Authors:D.L. Stufflebeam, George F. Madaus, T. Kellaghan,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: evaluation, services, human, education, volume, second, models, viewpoints, educational
Number of Pages: 520
Published: 2000-11
List price: $239.00
ISBN-10: 0792378849
ISBN-13: 9780792378846

Evaluation Models is an up-to-date revision of the classic text first published in 1983. Organized in three sections, the first includes a historical perspective on the growth of evaluation theory and practice and two comparative analyses of the various alternative perspectives on evaluation. The second section includes articles representing the major schools of thought about evaluation written by the leaders who have developed these schools and models. The final section describes and discusses the Standards for Program Evaluation and the reformation of program evaluation.

Authors:Vincent Greaney, Thomas Kellaghan,
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Keywords: directions, development, systems, education, learning, outcomes, monitoring
Number of Pages: 86
Published: 1996-06
List price: $22.00
ISBN-10: 0821337343
ISBN-13: 9780821337349

Authors:Vincent Greaney, Thomas Kellaghan,
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Keywords: national, achievement, educational, assessments, education, levels, volume, assessing
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2007-11-28
List price: $25.00
ISBN-10: 0821372580
ISBN-13: 9780821372586

Effective assessment of the performance of educational systems is a key component in developing policies to optimize the development of human capital around the world. The five books in the National Assessments of Educational Achievement series introduce key concepts in national assessments of student achievement levels, from policy issues to address when designing and carrying out assessment through test development, sampling, data cleaning, statistics, report writing, and the use of results to improve educational quality. As knowledge increasingly replaces raw materials and labor as a key