Principles for Program Evaluation in EducationKevin LawsNittaya Kantawong
Align Education is an educational consulting firm located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The minority-owned company has evaluated educational programs of government agencies, non-profit organizations, universities, and schools nationwide. In addition to program evaluation, “AlignEd” supports agencies by provi...
and Canada have also been leaders in evaluation work. In the United States, most professional evaluators come from education and psychology. In Europe, and some other countries, evaluators are more likely to come from the fields of political science and economics. These differences in disciplinary ...
ideally suited as a text for evaluation courses across the social sciences, including departments of education, sociology, political science, health, and many others. Professional evaluators interested in expanding the scope of their work or strengthening their practical skills will also find this ...
1985).One of the particular suggestions that deserves attention is that evaluations be designed to address not just "easy to answer" evaluation questions with easy to construct instruments, but that evaluations address the most important ques- tions for good decision making, and that evaluation data...
This evaluation of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act (ECIA) Chapter 1 programs in the 16 participating schools and camps of the California Youth Authority presents findings for the year 1983-84. The students enrolled in the program were severely academically disadvantaged teenagers (reading...
Assessment for instructional planning and assessment for the evaluation of pupil progress are both central to the concept of an individualized educational program. For both of these assessment processes, teachers may use either formal or informal procedures. This article describes the advantages and disad...
Although much has been written about the testing and evaluation of language students, few books have dealt with the much broader issue of measuring the success of language programs. Filling a critical gap in the literature of applied linguistics, Language Program Evaluation provides teachers, researche...
Evaluation of the SC `95 Education Program indicated a very high level of satisfaction with all aspects of the program. Teachers viewed the hands-on sessions and the opportunity to network with other education professionals as the most valuable aspects of the program. Longer and a greater number...
medical education programs globally. As our understanding of diverse contexts continues to impact medical education curricula, it’s crucial that the way we accredit and evaluate these programs evolve in tandem. We invite submissions that explore such advances in accreditation and program evaluation ...