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| Evaluation Review | 7 |
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| Berecochea, John E. | 1 |
| Clark, William A. V. | 1 |
| Gibbs, Joel B. | 1 |
| Greenberg, David | 1 |
| Grofman, Bernard | 1 |
| Meyer, Robert | 1 |
| Michalopoulos, Charles | 1 |
| Morrison, Peter A. | 1 |
| Nicoll, Paul | 1 |
| Shi, Leiyu | 1 |
| Stacy, Alan W. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 5 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
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| California | 7 |
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| Elementary and Secondary… | 1 |
| Voting Rights Act 1965 | 1 |
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Peer reviewedGreenberg, David; Meyer, Robert; Michalopoulos, Charles; Wiseman, Michael – Evaluation Review, 2003
Used findings from the evaluations of California's Greater Avenues for Independence program and the National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies to illustrate why it is important to question the legitimacy of such syntheses. Results show how tempting generalizations are not justified. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Program Evaluation, Synthesis, Welfare Recipients
Peer reviewedNicoll, Paul – Evaluation Review, 1981
Technical aspects of the evaluation report are described and criticized as being determined by federal and state government regulations. The official evaluation report's unfortunate effects on the school are noted. It is suggested that the case study has revealed further serious weaknesses in mandated evaluation. (Author/RL)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools, Federal Regulation
Peer reviewedBerecochea, John E.; Gibbs, Joel B. – Evaluation Review, 1991
The objective inmate classification system in use in California's prisons is described. Evaluation of 14,091 cases suggests that the system reduces the rate of increase in the incidence of serious prisoner misconduct. Empirical evaluation of the system is recommended, and implications for correctional programs and public policy are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Classification, Correctional Institutions, Males, Predictive Validity
Peer reviewedGrofman, Bernard – Evaluation Review, 1991
D. Freedman and others and W. Clark and P. Morrison misunderstand case law in the voting rights area and have unrealistic standards of precision that, if adopted, would make it virtually impossible for minority plaintiffs to succeed. Ecological regression, when used with care, is a reliable tool. (SLD)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Court Litigation, Estimation (Mathematics), Ethnic Groups
Peer reviewedSussman, Steve; Stacy, Alan W. – Evaluation Review, 1994
The following methods of estimating school-level experimentation with drugs by adolescents at 20 California continuation high schools are compared: (1) self-reports; (2) prevalence estimates from students; (3) prevalence estimates from school staff; (4) naturalistic observation; and (5) refuse (garbage) analysis. Advantages of refuse analysis are…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Continuation Students, Drinking, Estimation (Mathematics)
Peer reviewedClark, William A. V.; Morrison, Peter A. – Evaluation Review, 1991
How technical demographic analysis can inform and confuse judicial considerations of voting rights principles is illustrated in a review of a 1990 case brought against Los Angeles County (California). A postscripted article considers whether the court involved should rely on after-census estimates for redistricting. (SLD)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Court Litigation, Demography, Estimation (Mathematics)
Peer reviewedShi, Leiyu – Evaluation Review, 1993
The relationship between a 4-group (control and low- through high-intensity intervention) health promotion intervention program and subsequent medical costs was analyzed for 1,188 employees in a California utility company. Results suggest strong associations between health promotion interventions and subsequent reduction in medical care costs,…
Descriptors: Adults, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates, Employees
