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G*Power 3 covers statistical power analyses for many different statistical tests of the
* F test,
* t test,
* χ2-test and
* z test families and some
* exact tests.
G*Power 3 offers five different types of statistical power analysis:
* A priori (sample size N is computed as a function of power level 1-β, significance level α, and the to-be-detected population effect size)
* Compromise (both α and 1-β are computed as functions of effect size, N, and an error probability ratio q = β/α)
* Criterion (α and the associated decision criterion are computed as a function of 1-β, the effect size, and N)
* Post-hoc (1-β is computed as a function of α, the population effect size, and N)
* Sensitivity (population effect size is computed as a function of α, 1-β, and N)
G*Power 3 provides improved effect size calculators and graphics options. It supports both a distribution-based and a design-based input mode.
G*Power 3 is available for Mac OS X 10.4 and Windows XP/Vista.
G*Power 3 is free.

Harvard Family Research Project's evaluation periodical, The Evaluation Exchange, addresses current issues facing program evaluators of all levels, with articles written by the most prominent evaluators in the field. Designed as an ongoing discussion among evaluators, program practitioners, funders, and policymakers, The Evaluation Exchange highlights innovative methods and approaches to evaluation, emerging trends in evaluation practice, and practical applications of evaluation theory. It goes out to its subscribers free of charge four times per year.

maQ ist ein Online- Fragebogensystem von Thomas Ullmann. Mit ihm können Sie Online-Befragungen komfortabel erstellen und verwalten. In nur vier Schritten erstellen Sie mehrseitige, passwortgeschützte Fragebögen. Und das kostenlos, denn: Engagierten Forschern und denjenigen, die es noch werden wollen, steht der maQ- Fragebogengenerator kostenlos zur Verfügung!

Introductional material to Program Evaluation for Public Health Programs by the CDC Evaluation Working Group: Overview of most of evaluation. A comprehensive guidebook can also be found.

The purpose of the Evaluation Journal of Australasia (EJA) is to further the aims of the Australasia Evaluation Society (AES) in promoting the theory, research and practice of evaluation. To do so it publishes articles of professional merit on any subject connected with evaluation, together with news and information of professional interest to members of AES.
All members and other people involved in the practice, study or teaching of evaluation are invited to submit articles, reports, reviews or news items for publication.
The Evaluation Journal of Australasia is published twice a year. Issues of the Journal are available free for downloading, six months after publication.
ISSN: 1035-719X

GrafStat von Uwe W. Diener unterstützt alle Phasen einer Befragung einfach und intuitiv:
- Fragebogen erstellen, gestalten und drucken
- Online Befragungen verwalten
- Daten erfassen und verwalten
- Daten auswerten, dokumentieren und online präsentieren.
Die Weiterentwicklung von GrafStat wird gefördert durch die Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung.

Publications which are practical, easy-to-use guides designed to help Extension faculty better plan and implement credible and useful evaluations. They also may be useful to agencies or funders who are seeking assistance with realistic evaluation strategies.

The DAC Working Party on Aid Evaluation (WP-EV) has developed this glossary of key terms in evaluation and results-based management because of the need to clarify concepts and to reduce the terminological confusion frequently encountered in these areas.
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Si le Groupe de travail du CAD sur l’évaluation de l’aide (GT-EV) a décidé d’élaborer un glossaire des principaux termes relatifs à l’évaluation et la gestion axée sur les résultats, c’est parce qu’il était indispensable de préciser les concepts utilisés et de limiter les confusions terminologiques, fréquentes dans ce domaine.
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El Grupo de trabajo del CAD sobre evaluación de la ayuda ha preparado este glosario de los principales términos de evaluación y gestión basada en los resultados con el fin de aclarar conceptos y reducir la confusión terminológica que a menudo impera en estas materias.

LimeSurvey (former PHPSurveyor) basically contains everything you need for doing nearly every online survey with grace.
(At the main page, you can switch between the different languages used at the web presence.)
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LimeSurvey ist eine Software zur Datenerhebung mittels Onlineumfragen, die eine Vielzahl von Features umfasst.
(Auf der Hauptseite kann man zwischen den verschiedenen Sprachen des Internetauftritts wechseln.)
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LimeSurvey contient par défaut tout ce dont vous avez besoin pour réaliser avec élégance quasiment tout type de questionnaire.
(Sur le site principal on peut choisir entre différentes langues.)
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LimeSurvey kan standaard alles wat nodig is voor vrijwel elke enquete.
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LimeSurvey basicamente contém tudo que você precisa para fazer uma pesquisa, quase todos com muita graça.
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LimeSurvey básicamente contiene todo lo que necesitas para elaborar casi cualquier encuesta posible.

Evaluation of the progress and effectiveness of projects funded by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) has become increasingly important. Project staff, participants, local stakeholders, and decisionmakers need to know how funded projects are contributing to knowledge and understanding of mathematics, science, and technology. To do so, some simple but critical questions must be addressed:

* What are we finding out about teaching and learning?
* How can we apply our new knowledge?
* Where are the dead ends?
* What are the next steps?

Although there are many excellent textbooks, manuals, and guides dealing with evaluation, few are geared to the needs of the EHR grantee who may be an experienced researcher but a novice evaluator. One of the ways that EHR seeks to fill this gap is by the publication of what have been called "user-friendly" handbooks for project evaluation.

The first publication, User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation: Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Education, issued in 1993, describes the types of evaluations principal investigators/project directors (PIs/PDs) may be called upon to perform over the lifetime of a project. It also describes in some detail the evaluation process, which includes the development of evaluation questions and the collection and analysis of appropriate data to provide answers to these questions. Although this first handbook discussed both qualitative and quantitative methods, it covered techniques that produce numbers (quantitative data) in greater detail. This approach was chosen because decisionmakers usually demand quantitative (statistically documented) evidence of results. Indicators that are often selected to document outcomes include percentage of targeted populations participating in mathematics and science courses, test scores, and percentage of targeted populations selecting careers in the mathematics and science fields.

The current handbook, User-Friendly Guide to Mixed Method Evaluations, has been published in August 1997 and builds on the first but seeks to introduce a broader perspective. It was initiated because of the recognition that by focusing primarily on quantitative techniques, evaluators may miss important parts of a story. Experienced evaluators have found that most often the best results are achieved through the use of mixed method evaluations, which combine quantitative and qualitative techniques. Because the earlier handbook did not include an indepth discussion of the collection and analysis of qualitative data, this handbook was initiated to provide more information on qualitative techniques and discuss how they can be combined effectively with quantitative measures.

Like the earlier publication, this handbook is aimed at users who need practical rather than technically sophisticated advice about evaluation methodology. The main objective is to make PIs and PDs "evaluation smart" and to provide the knowledge needed for planning and managing useful evaluations.