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Lenihan, Helena – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2011
Given that most economies are now in recession, policymakers are looking to small firms to act as engines of economic growth; this has led to a revived interest in the role of enterprise policy. The "new" enterprise policy is systemic, promoting and shaping externalities and capabilities. At its core are R&D, innovation and education. It…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Program Evaluation, Models, Logical Thinking
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Baartman, Liesbeth K. J.; Prins, Frans J.; Kirschner, Paul A.; van der Vleuten, Cees P. M. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2011
The goal of this article is to contribute to the validation of a self-evaluation method, which can be used by schools to evaluate the quality of their Competence Assessment Program (CAP). The outcomes of the self-evaluations of two schools are systematically compared: a novice school with little experience in competence-based education and…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Competency Based Education, Self Evaluation (Groups), Program Validation
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Mowbray, Carol T.; Luke, Douglas – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1996
Articles in this special issue suggest improvements in longitudinal program evaluation to meet the challenges of evaluation of human services programs. Contributions describe innovations in design, methods, data analysis, utilization, and interpretation of the findings of longitudinal studies. (SLD)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Research, Evaluation Utilization
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Isaksen, Arne – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1999
Considers the workings and effects of The Innovation and New Technology Programme in Norway, describing the design of the evaluation and the use of a centrally established control group to assess programs results. Uses results from innovation theory to appraise the aims and working methods of the program and a combination of quantitative and…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Geographic Regions