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Direct linkAlkin, Marvin C.; King, Jean A. – American Journal of Evaluation, 2016
The first article in this series traces the initial development of the concept of evaluation use. As a field, evaluation has always paid attention to the potential for use, both in decision-making and in changing people's thinking. The broad history of the field as we know it today stemmed from two streams: one focused on tests and measurement,…
Descriptors: Evaluation Utilization, Educational Development, Educational History, Measurement Objectives
Heberger, Anne E.; Christie, Christina A.; Alkin, Marvin C. – American Journal of Evaluation, 2010
As is the case with other fields, there is motivation for studying the impact that the body of evaluation theory literature has within and outside the field. The authors used journal articles written by theorists included on the evaluation theory tree by Alkin and Christie (2004; Christie & Alkin, 2008) and published in the Web of Science, an…
Descriptors: Multidimensional Scaling, Journal Articles, Bibliometrics, Educational Theories
Download full textAlkin, Marvin C.; And Others – 1981
The User Interview Survey was conducted by the Evaluation Use Project (EUP). The goals of the survey, which were achieved, were gathering, categorizing, and analyzing information about evaluation use among elementary school decision makers. Most survey respondents agreed instructional and curricular issues were most important. It was found that…
Descriptors: Administrators, Decision Making, Elementary Education, Evaluation
PDF pending restorationAlkin, Marvin C. – 1980
How can Title I evaluations be improved so that they are more likely to increase the impact of evaluation data on informed actions within the schools? An examination of evaluation practice leads to the conclusion that most LEA practitioners view Title I evaluation as externally imposed and primarily designed to serve state and federal needs. A…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Needs, Program Evaluation, Research Utilization
Alkin, Marvin C.; And Others
Naturalistic research methods were used to analyze five case studies of school program evaluations. Interviews were conducted with program personnel and evaluators for the five programs, which were funded by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I, Title III, or Title IV-C. Programs were: (1) Bayview: Project MORE, a program to improve…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Alkin, Marvin C.; And Others – 1982
These four papers focus on a consideration of the costs of evaluation, as examined in the Evaluation Use Project. "A Framework for Estimating Evaluation Costs," by Marvin Alkin and Brian Stecher, considers overall theory and draws on previous research in determing evaluation costs. The concepts are extended to develop informal quidelines…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates, Elementary Secondary Education
