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Download full textPetrosko, Joseph M.; Kapel, David E. – 1983
The nature of controversial programs is discussed, including problems that such programs pose for evaluators and suggested solutions for the problems. Controversial programs are likely to generate news-media attention, internal conflicts (i.e., involving the program and evaluation staffs) and external conflicts (i.e., involving various advocacy…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Cognitive Objectives, Educational Research, Moral Issues
Patton, Michael Q.; And Others – 1975
Research on the utilizations of evaluations was based on a followup of 20 Federal health program evaluations to assess the degree to which the evaluations had been used and to identify the factors that affected varying degrees of utilization. Interviews were conducted with project officers or people they identified as decisionmakers who would…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Decision Making, Government Employees, Health Personnel
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania. – 1979
Based on the premise that the major emphasis in population education should be on the development of problem analysis and values clarification, the manual offers guidelines for program evaluation. It consists of eight chapters. Chapter I discusses the nature of educational research and in-school and out-of-school population programs. Chapter II…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Decision Making, Educational Research
Imber, Stanley D. – 1977
The major objectives in the establishment of a clinic in a department of psychology are to provide a setting for clinical training and for clinical research. Five issues must be considered in order to evaluate a departmental clinic effectively. First, there should be prior specification of objectives and periodic restatement of goals that include…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Clinical Psychology, Clinics, Confidentiality
Kean, Michael H. – 1975
Throwing the proverbial monkey wrench into the machinery "on paper" before a system begins functioning seems to be essential to program evaluation. This activity should be performed by the "resident skeptic" who is familiar with past resistance to change and who, being familiar with a program, is able to foresee theoretical and…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Planning
Saks, Michael J. – 1978
Research in social psychology will be more useful to society if researchers incorporate evaluation research into their inquiries. Evaluation research is interpreted to include overall assessment of a program or project as well as methodological procedures used to assess implementation and outcome of social and cultural action programs.…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs
