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The Development and Validation of the Inquiry Science Observation Coding Sheet
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Brandon, P. R.; Taum, A. K. H.; Young, D. B.; Pottenger, F. M., III – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2008
Evaluation reports increasingly document the degree of program implementation, particularly the extent to which programs adhere to prescribed steps and procedures. Many reports are cursory, however, and few, if any, fully portray the long and winding path taken when developing evaluation instruments, particularly observation instruments. In this…
Descriptors: Science Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Observation, Program Implementation
Theory Underlying a National Teacher Evaluation Program
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Taut, Sandy; Santelices, Veronica; Araya, Carolina; Manzi, Jorge – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2010
The paper describes a study conducted to explicate the multiple theories underlying Chile's national teacher evaluation program. These theories will serve as the basis for evaluating the intended consequences of this evaluation system, while not losing sight of emerging unintended consequences. We first analyzed legal and policy documents and then…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Educational Change, National Programs
Foster Youth Evaluate the Performance of Group Home Services in California
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Green, Rex S.; Ellis, Peter T. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2008
In 2003 foster youth employed by a foster youth advocacy organization suggested that an evaluation of group home services to foster youth be conducted in Alameda County, California. This report presents the development and conduct of this evaluation study; how funding was obtained; and how foster youth were hired, trained, and employed to produce…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Group Homes, Program Effectiveness, Foster Care
Evaluation of a Research Mentorship Program in Community Care
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Ploeg, Jenny; de Witt, Lorna; Hutchison, Brian; Hayward, Lynda; Grayson, Kim – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2008
This article describes the results of a qualitative case study evaluating a research mentorship program in community care settings in Ontario, Canada. The purpose of the program was to build evaluation and research capacity among staff of community care agencies through a mentorship program. Data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured…
Descriptors: Mentors, Research Projects, Research Methodology, Focus Groups
Evaluating the Very Special Arts Festival Programs Nationwide: An Attempt at Combining Subjective and Quantitative Approaches.
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Anderson, Frances E. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1991
The background and dual evaluation approaches used in a nationwide arts evaluation project for Very Special Arts (arts programing for disabled and nondisabled children and adults) are described. Results of a field test in eight states of one of the assessment instruments developed in the evaluation are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Art Activities, Art Education, Children
The Project Vita as a Documentation and Evaluation Tool for Large-Scale Research and Development Projects.
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Smith, Nick L.; Florini, Barbara M. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
Project "vita" (similar to the individual's professional vita) is proposed as a documentation technique for providing detailed but manageable descriptions of large research and development projects. Two field trials, projects to develop new evaluation methods and technology for storage and retrieval of full-text material, illustrate use…
Descriptors: Documentation, Evaluation Methods, Field Tests, Information Management