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Foreword | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Preface | |
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Perspectives on Program Evaluation | |
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Overview | |
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How Program Evaluation Contributes to School Improvement | |
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Benefits of Site-Based Program Evaluation | |
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Goals of Program Evaluation | |
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Two Evaluation Methods | |
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Assessing Program Processes | |
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Linking Evaluation With Program Improvement | |
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A Concluding Note | |
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Chapter Highlights | |
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How Program Evaluation Contributes to a Learning Organization | |
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Overview | |
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The Spirit of a Learning Organization | |
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The School as a Learning Organization | |
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Reflective Practice | |
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Linking the Parts of the School Organization for Improved Performance | |
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Applying a Systems Approach to Increase Student Achievement | |
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A Concluding Note | |
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Chapter Highlights | |
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Using Program Evaluation to Improve the Curriculum - A Developmental Approach | |
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Overview | |
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Compatible Evaluation Methods | |
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The Problem of Confounding | |
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Internal Validity | |
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Some Further Threats to Internal Validity | |
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A Concluding Note | |
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Chapter Highlights | |
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An Experimental Approach for Evaluating Programs | |
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Overview | |
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Internal Validity-A Review | |
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Building Control Into an Experiment | |
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Random Assignment | |
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Experimental Designs | |
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Deciding Whether to Use One or Two Groups in an Evaluation Study | |
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External Validity | |
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A Concluding Note | |
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Chapter Highlights | |
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Program Evaluation Through Collaboration | |
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Overview | |
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Why Have an Evaluation Team? | |
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Team Composition | |
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Factors for Principals to Consider in Establishing the Evaluation Team | |
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Forming an Evaluation Team | |
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The Team in Operation | |
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A Concluding Note | |
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Chapter Highlights | |
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Measuring Program Outcomes | |
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Overview | |
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Quantitative and Qualitative Data | |
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Comprehensive Evaluation | |
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Validity and Reliability of Evaluation Data | |
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Validity | |
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Reliability | |
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Perspectives on Authentic Assessment | |
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A Concluding Note | |
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Chapter Highlights | |
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The Evaluation Process: Phases 1, 2, and 3 | |
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Overview | |
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Phase 1-Describing the Program | |
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Phase 2-Providing Direction for the Evaluation | |
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Phase 3-Obtaining Information to Answer Evaluation Questions | |
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Chapter Highlights | |
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The Evaluation Process: Phases 4, 5, and 6 | |
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Overview | |
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Phase 4-Analyzing Data to Assess a Program's Impact | |
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Phase 5-Evaluating the Program's Effectiveness and Offering Recommendations for Its Future Development | |
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Phase 6-Writing the Evaluation Report | |
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Chapter Highlights | |
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Writing the Evaluation Report | |
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Overview | |
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Format and Content | |
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What the Evaluation Report Represents | |
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Chapter Highlights | |
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Assessing the Evaluation Project | |
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Overview | |
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Purposes of Metaevaluation | |
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Formative Metaevaluation | |
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Summative Metaevaluation | |
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A Concluding Note | |
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Chapter Highlights | |
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Revisiting the Principal's Leadership Role in Program Evaluation | |
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Overview | |
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The Multidimensional Responsibilities of the Principal in Program Evaluation | |
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Attitudes of Principals Toward Assessing Programs | |
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Beyond the Technical | |
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Principals' Self-Assessment | |
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A Concluding Note | |
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Chapter Highlights | |
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Appendix. A Mini-Guide for the Evaluation Team Leader | |
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References | |
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Index | |