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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Utilization focused evaluation"”.
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Utilization-Focused Evaluation of a School District Leadership Pipeline
<p>The Future Leaders Academy is a program for aspiring leaders that is directed by the Hillsborough County Public Schools Leadership Development Department. The research in this paper demonstrates the views of the cadre members that have completed the program. The research provides data and …
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Assessing the Effectiveness of a Place-based Conservation Education Program by Applying Utilization-focused Evaluation
… of my study was the decision to conduct the evaluation process using an approach which included stakeholders in the development of the instruments to measure student outcomes. This approach is called utilization-focused evaluation and was developed by Michael Q. Patton. The motive of this …
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Assessing the Effectiveness of a Place-based Conservation Education Program by Applying Utilization-focused Evaluation
… of my study was the decision to conduct the evaluation process using an approach which included stakeholders in the development of the instruments to measure student outcomes. This approach is called utilization-focused evaluation and was developed by Michael Q. Patton. The motive of this …
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Utilization-focused evaluation of the cohort-based ethical strategic leadership M.B.A. program offered by the Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies at the University of Central Missouri
… 2011). In this dissertation, the framework of utilization-focused evaluation with a mixed methods approach was used to explore how a cohort-based MBA program for working professionals created outcomes in terms of leadership competency development, career enhancement, and organizational impact. …
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A Program Evaluation of Immersive Devised Story Drama: Process and Impacts at a Summer Creativity Camp
<p>This utilization-focused evaluation examined the relationship of a devised drama program at a summer youth camp to the campers’ social-emotional learning (SEL), creativity growth, and character development. Methods used in the study included surveys of parents, interviews of teachers, and focus …
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Investing in Your Employees: Understanding the Impact Organizational Commitment Has on Staff Retention
… assist NHS. The author of this paper conducted a Utilization-Focused evaluation of the Thriving at DU program at the University of Denver (DU) to improve the program. The study examined the perceptions of how 12 student and academic affairs professionals made meaning of organizational commitment …
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The Impact of Social-Emotional Learning on Student Academic Achievement and Outcomes
… School District (FESD). Guided by Patton’s utilization-focused evaluation framework, the research addressed five questions: (1) How has Second Step implementation during SY23–24 and SY24–25 impacted behavioral referrals in K–5 students? (2) How has it influenced NWEA, ELA, and Math grades in …
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Prior learning assessment for credit at the University of Central Missouri : a program evaluation
Institutions of higher learning have focused recruiting, retention, and persistence efforts on the "traditional" student. In doing so, the retention and persistence rates of the highest growing population in higher education (the nontraditional student) is even lower than traditional students. …
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Postsecondary and Career Readiness: How Early College Programs Impact Student Success
<p>This mixed-methods evaluation examined how Early College programs influence students’ postsecondary and career readiness within two networked models supported by the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL): the Rural Early College Network (RECN) and the Urban College Acceleration …
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Uncovering Best Practices for Professional Learning: A Focus on Dialogic Discourse
… This research involved a multifaceted program evaluation of the learning environment centered on the learning experiences of both students and teachers. A utilization-focused evaluation approach was implemented to ensure the findings would be applicable to educational leaders and teachers. Data …
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Identifying Success Characteristics of First-Generation College Students: A Framework for Early Intervention in K-12 Education.
… and Context. Guided by Michael Quinn Patton’s Utilization-Focused Evaluation (UFE), it closely investigates how factors such as family background, academic preparation, finances, and social support shape first-generation students’ capacity to persist and excel in college. The research draws on …
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A Comparative Evaluation to Determine the Effectiveness of the Behaviour Support Classrooms and other Positive Behaviour Management Interventions in Designated Disadvantaged Schools
… rates. The theoretical lens for my research was utilization-focused evaluation, rather than trying to reach out to all stakeholders I only involved those that would best represent the interests and views of others. In my conclusion, I give a number of recommendations on why I believe that the …
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Evaluating micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) development programmes in Mexico: a practical participatory approach
This thesis is about a participatory approach to evaluation of development programmes for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Mexico. It advocates the use of intangible factors (stakeholders' claims, concerns and issues) and the participation of stakeholders in the process of …
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Fostering an Inclusive Learning Environment Through Course Development: A Program Evaluation
<p>This evaluation was chosen to address the desire of students to see themselves and their lived experiences in their coursework at University College, the location of this study. The purpose was to complete a utilization-focused evaluation that assessed first, the formal and informal practices …
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Quality Education: Business Students’ Perspectives on what Determines Quality at a Central United States Private Liberal Arts University
… descriptive approach that incorporated utilization-focused evaluation methodology, this research was guided by the following overarching research question: What is the influence of the university environment as defined by Strange and Banning (2001, 2015) on business students’ …
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Evaluation Education in a World in Transformation: The Way Forward
… depletion. As a transdisciplinary field, evaluation has emerged as a crucial tool in addressing these challenges and promoting systemic change. However, concerns have been raised regarding the field's capacity to meet these expectations and the existing gaps in evaluation education. This …
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Conceptualizations of Data Visualization Use Beyond Efficiency in Evaluation
… (data viz) is a valuable tool within evaluation for its ability to aid cognitive efficiency over text-based presentation of data (Card et. al., 1999; Evergreen, 2017, 2018; Few, 2012; Nussbaumer Knaflic, 2015; Tufte 2001). This exploratory multi-phase mixed methods research study …