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- This article is about characterizing and appraising something of interest; for other uses, see Evaluation (disambiguation).
Evaluation is the systematic determination of merit, worth, and significance of something or someone. Evaluation often is used to characterize and appraise subjects of interest in a wide range of human enterprises, including the Arts, business, computer science, criminal justice, education, engineering, foundations and non-profit organizations, government, health care, and other human services.
Evaluation concepts and issues
The distinction between evaluation and assessment
In the field of evaluation, there is some degree of disagreement in the distinctions often made between the terms 'evaluation' and 'assessment.' Some practitioners would consider these terms to be interchangeable, while others contend that evaluation is broader than assessment and involves making judgments about the merit or worth of something (an evaluand) or someone (an evaluee). When such a distinction is made, 'assessment' is said to primarily involve characterizations – objective descriptions, while 'evaluation' is said to involve characterizations and appraisals – determinations of merit and/or worth. Merit involves judgments about generalized value. Worth involves judgments about instrumental value. For example, a history and a mathematics teacher may have equal merit in terms of mastery of their respective disciplines, but the math teacher may have greater worth because of the higher demand and lower supply of qualified mathematics teachers. A further degree of complexity is introduced to this argument when working in different languages, where the terms 'evaluation' and 'assessment' may be variously translated, with terms being used that convey differing connotations related to conducting characterizations and appraisals. More on [ Evaluation ]
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Drugs or meditation
sanunit@iowatelecom.net Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:00:00 +0100
Have you ever used hallucinogenic drugs for inspiration, or have you done it entirely through meditation? I have smoked marijuana. But I don’t smoke it any more. And I was pretty lucky—and it’s a true thing. You know, I went to art school in the ’60s. So you can imagine what was going on. And yet my friends were the ones: they said, “No, no, no, David: don’t you take those drugs.” How do ideas become a script?
sanunit@iowatelecom.net Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:00:00 +0100
How do you find your ideas, and how do you form them into a script? That’s a beautiful question. I think a desire for an idea is like a bait. And I say it’s like fishing. You desire an idea. And when you go fishing, you know you have to have patience. And you bait your hook, and then you just kind of wait. But the desire is that bait that pulls those fish in—those ideas. And the beautiful thing is: when you catch one fish that yo [...]
Music and consciousness
sanunit@iowatelecom.net Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:00:00 +0100
Can you explain how you use music to transform consciousness within your story? But it doesn’t expand—music doesn’t expand consciousness. The only thing that expands consciousness… You know, they have these so-called “consciousness raising” groups. What they’re doing is sharing information, or giving information. It doesn’t raise consciousness. Consciousness can be raised only by experiencing that d [...]
Does meditation protect you?
sanunit@iowatelecom.net Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:00:00 +0100
How can you just so fully commit to the violent, dark nature of life—mostly in Twin Peaks, I think, and all of them—how can you be so committed to that darkness without being harmed by it? And how does meditation help you with that? In a way—this is a strange thing, but it’s a true thing in my experience–bliss is like a flack jacket. Bliss is like a protecting thing. If you have so much bliss, they say it’s [...]
Where to meditate, even on location
sanunit@iowatelecom.net Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:00:00 +0100
Could you share your technique for being able to meditate twice a day while you’re shooting your films? Yes. I wanted this meditation. And I think that the key is this desire for it. And where it came from, you know, I don’t know for sure, but I wanted it. And so I have never missed a meditation in those 32 years, twice a day, morning and afternoon. You wake up, you do your meditation, and then you go about your business. And in the ev [...]
On the way to Enlightenment
sanunit@iowatelecom.net Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:00:00 +0100
Have you been enlightened? I’m not enlightened, I have to tell you. But on the way to enlightenment, the good news is: every day gets better. When you experience this consciousness, this ocean of consciousness has qualities. And those qualities are bliss. They call it sometimes “bliss consciousness.” And you can dive in and get wet with this bliss consciousness. And it expands. Inner happiness grows. It’s so beautiful. It&r [...]
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College chiefs urge new debate on drinking age
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:19:00 -0400
College presidents from about 100 of the nation's best-known universities, including Duke, Dartmouth and Ohio State, are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, saying current laws actually encourage dangerous binge drinking on campus.
