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Collaborative Evaluation
Get PDFA review of the book Collaborative Evaluations: A Step-by-Step Model for the Evaluator by Liliana Rodríguez-Campos published in 2005 by Llumina Press
Evaluation in Spain: Concepts, Contexts, and Networks
Get PDFEvaluation as a discipline has just started to take hold in Spain, especially since the nineties. More and more research centres, independent consultants, professionals and scholars are devoted to these tasks. However, we lack a unified body of knowledge, there is no shared vision of what evaluation is, nor is there a professional profile recognized by society or even by ourselves. Entry of unqualified persons in the profession is a tangible reality, with many supposed evaluators whose training is limited, in the best of cases, to a specific course, or certain personal experience as participants (not technicians) in some evaluation process, generally in an accreditation system
Evaluation in Taiwan: An Overview
Get PDFThere are two tremendous influences on evaluation-related topics in Chinese society: external examination and Confucianism. Using oral and written tests to select individuals for positions in the civil service and the military generally used competitive group examinations and could be tracked back to the Western Zhou Dynasty (1027-711 BC) (Kellaghan & Madaus, 2003). Such public examination systems have deeply affected what standards to use in assessing the individual’s performance, and how to do it, in Chinese society. Also, Confucianism (circa 551-479 BC), the most important ancient religious underpinning for the social values, institutions, and transcendent ideals of traditional Chinese society, has influenced the educated Chinese approach to self-reference and correction of the flaws of his/her conduct. In one of Confucius’ famous analects; Zeng Zi, one of Confucius’ students, said: “I examine myself three times a day about whether I help my peers with all my efforts, whether I am honest and faithful to my friends, and whether I practice what is imparted.” The way of self-reflection has been rooted in how to improve one’s morality, behavior, and problem-solving skills.
A Synopsis of the American Journal of Evaluation: Volume 26(3)
Get PDFThe current issue of the American Journal of Evaluation (AJE) is one of the more comprehensive issues, in that articles for seven of the ten AJE sections are included. What follows is a summary of the articles in the order in which they appear
Review of Japanese Journal of Evaluation Studies (Volume 6, Number 1)--Special Topic: “Evidence-Based Evaluation”
Get PDFThe Japan Evaluation Society (JES) was established in 2000. Since then, JES has published its professional journal twice per year (see the archives at http://www.idcj.or.jp/jes). The most recent issue—Volume 6, Number 1—was published in March 2006. It includes 12 papers and the summary report of the 6thannual conference held at Hiroshima University. With more than 200 pages, this issue marks the largest volume since the journal started. We can say that evaluation is becoming popular and receiving significant attention by academia and practitioners in Japan
In this Issue
Get PDFIn our continuing coverage of evaluation activities around the world, at their varied levels of technical complexity, this issue brings two reports from China-one about a marshland environmental protection and recovery effort, and one about a very large effort at family support in Shanghai. On the new and important sub-area in evaluation that addresses the evaluation of scientific and technological research, we have three pieces. The editorial is a reflection on the first five issues of this journal, now totaling almost 1,000 pages, a good moment for reflection-and for your feedback on it
The "Baggaging" of Theory-Based Evaluation
Get PDFProgram theory and its use in evaluation seems to be an argument that just won’t go away—depending on which part of the world one is in. What is it about theory-based evaluation (or the different understandings of it) that polarizes some but brings others together? A little digging shows that there are some serious misconceptions among both the program theory evangelists and the “theoro-skeptics,” while some of the best innovations are coming from those who understand program theory’s potential and limitations and are just getting on with using it to move our discipline forward
Evaluating a Health Education Project in Maine
Get PDFThe following paper details the evaluation of a public health education project in the state of Maine. Evaluation of education projects presents a challenge, in that the effects of the intervention are not easy to trace and outside influences difficult to impossible to control. This study approached this difficult issue at the start by focusing on one variable for which data are readily available (namely blood lead testing rates). The evaluation was further enhanced by use of a model called "RE-AIM", which measures the reach, efficacy, adoption, implementation and maintenance of educational projects (Glasgow, et.al. 1999). Measurements centered on data tracked through newly created databases and focused on elements directly attributable to the project (i.e. behavior of medical personnel trained through project activities). Finally, small focus groups and interactions with families served by the program were used to derive qualitative data that provided a broader perspective on the success of activities. As the program ultimately seeks to entirely eliminate childhood lead poisoning, this paper concludes with a discussion of areas that continue to need attention for future education projects
The Role of Evaluation in Democracy: Can it be Strengthened by Evaluation Standards? A European Perspective
Get PDFEvaluation should make a contribution to the further development of politics and society. Evaluation is itself a productive factor in democratic societies and is obliged to function according to its goals and rules. The general theme around this paper is to discuss possibilities to enhance the contribution that evaluation can make to foster democratic governance. I will address a very small aspect of this big issue. My perspective will be on evaluation as a profession and a community which is on the way to establishing its position in modern democracies, supported by making explicit its own standards for good evaluation practice