Managing evaluation projects

Writing effective reports

Pitfalls of evaluation

Evaluation standards, guidelines, and ethics

Utilizing evaluation results

Political, social, ethical, and practical considerations

Issues and future trends in evaluation research

Rossi, et al. Chapter 12

Wholey, et al. Chapters 23 - 28

Reserve #6, #10

Handout - Cheating teachers (Star News - 9/08)

More on Cheating Teachers - USA Today investigative report: Testing the System (Mar. '11)

Handouts - Read this article in the MailOnline that describes the results of a study on the importance of eating more vegetables and a rebuttal of the study's conclusions from January '11

Handouts - Read this article on the ethical implications of separating students by race rather than sex to boost academic success (Jan '11)

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Report - Program Evaluation: Experienced Agencies Follow a Similar Model For Prioritizing Research Needs - GAO-11-176