Is evaluation used in the public sector? Realization of vision-and-values-driven social innovation (Patton, 2010) typifies the ideal of the public sector - the democratic governments of today. Public sector work in the 21st Century means adaptation and innovation as the norm in providing...
AEA 2013 Oct 18 Panel Session 442 The role of evaluators in infusing evaluative thinking .pdf
Slides for Demonstration Session 548 (AEA 2013), Friday, 10/18, 1:45-2:30 pm, Columbia 1. Abstract: Frequently in evaluation settings we encounter situations where participants belong to multiple clusters (e.g., schools or classrooms) over the course of study. Student mobility between schools...
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The purpose of this evaluation was to estimate the effect of TFA corps members and TFA alumni on Texas student mathematics and reading scores as measured by the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) exam in Texas in the 2010-11 school year. Using propensity score matching to create...
Many programs fail to start with a clear description of the program and its intended outcomes, undermining both program planning and evaluation efforts. The logic model, as a map of what a program is and intends to do, is a useful tool for clarifying objectives, improving the relationship...
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