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OverviewIn order to ensure that instructional practices and behavioral interventions are as effective and efficient as possible, all educational programs and services need to be evaluated on a regular basis. School educators, counselors, and administrators face the tasks of determining the effectiveness of services provided to individual students; assessing this effectiveness with regard to individual, small-group, and classroom interventions, including attention to the quality of academic instruction; and evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of programs at several other levels. The goal of this book is to provide a practical guide for school personnel to evaluating educational programs and services at the individual, small group, school-wide, and district-wide levels. The authors believe that procedures for adequately assessing the effects of all types of academic activities need to be included as part of the daily planning and implementation of activities and interventions within and across each of these levels. Basic principles associated with evidence-based evaluation procedures are summarized and discussed in a way that makes them less technical and more practical for incorporation into everyday routines. Special emphasis is place on a three-tiered model for intervention - universal, targeted, and intensive. The authors work through a typical evaluation program, addressing relevant issues such as those of stakeholders; strategies for maximizing the validity and reliability of data, as well as how to effectively utilize multiple sources of data; and specific designs of and methods for evaluations of school-based programs and services. Cross-cultural aspects of program evaluation are also considered. An accompanying CD will contain useful resources such as forms, worksheets, monitoring tools, and parent handouts. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Diane Smallwood , Susan G. FormanPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge ISBN: 9780415871075ISBN 10: 0415871077 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 15 April 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsPart I: Introduction and Context for School-Based Program Evaluation. The Need for Program Evaluation in Schools. Competencies Needed for School-Based Program Evaluation. Program Evaluation Within a Problem Solving Framework Differentiating Research and Program Evaluation. Part II: The Nuts and Bolts of Program Evaluation. Basic Principles of Program Evaluation. Evaluating Program Design. Evaluating Program Implementation. Evaluating Program Outcomes. Cross-cultural Aspects of Program Evaluation. Reporting and Using Evaluation Results. Part III: Applications. Evaluating the Effects of Individual Interventions. Evaluating the Effects of Small Group and Classroom Interventions. Evaluating the Effects of School-wide and District-wide Programs.ReviewsAuthor InformationPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), Pennsylvania, USA Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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