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ERIC Number: EJ346455
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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The Nature of Educational Evaluation.
Wolf, Richard M.
International Journal of Educational Research, v11 n1 p7-20 1987
This article defines educational evaluation; describes its role in education; and compares and contrasts it to measurement, research, and learner appraisal. Evaluation is shown to have an important role in play in education, notably in relation to program improvement. Limitations of educational evaluation are noted. (Author/JAZ)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Learning Experience, Measurement, Program Evaluation, Role of Education, Value Judgment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Note: Theme issue with title "Educational Evaluation: The State of the Field."