A Homeschooling Win in California
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:00:00 -0400
In a stunning reversal of its own ruling, a California court says it's O.K. for uncredentialed parents to homeschool their kids. But regulatory questions remain
Living with autism in college
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:07:00 -0400
When Dan Hackett started college, he didn't make the grades he knew he could.
UN News Centre - Culture, Education
Music-rich Glasgow wins place in UN cultural network of cities
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500
Glasgow has been declared a City of Music by the United Nations culture agency, joining its neighbour Edinburgh on its Creative Cities Network, established to promote social, economic and cultural development.
Top UN official deplores murder of Filipino broadcaster
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending freedom of expression and press freedom has condemned the murder of a radio broadcaster who was shot dead on his way home in Roxas City, in the Philippines.
Tributes by UN officials mark passing of Palestinian poet
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500
Senior United Nations officials in the Middle East have joined their voices to those paying tribute to the late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, who was laid to rest today.
U.S. Department of Education
Grant to Idaho to Help Create More Charter Schools
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:23:00 -0000
ED's Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement Doug Mesecar visited the Idaho Arts Charter School in Nampa, Idaho, today to present a $3,386,402 Charter School Program grant award to the Idaho State Department of Education. Tom Luna, Idaho State Superintendent of Public Instruction, joined Mesecar for the announcement.
Career and Technical Education Grants
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:08:00 -0000
ED has awarded a total of $750,000 in grants to six states to help strengthen and enhance career and technical education (CTE) programs. Indiana, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nebraska, Florida, and Hawaii have received grants to support partnerships that will create new CTE programs, or adopt existing ones, that will align secondary and postsecondary education courses needed to prepare students for further education and employment.
Teaching Resources: U.S. History, Polar Sciences, Countries of the World and More
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:37:00 -0000
The Constitution, U.S. government, international relations, nations of the world, pivotal moments in U.S. history, early childhood education, calculator-controlled robots, and polar sciences are topics of new resources at FREE, the website that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find.
BBC News | Education | UK Edition
Big jump in top GCSE exam grades
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:21:51 -0000
There has been the biggest annual rise since 1990 in the proportion of GCSE exams awarded the best grades.
Results show regional variations
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:47:50 -0000
The first breakdown of results in England's GCSE entries reveals regional differences, with the North East and London doing well.
Languages still slipping at GCSE
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:52:54 -0000
Fewer people are taking modern languages and fewer GCSEs have been taken overall, results from the exam boards show.
Schools keen to pass 30% target
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:15:31 -0000
Many secondary schools will be discovering whether they have beaten a new government GCSE target.
Pushy parents can act as agents
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:30:18 -0000
Parents can now act as agents to handle their children's university applications - and then turn up for the interviews too.
Decline in number of childminders
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:53:19 -0000
The number of childminders in England has continued falling in the face of increasing regulation.
No quick exit from GCSE challenge
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:08:22 -0000
Even if GCSE results this week raise schools above the 30% threshold, they can remain in the National Challenge programme.
US to back 21st century learning
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:51:13 -0000
The US Congress backs plans to bring technological advances from the business world into the classroom.
University used in Nigerian scam
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:55:33 -0000
The name of Liverpool Hope University is being used in an internet scam in Nigeria.
Cash for youth diversity projects
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:52:46 -0000
Children's Minister Beverley Hughes allocates £4.5m to programmes to unite youngsters from different backgrounds.
Subject by subject
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:32:49 -0000
Compare your grades with everyone else's
Twin triumphs
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:43:11 -0000
Three sets of twins celebrate 48 A* and A grades
More pressure
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:19:38 -0000
New target hanging over hundreds of schools.
Quads celebrate
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:58:24 -0000
University and A-level success for awesome foursome
Sats 'shambles'
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:48:52 -0000
What next for England's troubled testing system?
E-mail us
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:22:01 -0000
How to contact the BBC News website education team
Teacher concerns over school CCTV
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:22:41 -0000
Many teachers say they are concerned about "hidden" surveillance cameras located in their schools.
Sats marking contract is scrapped
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:55:42 -0000
The contract between exams authority the QCA and troubled marking firm ETS is ended by "mutual consent".
'Bravest' students do not cheat
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:08:42 -0000
The most courageous students are least likely to cheat in class, US researchers say.
A-level results show big divide
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:23:01 -0000
Exam boards have given a regional breakdown of A-level results for England for the first time, showing big differences.
