Evaluating For Good Practice

Author : Angela Everitt,Pauline Hardiker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1996-11-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781349133048

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Evaluating for Good Practice by Angela Everitt,Pauline Hardiker Pdf

With the changing political economy of social welfare, evaluation has become prevalent in the personal social services and voluntary sector organisations. This text argues that rational-technical and pluralist models of evaluation may collude with new managerialism to act as powerful processes of control. Alternative critical models of evaluation, which take account of power, are explored, so as to enable practitioners to take responsibility for evaluating practice, both in order to inhibit poor, or even corrupt, practice, and to promote good practice.

Author : Charlotte Danielson,Thomas L. McGreal
Publisher : ASCD
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780871203809

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Teacher Evaluation to Enhance Professional Practice by Charlotte Danielson,Thomas L. McGreal Pdf

Identifies some of the problems with many teacher evaluation systems, presents a rationale for teacher evaluation, and describes a structural framework for designing an effective evaluation system for beginning and tenured teachers.

Author : Stéphanie C. Janet
Publisher : Minority Rights Group
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2003-06-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781897693940

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Development, Minorities and Indigenous Peoples: A Case Study and Evaluation of Good Practice by Stéphanie C. Janet Pdf

Compiles extracts of relevant articles from human rights instruments. Presents definitions, including that of the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169). Summarizes experiences made in the SUBIR (Sustainable Uses for Biological Resources) project in Ecuador. Appends evaluation guidelines for projects impacting on minorities and indigenous peoples.

Author : Michael Morris
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781609180966

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Evaluation Ethics for Best Practice by Michael Morris Pdf

Focusing on ethical challenges in program evaluation, this innovative book features six case-study scenarios that end at a point where the evaluator faces a significant decision about how to proceed. For each case, two distinguished evaluators offer insights on the best course of action to choose, and why. "What If?" boxes modify the details of the scenarios, inviting readers to reflect on whether these changes alter the ethical implications of the case. Six additional cases are presented with questions that guide readers to develop their own ethical analyses. The book is organized to follow the progress of an evaluation, from the entry/contracting phase through the utilization of results.

Author : Trudy W. Banta,Elizabeth A. Jones,Karen E. Black
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 1118037545

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Designing Effective Assessment by Trudy W. Banta,Elizabeth A. Jones,Karen E. Black Pdf

Fifteen years ago Trudy Banta and her colleagues surveyed the national landscape for the campus examples that were published in the classic work Assessment in Practice. Since then, significant advances have occurred, including the use of technology to organize and manage the assessment process and increased reliance on assessment findings to make key decisions aimed at enhancing student learning. Trudy Banta, Elizabeth Jones, and Karen Black offer 49 detailed current examples of good practice in planning, implementing, and sustaining assessment that are practical and ready to apply in new settings. This important resource can help educators put in place an effective process for determining what works and which improvements will have the most impact in improving curriculum, methods of instruction, and student services on college and university campuses.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Evaluation
ISBN : 0642503362

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Evaluation by Anonim Pdf

Author : Elizabeth DePoy,Stephen French Gilson
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780805862997

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Evaluation Practice by Elizabeth DePoy,Stephen French Gilson Pdf

Professional accountability has become central to both public and private sectors. Governments have emphasized and even developed empirical models, logic modeling, and evidence-based practice in the programs they support, and not-for-profit, for-profit and NGO entities increasingly rely on systematic strategies such as strategic planning, marketing research, outcome measures, and benchmarking to identify needs and determine success. Evaluation Practice bridges the apparent gap between practice and research to present a logical, systematic model to guide all professional thinking and action within the context of everyday professional life. Their framework embraces diverse theories, action, and sets of evidence from a range of professional and disciplinary perspectives.

Author : Harry T. Lawless,Hildegarde Heymann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 856 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1999-08-31
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 083421752X

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Sensory Evaluation of Food: Principles and Practices by Harry T. Lawless,Hildegarde Heymann Pdf

