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Using evaluation indicators to track the performance of education programs
Author(s) -
Psacharopoulos George
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
new directions for evaluation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.374
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1534-875X
pISSN - 1097-6736
DOI - 10.1002/ev.1008
Subject(s) - computer science , relevance (law) , track (disk drive) , evaluation methods , ex ante , program evaluation , performance indicator , process management , political science , reliability engineering , business , marketing , public administration , engineering , economics , law , macroeconomics , operating system
The nature of performance criteria and the timing of evaluation are crucial determinants of the relevance and accuracy of findings for education and training systems. The author proposes specific indicators adapted to different evaluation situations and stresses the importance of conducting ex ante and impact rather than just input evaluations.