Thousands call university hotline
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:09:30 -0000
Record numbers of students call the university admissions line after receiving their A-level results.
Bosses say education is worse
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:15:03 -0000
Senior managers say education has declined over the last 10 years, despite record exam results.
Revival hopes for 'stem' subjects
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:48:39 -0000
A growing number of students are taking maths and science A-levels, prompting hopes of a revival.
NI students top of A-level class
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:48:36 -0000
A-Level students in Northern Ireland once again outperform their counterparts in England and Wales.
Delay 'likely' for school tables
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:01:17 -0000
As Key Stage 3 test results in England are announced, the schools minister says marking problems will delay league tables.
Student debt 'could top £17,500'
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:48:15 -0000
A survey suggests the average student will face debts of more than £17,500 by the time they leave university.
Oxford delays on A* grade offers
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:58:46 -0000
Oxford University will not make offers of places based on the higher A* grade at A-level when it is first introduced.
Children 'bullied over brands'
Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:41:11 -0000
Brands are more influential to children than the opinion of their own friends, says research from a teachers' union.
CBI wants more pupils in science
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:43:55 -0000
British business leaders want brighter teenagers to be "opted in" to taking three separate science subjects.
Graduate jobs market strong
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:54:03 -0000
The graduate jobs market seems to be holding firm, with the lowest graduate unemployment rate for five years.
What future for schools?
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:38:48 -0000
Mike Baker considers the big picture of where schools should be heading in the future.
Tests - do we still need them?
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:00:26 -0000
Mike Baker considers whether the "high stakes" testing regime is still needed.
Future of league tables
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:37:46 -0000
Mike Baker says it is hard to see how performance tables can be published on the basis of this year's school tests.
Was there ever a golden age?
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:37:54 -0000
Digging for hope
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:33:14 -0000
English teenagers help African village build classrooms
'Try teaching' scheme booming
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:06:40 -0000
A scheme that gets American graduates to try teaching in tough areas before other careers is proving a hit.
When pupils are too shy to learn
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:16:57 -0000
"Invisible children" too shy to put up their hands could be helped by a scheme to boost their social skills.
Multiple difficulty?
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:07:09 -0000
Why multiple choice exams trouble dyslexics
What is BBC News School Report?
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:13:39 -0000
Find out more about the project which motivates secondary students around the UK to make and broadcast their own news.
1999 Secretary's Conference on Educational Technology - Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology - Details of the conference, including white papers.
Meta Description: [ 1999 Secretary's Conference on Educational Technology that focused on technology and its efficacy within the nations' schools. ]
A Step Towards the Creation of Educational Technology Standards: Identifying Key Skills - This article examines the process of identifying learning standards for educational and instructional technology programs.
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Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching - An online periodical dedicated to the effectiveness and interest of learning and teaching science subjects with the use of IT (especially various multimedia and Internet resources) in schools.
Assessment - Evaluation - Discussion of assessment and tools for evaluation of on-line learning.
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Challenges for the Evaluation of New Information and Communication Technologies - Reprint article which considers various aspects of issues related to technology evaluation, access, and literacy learning.
Meta Description: [ a reprint from the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy in the Electronic Classroom department of the e-journal Reading Online ]
Criteria for Evaluating School-Based Distance Education Programs - General discussion of issues related to evaluating distance learning.
Critical Issues in Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology - Summary of the Secretary's Conference on Educational Technology: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology on July 12-13, 1999, in Washington, D.C.. It notes a shift in schools' focus on technology from building and implementing a technology infrastructure to evaluating the effectiveness of its use in schools and classrooms.
CTB/McGraw-Hill - Publisher of standardized achievement tests and custom assessments including TerraNova, Fox in a Box, SUPERA, LAS, TABE, TestMate, NEDT, CDRT, and CDMT. The mission is to help the teacher help the child.
Education and Information Technologies - The official journal of the IFIP Technical Committee on Education.
Educator's Guide to Evaluating the Use of Technology in Schools and Classrooms - This guide was developed for the U.S. Department of Education. The guide is a tool for individuals with little formal training in research or evaluation. The handbook provides educators with a resource that enables greater involvement in the evaluation process, learning as they go.
Meta Description: [ This guide provides a tool for evaluating educational technology programs; it is specifically designed for individuals who have little or no formal training in research or evaluation. ]
Emerging from the Smog: Making Technology Assessment Work for Schools - This article from From Now On: The Educational Technology Journal discusses the importance of evaluating technology in schools.
