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Direct linkBrown, Abigail B.; Klerman, Jacob Alex – Evaluation Review, 2012
Background: Maintaining the independence of contract government program evaluation presents significant contracting challenges. The ideal outcome for an agency is often both the impression of an independent evaluation "and" a glowing report. In this, independent evaluation is like financial statement audits: firm management wants both a public…
Descriptors: Accounting, Audits (Verification), Program Evaluation, Public Sector
Peer reviewedLeviton, Laura C.; Boruch, Robert F. – Evaluation Review, 1983
Federal evaluations in education contributed in numerous and important ways to changes in law, regulation, and management. Information about implementation contributed most often, but information about outcomes, cost, and federal administration also made contributions. These findings differ from previous research that concluded evaluations do not…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedWillette, Joanne L.; Fleischman, Howard L. – Evaluation Review, 1982
An evaluation system was designed which directly addresses federal legislation for accountability in vocational education programs. Six criteria were included; three focus on interim evidence of project success, and three address final evidence of project effectiveness. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Accountability, Evaluation Criteria, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Peer reviewedJohnson, Eleanor Liebman – Evaluation Review, 1985
In 1980, five federal special education longitudinal qualitative impact evaluations were all prematurely terminated. What happened, why it happened, and what salvage decisions were made are examined in this article. The impact of these decisions on the design of RFPs and future evaluation plans are also discussed. (Author/EGS)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Needs, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Peer reviewedMauser, Gary A.; Holmes, Richard A. – Evaluation Review, 1992
A pooled cross-section time series model is used to evaluate the effect of the 1977 Canadian firearms legislation on the provincial homicide rate between 1969 and 1989. Results agree with most studies that indicate no significant effect of this legislation on homicide rates. (SLD)
Descriptors: American Indians, Crime, Economic Factors, Federal Legislation