The book is designed as a text for undergraduate and graduate courses in sensory evaluation and as a reference for industrial practitioners. It covers all the basic techniques of sensory testing, from simple discrimination tests to home use placements for consumers. It provides a practical guide to how tests are conducted and, for the reader who wishes a deeper understanding, provides the fundamental psychological and statistical theories that form the basis and rationale for sensory test design. Statistics used in sensory evaluation are demonstrated as integrated applications in the context of appropriate sensory methods and are also presented as a stand-alone material in appendixes. Statistical applications are tailored to common and relevance are obvious, and space is not wasted on designs or analyses that are not suitable for data collection from human observers. The text presents divergent philosophies in a balanced manner. Chapters are constructed so that beginning students who want only practical aspects of conducting sensory tests will find clear instructions on how tests should be conducted. Advanced students and practitioners will profit from the detailed section on rationale and sensory evaluation issues. "It covers the entire spectrum of sensory analysis. I have read many books on this intriguing subject, but this is the Rolls-Royce." a?? Aubrey Parsons, governing council member, International Union for Food Science and Technology

Author : Ian Shaw
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317138785

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Evaluating in Practice by Ian Shaw Pdf

Evaluation is not a self-contained phase of social work practice - one more dimension of the process - but a dimension of every phase. In this fully rewritten and updated second edition of his groundbreaking text Evaluating in Practice, Ian Shaw demonstrates how evaluation and inquiry are just as much practice tasks as planning, intervention and review. By demonstrating that good evaluating in practice helps sustain a commitment to evidence, understanding and justice, Shaw shows that for this to be achieved, evaluating in practice must permeate every aspect of social work. He: 1. Develops a framework for embedding evaluation and inquiry as a dimension of good practice in social work. 2. Demonstrates the central significance of a 'methodological practice' in social work that adapts, infuses, and translates social research methods as a dimension of the different aspects of social work, viz. assessment, planning, intervention, review and outcomes. 3. Facilitates good practice by exemplifying the argument through extensive worked examples and exercises. This book has much to say about the demanding skills that are necessary to achieve this shaping of practice and is a must-read for any social work student or practitioner.

Author : Michael Morris
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-09-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781593855697

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Evaluation Ethics for Best Practice by Michael Morris Pdf

Focusing on ethical challenges in program evaluation, this innovative book features six case-study scenarios that end at a point where the evaluator faces a significant decision about how to proceed. For each case, two distinguished evaluators offer insights on the best course of action to choose, and why. "What If?" boxes modify the details of the scenarios, inviting readers to reflect on whether these changes alter the ethical implications of the case. Six additional cases are presented with questions that guide readers to develop their own ethical analyses. The book is organized to follow the progress of an evaluation, from the entry/contracting phase through the utilization of results.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2005-09-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264010116

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Evaluating Agri-environmental Policies Design, Practice and Results by OECD Pdf

This workshop proceedings examines evaluation of agri-environmental policies to see how effective policies have been and what policy makers have learned.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264190658

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OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education Synergies for Better Learning An International Perspective on Evaluation and Assessment by OECD Pdf

This report provides an international comparative analysis and policy advice to countries on how evaluation and assessment arrangements can be embedded within a consistent framework to improve the quality, equity and efficiency of school education.

Author : Santiago Paulo,Gilmore Alison,Nusche Deborah,Sammons Pamela
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264116788

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OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education: Czech Republic 2012 by Santiago Paulo,Gilmore Alison,Nusche Deborah,Sammons Pamela Pdf

This review provides, for the Czech Republic, an independent analysis of major issues facing the educational evaluation and assessment framework, current policy initiatives, and possible future approaches.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Educational evaluation
ISBN : OCLC:930611073

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Internal Evaluation by Anonim Pdf

Author : Donna M. Mertens,Amy T. Wilson
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781462503261

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Program Evaluation Theory and Practice, First Edition by Donna M. Mertens,Amy T. Wilson Pdf

This engaging text takes an evenhanded approach to major theoretical paradigms in evaluation and builds a bridge from them to evaluation practice. Featuring helpful checklists, procedural steps, provocative questions that invite readers to explore their own theoretical assumptions, and practical exercises, the book provides concrete guidance for conducting large- and small-scale evaluations. Numerous sample studies—many with reflective commentary from the evaluators—reveal the process through which an evaluator incorporates a paradigm into an actual research project. The book shows how theory informs methodological choices (the specifics of planning, implementing, and using evaluations). It offers balanced coverage of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches. Useful pedagogical features include: *Examples of large- and small-scale evaluations from multiple disciplines. *Beginning-of-chapter reflection questions that set the stage for the material covered. *"Extending your thinking" questions and practical activities that help readers apply particular theoretical paradigms in their own evaluation projects. *Relevant Web links, including pathways to more details about sampling, data collection, and analysis. *Boxes offering a closer look at key evaluation concepts and additional studies. *Checklists for readers to determine if they have followed recommended practice.