Evaluation in Education and Human Services Ser.: Designing Educational ...

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Designing Educational Project and Program EvaluationsA Practical Overview Based on Research and Experience\nAuthor(s): David A. Payne\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer, Netherlands\nImprint: Springer\nISBN-13: 9789401046022, 978-9401046022\nSynopsis\nDrawing upon experiences at state and local level project evaluation, and based on current research in the professional literature, Payne presents a practical, systematic, and flexible approach to educational evaluations. Evaluators at all levels -- state, local and classroom -- will find ideas useful in conducting, managing, and using evaluations. Special user targets identified are state department of education personnel and local school system administrative personnel. The volume can be used by those doing evaluation projects `in the field', or as a text for graduate courses at an introductory level. \nThe book begins with an overview of the generic evaluation process. Chapter Two is devoted to the criteria for judging.