Encyclopedia of Educational Technology - A collection of short articles organized around five main areas relating to educational technology: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. Many of the entries cover items relating to the visual aspects of educational technology. The encyclopedia is edited by Bob Hoffman at San Diego State University.
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Evaluating Interactive Multimedia - Shauna McKenna's paper for the Open Learning Institute on evaluating the materials used in computer based learning and evaluating the learning itself.
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Evaluation of Online Learning - Online resources on the evaluation of online learning and the results of such evaluations. Part of a larger site on building a web-based education system.
EvaluTech Review Criteria - Criteria for evaluating computer courseware, CD-ROMs, websites, videodiscs, web portals, fiction and nonfiction books, and other media. Also has a guide to writing an annotation for courseware, and professional resources for selection and collection development.
Girls Tech: Evaluating Electronic Resources for Girls - Explains and demonstrates a framework to evaluate electronic resources that will encourage and increase young women's interest and participation in the sciences and technology. A program of Douglass College, the undergraduate women?s college of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in partnership with the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
Meta Description: [ Girls Tech explains and demonstrates a framework to evaluate electronic resources for young women. ]
Implementing Technology in Education - Real-world planning and useful insights to implementing and evaluating technology uses in education. A summary of research and evaluation studies.
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International Journal of Educational Technology (IJET) - An online journal published twice a year and co-sponsored by the University of Illinois and the University of Western Australia. The journal contains research and evaluation articles in the area of computer-based educational technologies and is aimed at an international audience.
Learning with Technology Profile Tool - This profile tool will help you to compare your current instructional practices with a set of indicators for engaged learning and high-performance technology.
MacUsingEducators - Articles and discussion for educators who use or want to use Mac computers in the classroom. A collaborative publishing effort.
Milken Exchange on Education Technology - A summary of different studies and reports relating to the evaluation of educational technologies.
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Network for the Evaluation of Education and Training Technologies - Includes several links related to evaluation standards and web design.
New Directions for Program Evaluation at the U.S. Department of Education - The Secretary's Conference on Educational Technology discusses recent changes in evaluation practices and evaluations for new visions of technology teaching and learning.
Meta Description: [ Attachment to press release on Program Evaluation Service restructuring, explaining why and how the Department is changing its evaluation functions ]
Online Evaluation Resource Library (OERL) - Developed for professionals seeking to design, conduct, document, or review project evaluations. OERL is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Meta Description: [ online library of resources for evaluation research ]
Resources for NSF Project Evaluation - Developed specifically for NSF project evaluation.
Situated Evaluation - Contains links to research and evaluation studies done within the situated evaluation framework.
Meta Description: [ Contains links to research and evaluation studies done within the situated evaluation framework. ]
Summary of Current Research and Evaluation Findings on Technology in Education - Has evaluation on the use of technology in education.
Technology and Learning Magazine - The May 1998 issue discusses some of the problems with creating authentic assessment tools.
Meta Description: [ The Resource for Education Technology Leaders focusing on K-12 educators. Site contains a Software Reviews Database, articles from Technology & Learning Magazine, articles from Educators in Educators' eZine, Event and Contest listings, Reader suggested Web sites, and weekly news updates on educat... ]
Technology Foundation Standards for Students - Provides technology standards and sample activities for various grade levels, PreK-12.
Technology Literacy Challenge Grant Program Evaluation - This site contains excellent rubrics that can be used to evaluate any short- or long-term technology program
Technology's Role in the Classroom - Nobody believes it's the quick fix for America's K-12 ills. An interview with Linda Roberts, Director of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology. She discusses how we can measure whether technology can enhance student learning.
The Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM): A Model for Change in Individuals - A stage model that applies to anyone experiencing change--policy makers, teachers, parents, students
Two Miles Down a Ten Mile Road: Instructional Technology and the Impact of Lottery Funding in Georgia - An in-depth study of how technology has affected instruction and learning in schools in Georgia. A 167K in size pdf-format document.
WWILD Team (World Wide Interactive Learning Design Team) - The WWILD Team looks for special kinds of interactive software that they call interactive modules. An interactive module, similar to any reusable learning object, is any self-contained, short, interactive experience that is relevant to school-based learning -- they are not lessons, but resources for lessons and learning.
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