AbstractImpact evaluations assess the degree to which changes in outcomes can be
attributed to an intervention rather than to other factors. Such attribution
requires knowing what outcomes would have looked like in the absence of the
intervention. This counterfactual world can be inferred only indirectly through
evaluation designs that control for confounding factors. Some have argued that
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AbstractIn entering a new millennium, it is a good time for evaluators to
critically appraise their program evaluation approaches and decide which ones
are most worthy of continued application and further development. It is equally
important to decide which approaches are best abandoned. In this spirit, this
monograph identifies and assesses twenty‐two approaches often employed to
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Jennifer C. Greene, Lizanne DeStefano, Holli Burgon, Jori N. Hall
AbstractThe major principles and commitments of an educative, values‐engaged
approach to STEM educational program evaluation are presented, justified, and
illustrated. How this approach addresses key issues in STEM education and
advances the field is also discussed.
AbstractThis chapter gives the rationale and conceptual defense for the
Systematic Screening and Assessment (SSA) Method, a way to identify the most
promising innovations in preparation for rigorous evaluation. The SSA Method
starts by identifying the innovations that real‐world practitioners have
developed and then systematically assesses which innovations will offer the
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