Journal•ISSN: 0164-7989
New Directions for Program Evaluation
Wiley-Blackwell
About: New Directions for Program Evaluation is an academic journal. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Program evaluation & Educational assessment. It has an ISSN identifier of 0164-7989. Over the lifetime, 435 publications have been published receiving 10200 citations.
Topics: Program evaluation, Educational assessment, Educational evaluation, Summative assessment, Mental health
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TL;DR: The emergence of a new paradigm of inquiry (naturalistic) has led to a demand for rigorous criteria that meet traditional standards of inquiry, and two sets are suggested, one of which, the “trustworthiness” criteria, parallels conventional criteria, while the second, “authenticity" criteria, is implied directly by new paradigm assumptions.
Abstract: The emergence of a new paradigm of inquiry (naturalistic) has, unsurprisingly enough, led to a demand for rigorous criteria that meet traditional standards of inquiry. Two sets are suggested, one of which, the “trustworthiness” criteria, parallels conventional criteria, while the second, “authenticity” criteria, is implied directly by new paradigm assumptions.
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TL;DR: This paper pointed out serious shortcomings in DEA's treatment of price efficiency, illustrates the dangers of misspecification errors in DEA, and suggests extentions of the basic DEA formulation that address these shortcomings.
Abstract: This chapter points out serious shortcomings in DEA's treatment of price efficiency, illustrates the dangers of misspecification errors in DEA, and suggests extentions of the basic DEA formulation that address these shortcomings.
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TL;DR: The role of theory in program evaluation is an important but neglected area in evaluation practice and theory as mentioned in this paper, and program theory has several important functions that can improve our ability to generalize from particular evaluations, contribute to social science theory, and achieve consensus in evaluation planning.
Abstract: The role of theory in program evaluation is an important but neglected area in evaluation practice and theory. Program theory has several important functions that can improve our ability to generalize from particular evaluations, contribute to social science theory, and achieve consensus in evaluation planning.
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TL;DR: The New Directions for Evaluation (NDE) series as mentioned in this paper is the most widely used journal for qualitative and quantitative program evaluation, focusing on the differences in goals and epistemolgies.
Abstract: A significant report on a critical topic, this classic volume of the New Directions for Evaluation series is now in print and available again. Deep-seated antagonisms exist between qualitative and quantitative researchers. these tensions derive from differences in goals and epistemolgies. The purpose of this volume is to examine the nature of these differences, their origins, and their consequences. The contributors ask whether rapprochement is prossible and , if so, how the relationship between qualitative and quantitative inquiries maight be structured so that we cna be enriched rather than diminished by our diversity. The authors well represent both the qualitative and quantitative perspectives. But they are not partisans defending ideological turfs; they are only individuals trying to come to grips with the challenges that program evaluation faces because of a diversity of principles and practices. This is the 61st issue in the journal series New Directions for Evaluation. For more information on the series, please see the Journals and Periodicals page.
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