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The International Encyclopedia of Educational Evaluation
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Main description:Over the past two decades, educational evaluation has become well established as a distinctive field of research and practice. The Encyclopedia of Educational Evaluation includes updated and revised material from the award-winning publication The International Encyclopedia of Education. It is a definitive reference providing a current and comprehensive treatment of evaluation theories and practices in education. The emphasis throughout is on practicality. The volume contains over 150 articles organized thematically into eight sections providing an easily accessible, practical ...
Main description:
Over the past two decades, educational evaluation has become well established as a distinctive field of research and practice. The Encyclopedia of Educational Evaluation includes updated and revised material from the award-winning publication The International Encyclopedia of Education. It is a definitive reference providing a current and comprehensive treatment of evaluation theories and practices in education. The emphasis throughout is on practicality. The volume contains over 150 articles organized thematically into eight sections providing an easily accessible, practical yet scholarly source of information about a broad array of significant topics in educational evaluation. Broad philosophical issues of evaluation are addressed in the context of their potential relevance to the actual conduct of evaluation studies. Major topics include the approaches and methods used in educational research focusing on educational needs assessment, measurement, evaluation, design, decision making and educational policy. This Encyclopedia is international in scope, both from the point of view of the authors as well as the range of the educational programs and evaluation theories chosen.
Table of contents:
Section headings. Preface. Evaluation Approaches and Strategies: Evaluation as a Field of Inquiry. Purposes and Goals of Evaluation Studies. Evaluation Models and Approaches. Conduct of and Issues in Evaluation Studies: Normative Dimensions of Evaluation Practice. Issues in Test Use and Interpretation. Issues Affecting Other Sources of Evaluation Evidence. Curriculum Evaluation: Models and Philosophies. Components and Applications of Curriculum Evaluation. Measurement Theory: General Principles, Models and Theories. Specialized Measurement Models and Methods. Measurement Applications: Creation, Scoring, and Interpretation of Tests. Using Tests in Evaluation Contexts. Types of Tests and Examinations: Test Security, Timing and Administration Conditions. Testing Formats Used in Evaluation. Testing in Educational Settings. Testing Domains of Knowledge, Ability, and Interest. Research Methodlogy: Basic Principles of Design and Analysis in Evaluation Research. Issues in the Design of Quantitiative Evaluation Studies. Educational Policy and Planning: Evaluation Research, Decision Making, Social Policy, and Planning. Dissemination and Utilization of Evaluation Research. Index.
Over the past two decades, educational evaluation has become well established as a distinctive field of research and practice. The Encyclopedia of Educational Evaluation includes updated and revised material from the award-winning publication The International Encyclopedia of Education. It is a definitive reference providing a current and comprehensive treatment of evaluation theories and practices in education. The emphasis throughout is on practicality. The volume contains over 150 articles organized thematically into eight sections providing an easily accessible, practical yet scholarly source of information about a broad array of significant topics in educational evaluation. Broad philosophical issues of evaluation are addressed in the context of their potential relevance to the actual conduct of evaluation studies. Major topics include the approaches and methods used in educational research focusing on educational needs assessment, measurement, evaluation, design, decision making and educational policy. This Encyclopedia is international in scope, both from the point of view of the authors as well as the range of the educational programs and evaluation theories chosen.
Table of contents:
Section headings. Preface. Evaluation Approaches and Strategies: Evaluation as a Field of Inquiry. Purposes and Goals of Evaluation Studies. Evaluation Models and Approaches. Conduct of and Issues in Evaluation Studies: Normative Dimensions of Evaluation Practice. Issues in Test Use and Interpretation. Issues Affecting Other Sources of Evaluation Evidence. Curriculum Evaluation: Models and Philosophies. Components and Applications of Curriculum Evaluation. Measurement Theory: General Principles, Models and Theories. Specialized Measurement Models and Methods. Measurement Applications: Creation, Scoring, and Interpretation of Tests. Using Tests in Evaluation Contexts. Types of Tests and Examinations: Test Security, Timing and Administration Conditions. Testing Formats Used in Evaluation. Testing in Educational Settings. Testing Domains of Knowledge, Ability, and Interest. Research Methodlogy: Basic Principles of Design and Analysis in Evaluation Research. Issues in the Design of Quantitiative Evaluation Studies. Educational Policy and Planning: Evaluation Research, Decision Making, Social Policy, and Planning. Dissemination and Utilization of Evaluation Research. Index.