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Publication Date: 2014-Nov
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A Review of Program Evaluations in an Australian Independent School: Participants' Perspectives
Allen, Jeanne Maree; Rimes, Julie
Australian Journal of Education, v58 n3 p262-277 Nov 2014
This article reports on ways in which one Australian independent school seeks to develop and sustain best practice and academic integrity in its programs through a system of ongoing program evaluation, involving a systematic, cyclical appraisal of the school's suite of six faculties. A number of different evaluation methods have been and continue to be used, each developed to best suit the particular program under evaluation. In order to gain an understanding of the effectiveness of this process, we conducted a study into participants' perceptions of the strengths and weaknesses of the four program evaluations undertaken between 2009 and 2011. Drawing on documentary analysis of the evaluation reports and analysis of questionnaire data from the study participants, a number of findings were generated. These findings are provided and discussed, together with suggestions about ways in which the conceptualisation and conduct of school program evaluations might be enhanced.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Evaluation, Private Schools, Evaluation Methods, Urban Schools, Boarding Schools, Females, Womens Education, Participative Decision Making
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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