NCJ Number
37064
Date Published
Unknown
Length
45 pages
Annotation
THIS PAPER ADDRESSES THE MAJOR CONCERNS OF THE COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER ADMINISTRATOR IN EVALUATION, POINTING OUT THE KEY ROLE OF ADMINISTRATORS IN EVALUATION RESEARCH AND POSSIBLE DILEMMAS PRESENTED BY EVALUATION.
Abstract
THE EVALUATION PROCESS IS EXPLAINED AS A SERIES OF INTERRELATED STRATEGICAL AND TACTICAL DECISIONS AIMED AT INCREASING THE VALIDITY OF RESEARCH. THE PRACTICAL EXPEDIENCY OF INTEGRATING OPERATIONAL DATA RECORDING WITH EVALUATIONAL RESEARCH AND CONTINUING POLICY/PROGRAM FEEDBACK NEEDS IS DISCUSSED AND ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF VARIOUS RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO AGENCY ADMINISTRATORS ARE PRESENTED. INTRODUCTIONS TO RESEARCH DESIGNS, SAMPLING TECHNIQUES, AND APPROACHES TO DATA STORAGE, RETRIEVAL, AND COMPILATION ARE PROVIDED. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT EFFORTS AT INTRA- AND INTER-AGENCY EVALUATION BE INCREASED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)