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PublisherCorwin Press
ISBN-101412951259
ISBN-139781412951258
eBay Product ID (ePID)61315551
Product Key Features
Number of Pages208 Pages
Publication NameEvaluating Programs to Increase Student Achievement
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
SubjectAdministration / General, General, Evaluation & Assessment, Counseling / Academic Development
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaEducation
AuthorMartin H. Jason
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight6.8 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2007-040297
ReviewsClear, concise, understandable information presented in a positive, upbeat, and respectful manner. I couldn't wait to share this with other team members!, Clear, concise, understandable information presented in a positive, upbeat, and respectful manner. I couldn'e(tm)t wait to share this with other team members!, The book is a comprehensive guide for school leaders, beginning with the role that administrators can take in promoting, supporting, and facilitating the assessment process, through the goals, process, and actual steps needed to review and evaluate programs., "The book is a comprehensive guide for school leaders, beginning with the role that administrators can take in promoting, supporting, and facilitating the assessment process, through the goals, process, and actual steps needed to review and evaluate programs." -- From the Foreword by Cozette Buckney "Clear, concise, understandable information presented in a positive, upbeat, and respectful manner. I couldn't wait to share this with other team members!" -- Debbie Johnson, Principal "The author does all the right things: stays on task, stays focused, communicates clearly, gives correct and adequate information that practitioners can understand and implement, and presents the content in a scholarly and yet friendly style that promotes collaborative efforts." -- Marie Kraska, Professor of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology "The author takes a difficult and formidable subject and makes it user-friendly to the K-12 practitioner." -- Judy Brunner, Adjunct Professor, Clear, concise, understandable information presented in a positive, upbeat, and respectful manner. I couldn't wait to sharethis with other team members!, 'eoeThe book is a comprehensive guide for school leaders, beginning with the role that administrators can take in promoting, supporting, and facilitating the assessment process, through the goals, process, and actual steps needed to review and evaluate programs.'e�, eoeThe book is a comprehensive guide for school leaders, beginning with the role that administrators can take in promoting, supporting, and facilitating the assessment process, through the goals, process, and actual steps needed to review and evaluate programs.e, "Clear, concise, understandable information presented in a positive, upbeat, and respectful manner. I couldn't wait to share'this with other team members!" -- Debbie Johnson, Principal (10/04/2007), "The author takes a difficult and formidable subject and makes it user-friendly to the K?12 practitioner." -- Judy Brunner, Adjunct Professor (10/04/2007), "The author takes a difficult and formidable subject and makes it user-friendly to the Ke"12 practitioner.", '?The book is a comprehensive guide for school leaders, beginning with the role that administrators can take in promoting, supporting, and facilitating the assessment process, through the goals, process, and actual steps needed to review and evaluate programs.'? -- From the Foreword by Cozette Buckney (09/26/2007), The author does all the right things: stays on task, stays focused, communicates clearly, gives correct and adequate information that practitioners can understand and implement, and presents the content in a scholarly and yet friendly style that promotes collaborative efforts., "The author does all the right things: stays on task, stays focused, communicates clearly, gives correct and adequate information that practitioners can understand and implement, and presents the content in a scholarly and yet friendly style that promotes collaborative efforts." -- Marie Kraska, Professor of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology (10/04/2007), "The author takes a difficult and formidable subject and makes it user-friendly to the K'e"12 practitioner.", Clear, concise, understandable information presented in a positive, upbeat, and respectful manner. I couldne(tm)t wait to sharethis with other team members!, Clear, concise, understandable information presented in a positive, upbeat, and respectful manner. I couldn't wait to share this with other team members!, The author takes a difficult and formidable subject and makes it user-friendly to the K-12 practitioner., The author takes a difficult and formidable subject and makes it user-friendly to the K12 practitioner.
