All the books in the series contain instructional objectives, exercises and answers, examples of surveys in use, illustrations of survey questions, guidelines for action, checklists of "dos and don'ts," and…
Descriptors: Costs, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Research
Hard-Won Lessons in Program Evaluation.
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Scriven, Michael – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1993
Seven chapters present 31 propositions challenging traditional ideas about the nature and practice of program evaluation. Methods to improve evaluation models and approaches and ways to address intermediate and advanced evaluation issues are explored. The discussion also serves as an introduction to the most analytical and comprehensive of the…
Descriptors: Bias, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Evaluation Utilization
Students' Evaluations of University Teaching: Research Findings, Methodological Issues, and Directions for Future Research.
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Marsh, Herbert W. – International Journal of Educational Research, 1987
A number of research reports and meta analyses on student evaluation of college teaching were reviewed. Student ratings were found to be multidimensional, reliable, valid, and relatively unbiased. Results were useful for feedback, course selection, and personnel decisions. Marsh's Students' Evaluations of Educational Quality (SEEQ) was also…
Descriptors: Evaluation Utilization, Factor Analysis, Higher Education, Literature Reviews
How To Ask Survey Questions. The Survey Kit, Volume 2.
Fink, Arlene – 1995
The nine-volume Survey Kit is designed to help readers prepare and conduct surveys and become better users of survey results. All the books in the series contain instructional objectives, exercises and answers, examples of surveys in use, illustrations of survey questions, guidelines for action, checklists of "dos and don'ts," and…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Data Collection, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods
How To Report on Surveys. The Survey Kit, Volume 9.
Fink, Arlene – 1995
The nine-volume Survey Kit is designed to help readers prepare and conduct surveys and become better users of survey results. All the books in the series contain instructional objectives, exercises and answers, examples of surveys in use, illustrations of survey questions, guidelines for action, checklists of "dos and don'ts," and…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Guides
How To Measure Survey Reliability and Validity. The Survey Kit, Volume 7.
Litwin, Mark S. – 1995
The nine-volume Survey Kit is designed to help readers prepare and conduct surveys and become better users of survey results. All the books in the series contain instructional objectives, exercises and answers, examples of surveys in use, illustrations of survey questions, guidelines for action, checklists of "dos and don'ts," and…
Descriptors: Costs, Data Collection, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods
How To Sample in Surveys. The Survey Kit, Volume 6.
Fink, Arlene – 1995
The nine-volume Survey Kit is designed to help readers prepare and conduct surveys and become better users of survey results. All the books in the series contain instructional objectives, exercises and answers, examples of surveys in use, illustrations of survey questions, guidelines for action, checklists of "dos and don'ts," and…
Descriptors: Costs, Data Collection, Educational Research, Error of Measurement