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International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance

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Programme evaluation toolbox: effective evaluation principles and considerations in career practice

Authors: Sylvia Nassar-McMillan, Abigail Holland Conley

Published in: International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance | Issue 3/2011

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In our ever-present age of accountability, career development professionals are increasingly called upon to document evidence-based outcomes and other metrics of programme effectiveness. In this article, we will review the key components of effective programme evaluation, including purposes and types of evaluation. Our review will span empirical and practical literature across disciplines and within guidance and counselling, specifically. We will review current evaluation models within an international context but focus predominantly on US based ones, along with articulating their shortfalls. Finally, we will present a potentially transformative advocacy-infused model of programme evaluation.

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Title: Programme evaluation toolbox: effective evaluation principles and considerations in career practice
Authors: Sylvia Nassar-McMillan
Abigail Holland Conley
Publication date: 01-10-2011
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance / Issue 3/2011
Print ISSN: 1873-0388
Electronic ISSN: 1573-1782
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-011-9206-3

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