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Hawk, Mary – American Journal of Evaluation, 2015
Randomized controlled trials are the gold standard in research but may not fully explain or predict outcome variations in community-based interventions. Demonstrating efficacy of externally driven programs in well-controlled environments may not translate to community-based implementation where resources and priorities vary. A bottom-up evaluation…
Descriptors: African Americans, Females, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Risk Management
Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council, PA. – 1999
AIM (Assessment, Instruction, Mastery), a performance-based assessment developed in Oregon, was piloted in 25 volunteer-based programs in Pennsylvania. During the program year ending in June 1999, 190 tutors and program staff from 20 agencies attended training workshops on using the AIM system; 13 programs receiving training reported 136 tutors…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, English (Second Language), Literacy Education, Participative Decision Making