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A Pilot Evaluation of the Family Caregiver Support Program
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Chen, Ya-Mei; Hedrick, Susan C.; Young, Heather M. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2010
The purposes of this study were to evaluate a federal and state-funded Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP) and explore what types of caregiver support service are associated with what caregiver outcomes. Information was obtained on a sample of 164 caregivers' use of eleven different types of support service. Descriptive and comparative…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Evaluation Methods, Program Development, Financial Support
The Relationship between Implementation Fidelity and Educational Outcomes in a School-Based Family Support Program: Development of a Model for Evaluating Multidimensional Full-Service Programs
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Kalafat, John; Illback, Robert J.; Sanders, Daniel, Jr. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2007
There is increasing recognition of the need for evaluations that identify program processes or mediators and assess degree of program implementation rather than focusing solely on outcome evaluation. This paper describes the application of complementary qualitative and quantitative evaluation procedures to assess the degree of implementation of…
Descriptors: Program Development, At Risk Students, Correlation, Family Programs
A Comparison of Objective and Subjective Measures of Clinical Competence.
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DaRosa, Debra A.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1985
Medical students' performance on simulated patient practical examinations were compared to faculty ratings of the surgical clerks and awards of honor ratings. Faculty ratings were correlated with objective measures of the criteria on the exams. The performance of honor, versus non-honor students was higher on the practical exam. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Correlation, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
The Utilization of Needs Assessment Results.
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Altschuld, James W.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
A mail survey completed by 62 administrators in colleges of education in Ohio provides descriptive and correlational results about the nature of utilization of needs assessment. A moderately high multiple correlation is found for attitude and involvement, but other independent variables contribute minimally to prediction. (SLD)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Administration, Correlation, Educational Assessment