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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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RT @tkonz The C-J sued the school board last summer over Berman's closed evaluation. Kentucky's AG earlier ruled in favor of the C-J.
BullittBeat (Emily Hagedorn) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:07:19 -0000
RT @tkonz The C-J sued the school board last summer over Berman's closed evaluation. Kentucky's AG earlier ruled in favor of the C-J.
Formal offer is in.... $5 hr less than I want with a 90 day salary re-evaluation. Waiting to see the benefits package before I accept.
PS3Addict (Tom Moxley) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:06:02 -0000
Formal offer is in.... $5 hr less than I want with a 90 day salary re-evaluation. Waiting to see the benefits package before I accept.
Dear Conference Attendee: IMHO, it is inappropriate to include comments about the presenter's physical appearance in a session evaluation.
ericatoelle (Erica Toelle) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:05:09 -0000
Dear Conference Attendee: IMHO, it is inappropriate to include comments about the presenter's physical appearance in a session evaluation.
I'm pretty good at talking about myself, so it's ironic that I'm having having difficulty with my self-evaluation at work.
BaDaBingLany (Lany Mamlok) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:04:13 -0000
I'm pretty good at talking about myself, so it's ironic that I'm having having difficulty with my self-evaluation at work.
Whooot !!! my IG evaluation is an A* =D
_x_memo_x_ (Maryam Alsaqa) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:03:39 -0000
Whooot !!! my IG evaluation is an A* =D
Evaluation en EPS : vers la demotivation ? http://bit.ly/4IFXDB
SE_Unsa (SE-Unsa) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:03:26 -0000
Evaluation en EPS : vers la demotivation ? http://bit.ly/4IFXDB
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.
Meta Description: [ This is the home page for Assessment and Evaluation ]
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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