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Peer reviewedBeretta, Alan – TESOL Quarterly, 1986
Discusses the importance of fairness in evaluation studies of second-language programs and the potential for misinterpretation of studies which are not program-fair. Strategies designed to overcome this problem from the perspective of standardized tests include: specific tests for each program, program-specific plus program-neutral measures,…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedAitken, Joan E.; Neer, Michael – ACA Bulletin, 1992
Discusses state-mandated assessment at the university level, as experienced in one department of communication. Offers five recommendations to ensure integrity in a politically motivated process. (SR)
Descriptors: Departments, Evaluation Problems, Higher Education, Politics of Education
Download full textGreene, Jay P.; And Others – 1996
In 1990, Milwaukee (Wisconsin) became the site of the first publicly funded school-choice program providing low-income parents with vouchers that could be used to send their children to secular, private schools. An evaluation of Milwaukee's school-choice experiment was conducted by a team of researchers, headed by John Witte at the University of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Problems
