A Program Evaluation Study of the Main Course at a Preparatory Program: A Case Study

Summary In this paper, conceptual and methodological problems of school program evaluation are discussed. The data were collected in conjunction with a 10 year cross-sectional/longitudinal investigation with partial inclusion of control groups. The experiences and conclusions resulting from this long-term study are revealing not only from the vantage point of the scientific evaluation of new scholastic models, but are also valuable for program evaluation studies in general, particularly in the field of gifted education.

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A Case Study for the 10-Step Approach to Program Evaluation

TechTrends ◽

10.1007/s11528-019-00473-4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 64 (2) ◽

pp. 329-342

Author(s):

Suzanne Ensmann ◽

Angela Ward ◽

Andrea Fonseca ◽

Erika Petersen

Keyword(s):

Program Evaluation

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Evaluation study of the new countryside construction based on factor analysis — As a case study in Liaoning province

The 2nd International Conference on Information Science and Engineering ◽

10.1109/icise.2010.5691982 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Shuang Wang

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Evaluation Study ◽

Liaoning Province ◽

New Countryside Construction ◽

New Countryside

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Evaluating English as a Second Language: A Naturalistic Model

TESL Canada Journal ◽

10.18806/tesl.v3i2.484 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 41 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gail V. Barrington

Keyword(s):

Program Evaluation ◽

Second Language ◽

Data Collection ◽

Evaluation Study ◽

Board Of Education ◽

External Evaluation ◽

Language Program ◽

Student Profile ◽

Political Upheaval ◽

One Year

The article describes a program evaluation study of a special English as a Second Language program conducted by the Calgary Board of Education entitled CORE-ESL. This program was developed to meet the needs of a group of 18 to 21 year olds with a severe gap in their schooling due to political upheaval and war. The program was funded for a one-year period by a local foundation which requested that an external evaluation be conducted. The study was designed as a naturalistic model involving five stages of data collection and participant involvement. These five stages are described and study recommendations and outcomes are outlined. A composite student profile, developed in the study, is appended to the article.

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Tilapia cage farming in Lake Taal, Batangas, Philippines.

10.1079/ac.61142.20203483172 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Secondary Data ◽

Environmental Issues ◽

Evaluation Study ◽

Small Scale ◽

Institutional Characteristics ◽

Farmed Fish ◽

Production And Consumption ◽

Rural Aquaculture ◽

Aquaculture Development

Abstract This case study was prepared as part of an Asian Development Bank (ADB) Special Evaluation Study (SES) on Small-Scale Freshwater Rural Aquaculture Development. In the context of the SES, this case study used primary and secondary data and published information to document the human, social, natural, physical and financial capital available to households involved in the production and consumption of freshwater farmed fish and to identify channels through which the poor are affected. The history, biophysical, socioeconomic and institutional characteristics of Lake Taal, Batangas, Philippines are described, followed by accounts of the technology and management used for tilapia cage farming and nursery operations, with detailed profiles of fish farmers and other beneficiaries. Transforming processes are then discussed with respect to markets, labour, institutions, support services, policy, legal instruments, natural resources and their management and environmental issues. Main outcomes, conclusions and implications for poverty alleviation are then summarized.

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Contracting-Out and Program Evaluation: A Case Study

Carrots, Sticks & Sermons ◽

10.4324/9781315081748-9 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 149-184

Author(s):

Joe Hudson ◽

Richard Nutter ◽

Burt Galaway

Keyword(s):

Program Evaluation ◽

Contracting Out

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Program Evaluation and Case Study

Encyclopedia of Case Study Research ◽

10.4135/9781412957397.n274 ◽

2013 ◽

Keyword(s):

Program Evaluation

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Locally directed program evaluation in rural areas: Technical assistance in North Dakota

Rural Special Education Quarterly ◽

10.1177/875687058700800303 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 16-21

Author(s):

Margaret M. Scheffelin ◽

Roxanne Moger ◽

Jose Martinez ◽

David Ragsdale

Keyword(s):

Special Education ◽

Program Evaluation ◽

North Dakota ◽

Local Control ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Technical Assistance ◽

Least Restrictive Environment ◽

Evaluation Study ◽

Education Programs ◽

Restrictive Environment

This article describes the principles of program evaluation and the technical assistance provided in 1986-87 to North Dakota local educational agencies (LEAs) for evaluating their special education programs. An example of planning for a local evaluation study on least restrictive environment (LRE) is included. Implications and recommendations are offered for program evaluation and for technical assistance in program evaluation, Local control of the evaluation activities is emphasized.

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Validation and Living Learning Communities: An Evaluation Case Study

Journal of College Student Retention Research Theory & Practice ◽

10.1177/1521025120970934 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 152102512097093

Author(s):

Sophia Gehlhausen Anderson ◽

Bob Blankenberger

Keyword(s):

Learning Communities ◽

Low Income ◽

First Generation ◽

Student Assessment ◽

Evaluation Study ◽

Matched Pair ◽

Living Learning Communities ◽

Validation Score ◽

The Impact

In this program evaluation study, we analyzed the impact of interpersonal validation and participation in living-learning communities (LLC) on retention and GPA via regression and propensity score matching. The LLCs were designed to improve outcomes for underrepresented, low-income and first-generation students at a Midwestern regional public university. Employing data from the widely used Mid-Year Student Assessment™, we created a validation score. This student validation score was significantly associated with retention in semester three, and third semester and sixth semester GPA. In the matched pair analyses, we found mixed results with significantly improved retention for participants in just one LLC compared to their matched peers, and significantly improved GPA for a combined group of LLC participants.

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