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Program Evaluation in Language Education

Author : R. Kiely
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230511228
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Program Evaluation in Language Education written by R. Kiely and published by Springer. This book was released on 2005-07-26 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors describe evaluation as a way of understanding and developing language programs: the thematic and background section sets out the decision-making, quality management, and learning functions of evaluation. Case studies illustrate the diversity of evaluation contexts, functions and approaches, documenting the ways in which evaluation processes and outcomes inform and facilitate program development, and contribute to explaining how language and teacher education programs constitute opportunities for learning. The ways in which evaluation practice can be researched and developed to maximize policy, institutional and program effectiveness is included, and a comprehensive set of resources for those commissioning, undertaking or researching language program evaluations concludes the text.

Language Program Evaluation

Author : Brian K. Lynch
Publisher : Ernst Klett Sprachen GmbH
ISBN 13 : 9783125332140
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Language Program Evaluation written by Brian K. Lynch and published by Ernst Klett Sprachen GmbH. This book was released on 1996 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to second language program evaluation.

Language Program Evaluation

Author : Brian K. Lynch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521481910
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Language Program Evaluation written by Brian K. Lynch and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to second language program evaluation.

Evaluating Second Language Education

Author : J. Charles Alderson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521422697
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (226 download)

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Download or read book Evaluating Second Language Education written by J. Charles Alderson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1992-02-27 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Counter Responsibility for planning language teaching programs now carries with it a strong element of accountability. Evaluation of the whole process of course design, development, and implementation is therefore a necessary area of activity for course designers, language planners, and researchers. This book brings together accounts of recent work in this increasingly important field and will be a valuable resource both for those already engaged in evaluation and for those in training. Part One presents a review of the literature, covering past developments in the wider field of educational evaluation, as well as specifically in second language education. Part Two contains a series of eight original case-studies, written by scholars involved in evaluations in widely divergent settings. The focus in each case is on how the evaluator addresses the difficulties central to each study, and the findings are also included. The final Part Three provides practical guidance for evaluators, offering suggestions about how to set up and carry out evaluations in any given setting."--Publisher's website.

A Guide to Useful Evaluation of Language Programs

Author : John McE. Davis
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
ISBN 13 : 1626165777
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (261 download)

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Book Synopsis A Guide to Useful Evaluation of Language Programs by : John McE. Davis

Download or read book A Guide to Useful Evaluation of Language Programs written by John McE. Davis and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to useful and used evaluation in language education / John McE. Davis -- Best practices for language program evaluation success / John McE. Davis -- Planning for useful evaluation : users, uses, questions / Todd H. Mckay, John McE. Davis -- Identifying indicators for evaluation data collection / Francesca Venezia -- Selecting methods and collecting data for evaluation / Todd H. McKay, John McE. Davis -- Conducting focus groups for evaluation / Lara Bryfonski -- Conducting evaluation interviews / Jorge Méndez Seijas, Janire Zalbidea, Cristi Vallejos -- Using questionnaires effectively for evaluation / Amy Kim, John McE. Davis -- Analyzing and interpreting evaluation data / John McE. Davis -- Key points to remember for useful evaluation / John McE. Davis -- Example evaluation plan / Todd H. McKay -- Appendix A: Example interview protocol

Public Program Evaluation

Author : Laura Langbein
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315497883
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Public Program Evaluation written by Laura Langbein and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07-08 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.

Validity Evaluation in Language Assessment

Author : John Michael Norris
Publisher : Language Testing and Evaluation
ISBN 13 : 9783631549469
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (494 download)

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Download or read book Validity Evaluation in Language Assessment written by John Michael Norris and published by Language Testing and Evaluation. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the notion of «validity evaluation» as a means for helping educators to ensure the utility and worth of their assessment practices. With a particular focus on foreign language testing, the author challenges assessment traditions and argues for a fundamental reconceptualization of assessments and their validation in language teaching and other educational settings. Following a critical review of test validity standards and methods within educational measurement, the author then proposes a comprehensive alternative approach to validation based upon program evaluation methodology. A report of a multi-year case study completes the volume, providing in-depth analyses of how validity evaluation methods were applied by foreign language educators in meeting the assessment needs of a German program at a US university.

Foundations of Program Evaluation

Author : William R. Shadish
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780803953017
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Foundations of Program Evaluation written by William R. Shadish and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1991 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foundations of Program Evaluationheralds a thorough exploration of the field of program evaluation--looking back on its origins. By summarizing, comparing, and contrasting the work of seven major theorists of program evaluation, this book provides an important perspective on the current state of evaluation theory and provides suggestions for ways of improving its practice. Beginning in Chapter Two, the authors develop a conceptual framework to analyze how successfully each theory meets the specific criteria of its framework. Each subsequent chapter is devoted to the presentation of the theoretical and practical advice of a significant theorist--Michael Scriven, Donald Campbell, Carol Weiss, Joseph Wholey, Robert Stake, Lee Cronbach, and Peter Rossi.

Local Language Testing

Author : Slobodanka Dimova
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429960328
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Local Language Testing written by Slobodanka Dimova and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local Language Testing: Design, Implementation, and Development describes the language testing practice that exists in the intermediate space between large-scale standardized testing and classroom assessment, an area that is rarely addressed in the language testing and assessment literature. Covering both theory and practice, the book focuses on the advantages of local tests, fosters and encourages their use, and provides suggested ideas for their development and maintenance. The authors include examples of operational tests with well-proven track records and discuss: the ability of local tests to represent local contexts and values, explicitly and purposefully embed test results within instructional practice, and provide data for program evaluation and research; local testing practices grounded in the theoretical principles of language testing, drawing from experiences with local testing and providing practical examples of local language tests, illustrating how they can be designed to effectively function within and across different institutional contexts; examples of how local language tests and assessments are developed for use within a specific context and how they serve a variety of purposes (e.g., entry-level proficiency testing, placement testing, international teaching assistant testing, writing assessment, and program evaluation). Aimed at language program directors, graduate students, and researchers involved in language program development and evaluation, this is a timely book in that it focuses on the advantages of local tests, fosters and encourages their use, and outlines their development and maintenance. It constitutes essential reading for language program directors, graduate students, and researchers involved in language program development and evaluation.