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal379.1/58
Table Of ContentForeword by Cozette BuckneyAcknowledgmentsPreface1. Perspectives on Program Evaluation Overview How Program Evaluation Contributes to School Improvement Benefits of Site-Based Program Evaluation Goals of Program Evaluation Two Evaluation Methods Assessing Program Processes Linking Evaluation With Program Improvement A Concluding Note Chapter Highlights2. How Program Evaluation Contributes to a Learning Organization Overview The Spirit of a Learning Organization The School as a Learning Organization Reflective Practice Linking the Parts of the School Organization for Improved Performance Applying a Systems Approach to Increase Student Achievement A Concluding Note Chapter Highlights3. Using Program Evaluation to Improve the Curriculum -- A Developmental Approach Overview Compatible Evaluation Methods The Problem of Confounding Internal Validity Some Further Threats to Internal Validity A Concluding Note Chapter Highlights4. An Experimental Approach for Evaluating Programs Overview Internal Validity--A Review Building Control Into an Experiment Random Assignment Experimental Designs Deciding Whether to Use One or Two Groups in an Evaluation Study External Validity A Concluding Note Chapter Highlights5. Program Evaluation Through Collaboration Overview Why Have an Evaluation Team? Team Composition Factors for Principals to Consider in Establishing the Evaluation Team Forming an Evaluation Team The Team in Operation A Concluding Note Chapter Highlights6. Measuring Program Outcomes Overview Quantitative and Qualitative Data Comprehensive Evaluation Validity and Reliability of Evaluation Data Validity Reliability Perspectives on Authentic Assessment A Concluding Note Chapter Highlights7. The Evaluation Process: Phases 1, 2, and 3 Overview Phase 1--Describing the Program Phase 2--Providing Direction for the Evaluation Phase 3--Obtaining Information to Answer Evaluation Questions Chapter Highlights 8. The Evaluation Process: Phases 4, 5, and 6 Overview Phase 4--Analyzing Data to Assess a Program's Impact Phase 5--Evaluating the Program's Effectiveness and Offering Recommendations for Its Future Development Phase 6--Writing the Evaluation Report Chapter Highlights9. Writing the Evaluation Report Overview Format and Content What the Evaluation Report Represents Chapter Highlights10. Assessing the Evaluation Project Overview Purposes of Metaevaluation Formative Metaevaluation Summative Metaevaluation A Concluding Note Chapter Highlights11. Revisiting the Principal's Leadership Role in Program Evaluation Overview The Multidimensional Responsibilities of the Principal in Program Evaluation Attitudes of Principals Toward Assessing Programs Beyond the Technical Principals' Self-Assessment A Concluding Note Chapter HighlightsAppendix. A Mini-Guide for the Evaluation Team LeaderReferencesIndex
SynopsisEvaluating Programs to Increase Student Achievement, Second Edition, provides school leaders with practical guidelines and tools to evaluate the effectiveness of school programs. Using reader-friendly terms, the author thoroughly discusses the steps of the evaluation process so that practitioners of all experience levels and backgrounds will gain a solid conceptual foundation, and can plan and carry out program evaluations. The revised edition includes: -Additional examples to illustrate the program evaluation process -An expanded discussion of the principal's role in the project -A facilitator's guide for team leaders, "The author does all the right things: stays on task, stays focused, communicates clearly, gives correct and adequate information that practitioners can understand and implement, and presents the content in a scholarly, yet friendly style that promotes collaborative efforts." --Marie Kraska, Professor of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and TechnologyAuburn University "Clear, concise, understandable information presented in a positive, upbeat, and respectful manner. I couldnt wait to share this with other team members!" --Debbie Johnson, PrincipalLunt School, Falmouth, ME Make informed decisions about programs with this step-by-step evaluation process! School leaders can strengthen curriculum and help students experience greater achievement when they have an efficient process for evaluating the effectiveness of school programs. This reader-friendly resource presents a substantive overview of key concepts of the program evaluation process and offers practical guidelines to help administrators and faculty plan and carry out thoughtful evaluations. Designed for new and experienced site-based administrators, this comprehensive second edition provides a wealth of updated information and tools for implementing evaluations, including: An expanded section on needs assessment, complete with new examples Additional methods to analyze data more productively Strategies for using graphs to communicate program results An in-depth discussion of the principals role in the evaluation process A built-in facilitators guide and checklist A successful, ongoing evaluation process can promote a collaborative culture among faculty, improve teachers sense of accomplishment, and strengthen your schools ability to meet the expectations of students and parents., ""The author does all the right things: stays on task, stays focused, communicates clearly, gives correct and adequate information that practitioners can understand and implement, and presents the content in a scholarly, yet friendly style that promotes collaborative efforts.""?Marie Kraska, Professor of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and TechnologyAuburn University ""Clear, concise, understandable information presented in a positive, upbeat, and respectful manner. I couldn't wait to share this with other team members!""?Debbie Johnson, PrincipalLunt School, Falmouth, ME "Make informed decisions about programs with this step-by-step evaluation process!" School leaders can strengthen curriculum and help students experience greater achievement when they have an efficient process for evaluating the effectiveness of school programs. This reader-friendly resource presents a substantive overview of key concepts of the program evaluation process and offers practical guidelines to help administrators and faculty plan and carry out thoughtful evaluations. Designed for new and experienced site-based administrators, this comprehensive second edition provides a wealth of updated information and tools for implementing evaluations, including: An expanded section on needs assessment, complete with new examples Additional methods to analyze data more productively Strategies for using graphs to communicate program resultsAn in-depth discussion of the principal's role in the evaluation processA built-in facilitator's guide and checklist A successful, ongoing evaluation process can promote a collaborative culture among faculty, improve teachers' sense of accomplishment, andstrengthen your school's ability to meet the expectations of students and parents.
LC Classification NumberLB2822.75.J37 2008
