Evaluation ModelsNew Directions for Evaluation - Tập 2001 Số 89 - Trang 7-98 - 2001
Daniel L. Stufflebeam
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
evaluate program... hiện toàn bộ
Counterfactual thinking and impact evaluation in environmental policyNew Directions for Evaluation - Tập 2009 Số 122 - Trang 75-84 - 2009
Paul J. Ferraro
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
environ... hiện toàn bộ
Overview and rationale for the Systematic Screening and Assessment MethodNew Directions for Evaluation - Tập 2010 Số 125 - Trang 7-31 - 2010
Laura C. Leviton, Marjorie A. Gutman
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
greatest payoff from furt... hiện toàn bộ
An educative, values‐engaged approach to evaluating STEM educational programsNew Directions for Evaluation - Tập 2006 Số 109 - Trang 53-71 - 2006
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.