Useful Assessment and Evaluation in Language Education

Author : John McE. Davis
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
ISBN 13 : 1626165408
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (261 download)

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Book Synopsis Useful Assessment and Evaluation in Language Education by : John McE. Davis

Download or read book Useful Assessment and Evaluation in Language Education written by John McE. Davis and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, derived from papers presented at the 2016 GURT conference, seeks to explore research and examples of practice of assessment and evaluation in language education. The specific--and varied--ways in which assessment and evaluation are able to impact learning and teaching have become an important language education research concern, particularly as educators are increasingly called upon to implement these processes for improvement, accountability, or curricular development purposes. This volume is divided into three parts, each exploring a different element of the conversation around assessment: "Connecting assessment, learners, and learning"; "Innovating, framing, and exploring assessment in language education"; and "Validity evaluation."

Task-Based Language Teaching

Author : Rod Ellis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108494080
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Task-Based Language Teaching written by Rod Ellis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive account of the research and practice of task-based language teaching.

Blended Language Program Evaluation

Author : Paul Gruba
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 113751437X
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book Blended Language Program Evaluation written by Paul Gruba and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advocating an argument-based approach, Blended Language Program Evaluation presents a framework for planning, conducting, and appraising evaluation of blended language learning across three institutional levels, and demonstrates its utility and application in four case studies carried out in diverse international contexts.

Program Evaluation in Practice

Author : Dean T. Spaulding
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118450205
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book Program Evaluation in Practice written by Dean T. Spaulding and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-12-19 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated guide to the core concepts of program evaluation This updated edition of Program Evaluation in Practice covers the core concepts of program evaluation and uses case studies to touch on real-world issues that arise when conducting an evaluation project. This important resource is filled with illustrative examples written in accessible terms and provides a wide variety of evaluation projects that can be used for discussion, analysis, and reflection. The book addresses foundations and theories of evaluation, tools and methods for collecting data, writing of reports, and the sharing of findings. The discussion questions and class activities at the end of each chapter are designed to help process the information in that chapter and to integrate the information from the other chapters, thus facilitating the learning process. As useful for students as it is for evaluators in training, Program Evaluation in Practice is a must-have text for those aspiring to be effective evaluators. Includes expanded discussion of basic theories and approaches to program evaluation Features a new chapter on objective-based evaluation and a new section on ethics in program evaluation Provides more detailed information and in-depth description for each case, including evaluation approaches, fresh references, new readings, and the new Joint Committee Standards for Evaluation

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement

Author : James C. McDavid
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 145228959X
Total Pages : 835 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement written by James C. McDavid and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2012-10-25 with total page 835 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice, Second Edition offers an accessible, practical introduction to program evaluation and performance measurement for public and non-profit organizations, and has been extensively updated since the first edition. Using examples, it covers topics in a detailed fashion, making it a useful guide for students as well as practitioners who are participating in program evaluations or constructing and implementing performance measurement systems. Authors James C. McDavid, Irene Huse, and Laura R. L. Hawthorn guide readers through conducting quantitative and qualitative program evaluations, needs assessments, cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses, as well as constructing, implementing and using performance measurement systems. The importance of professional judgment is highlighted throughout the book as an intrinsic feature of evaluation practice.

Effective Program Evaluation

Author : Mardale Dunsworth
Publisher : Solution Tree
ISBN 13 : 9781935542919
Total Pages : 79 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (429 download)

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Download or read book Effective Program Evaluation written by Mardale Dunsworth and published by Solution Tree. This book was released on 2012-01 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A joint publication: Solution Tree -- NAESP [National Association of Elementary School Principals]"

A Guide to Useful Evaluation of Language Programs

Author : John McE. Davis
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
ISBN 13 : 1626165785
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (261 download)

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Book Synopsis A Guide to Useful Evaluation of Language Programs by : John McE. Davis

Download or read book A Guide to Useful Evaluation of Language Programs written by John McE. Davis and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Departments and language programs often are asked to evaluate the efficacy of their own programs and make curricular decisions on the basis of evidence. This guide, designed to help language educators meet the needs of program evaluation and assessment often requested by their institutions, provides step-by-step advice to help language educators conduct evaluation and assessment and to show how it can lead to meaningful programmatic decisions and change. With discussions about evaluation planning, advice for selecting data-collection tools, explanations for data analysis, examples based on actual evaluations, and more, this book provides everything you need to complete a successful language program evaluation that will give educators useful data on which to base curricular decisions. This short book is practical and timely and will find an audience in instructors of all languages and all levels.

Dual Language Education

Author : Kathryn J. Lindholm-Leary
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 9781853595318
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (953 download)

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Book Synopsis Dual Language Education by : Kathryn J. Lindholm-Leary

Download or read book Dual Language Education written by Kathryn J. Lindholm-Leary and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dual language education is a program that combines language minority and language majority students for instruction through two languages. This book provides the conceptual background for the program and discusses major implementation issues. Research findings summarize language proficiency and achievement outcomes from 8000 students at 20 schools, along with teacher and parent attitudes.