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Salinger, Ruth; Roberts, Cynthia – 1984
The purpose of this publication on agency training evaluation practices is to share approaches used by federal agencies to assess needs and measure training effectiveness. Emphasis is placed on the process of evaluation. Names of the agencies and highlights of the examples used by each follow: (1) Plant Protection and Quarantine (Department of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization
Download full textSalinger, Ruth; Bartlett, Joan – 1983
The purpose of this document is to share various approaches used by federal agencies to assess needs and measure training effectiveness. The emphasis in the descriptions is on the evaluation process rather than on the results. One program was evaluated by employing return-on-investment (ROI) data and using volunteer line personnel who conducted…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization
McClernon, Timothy R. – 1989
Criteria by which an organization should select a vendor-supplied training program and the measurement and rating of programs against such selection criteria are described. A review of the pertinent literature and research, from a theoretical rather than practical perspective, is included. Factors and criteria identified in the literature as…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Institutes (Training Programs), Models, Organizations (Groups)
Orr, Alberta L. – 1990
The American Indian Rehabilitation Project aimed to provide older American Indians with vision problems useful skills for carrying out daily activities as independently as possible and for preventing unnecessary dependence on others and premature and unwarranted institutionalization. The project goals were to: (1) develop a 5-day, seven-module…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), American Indians, Blindness, Community Health Services
Waggaman, John S. – 1982
The design and results of a program evaluation of the Department Chairpersons Project in Florida are examined. The objective of the 1982 project was to design and test a model for planned change in higher education using Florida's university chairs. After presenting the history of the project, the following major project goals are described:…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Change Strategies, Deans, Department Heads
European Social Fund, Dublin (Ireland). – 1993
A study examined attitudes of Irish employers toward vocational training (VT) activities, state agencies responsible for administering VT, and the skills that employees would need in the future. Of a sample of 500 firms that were selected as being representative from the standpoints of size, sector, location, and form of ownership, 219 were…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Practices, Employer Attitudes, Employment Qualifications
Kreider, Holly M.; Hurd, Tracey L. – 1999
The Families Matter series of papers from the Harvard Family Research Project advances the concept of family-centered child care, advocating an approach to early childhood education that addresses the development of the child and family together. Grounded in family support principles, which build on family strengths and work from a community's…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
