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An Organizational Model to Distinguish between and Integrate Research and Evaluation Activities in a Theory Based Evaluation
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Sample McMeeking, Laura B.; Basile, Carole; Cobb, R. Brian – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2012
Theory-based evaluation (TBE) is an evaluation method that shows how a program will work under certain conditions and has been supported as a viable, evidence-based option in cases where randomized trials or high-quality quasi-experiments are not feasible. Despite the model's widely accepted theoretical appeal there are few examples of its…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Integrity, Evaluation Methods, Research Projects
Application of Logic Models in a Large Scientific Research Program
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O'Keefe, Christine M.; Head, Richard J. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2011
It is the purpose of this article to discuss the development and application of a logic model in the context of a large scientific research program within the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). CSIRO is Australia's national science agency and is a publicly funded part of Australia's innovation system. It conducts…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Research Projects, Logical Thinking, Models
Evaluation of a Research Mentorship Program in Community Care
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Ploeg, Jenny; de Witt, Lorna; Hutchison, Brian; Hayward, Lynda; Grayson, Kim – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2008
This article describes the results of a qualitative case study evaluating a research mentorship program in community care settings in Ontario, Canada. The purpose of the program was to build evaluation and research capacity among staff of community care agencies through a mentorship program. Data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured…
Descriptors: Mentors, Research Projects, Research Methodology, Focus Groups
The Knowledge Pool: Measurement Challenges in Evaluating Fundamental Research Programs.
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Cozzens, Susan E. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1997
Reviews the state of the art in performance measures and assessment processes in program evaluation before the passage of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), and discusses difficulties in fitting these practices into the GPRA format. Presents a simple logic model for evaluating research programs. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Knowledge Level, Measurement Techniques
The Project Vita as a Documentation and Evaluation Tool for Large-Scale Research and Development Projects.
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Smith, Nick L.; Florini, Barbara M. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
Project "vita" (similar to the individual's professional vita) is proposed as a documentation technique for providing detailed but manageable descriptions of large research and development projects. Two field trials, projects to develop new evaluation methods and technology for storage and retrieval of full-text material, illustrate use…
Descriptors: Documentation, Evaluation Methods, Field Tests, Information Management
Implementing a Middle School Health Promotion Research Project: Lessons Our Textbook Didn't Teach Us.
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Piper, Douglas L.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
Difficulties accompanying large-scale field tests of a health promotion program in middle schools are reviewed, focusing on Healthy for Life, a health promotion research project that recruited 22 schools. The practical lessons and strategies of program recruitment and implementation are useful for anyone planning school-based programs or research.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Drinking, Educational Planning, Health Promotion