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Conducting a Process Evaluation in Nonprofit and Governmental Programs

EDIS, 2022
The purpose of a program evaluation is to assess a program’s performance. This article explains how to (1) identify which type of failure nonprofit organizations may be facing, (2) choose the right evaluation tool in order to determine the specific ...
Marlen Barajas Espinosa, Micayla Richardson, Chelsea DeMasters, Jennifer A. Jones, Kimberly Wiley   +4 more
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Measuring impact of New Mexico prekindergarten on standardized test scores and high school graduation using propensity score matching

International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2023
The long-term impact of prekindergarten programs is an important consideration given the trend of dedicating more resources to these programs. However, long-term impact of prekindergarten programs is not well-understood and recent studies have shown ...
Jon R. Courtney, Janelle Taylor Garcia, Jacob Rowberry, Nathan Eckberg, Sarah M. Dinces, Clayton S. Lobaugh, Ryan T. Tolman   +6 more
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Courage, Honesty, and Evaluation in the Apprehensive University

Education Sciences, 2023
A consistent question in education is how to evaluate the degree to which universities and their programs are meeting the claims they make on their webpages and other materials, which entice students and faculty alike to join their collegiate community ...
John M. LaVelle, Kathleen Doll, Heidi Barajas   +2 more
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Trends in oral corticosteroids use in severe asthma: a 14-year population-based study

Respiratory Research, 2021
Background Oral corticosteroids are important components of pharmacotherapy in severe asthma. Our objective was to describe the extent, trends, and factors associated with exposure to oral corticosteroids (OCS) in a severe asthma cohort.
Mohsen Sadatsafavi, Amir Khakban, Hamid Tavakoli, Solmaz Ehteshami-Afshar, Larry D. Lynd, J. Mark FitzGerald   +5 more
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Validation of response processes in medical assessment using an explanatory item response model

BMC Medical Education, 2022
Background Response process validation is a crucial source of test validity. The expected cognitive load scale was created based on the reflection of the mental effort by which borderline students solve an item defined by experts. The stem length affects
Veerapong Vattanavanit, Sungworn Ngudgratoke, Purimpratch Khaninphasut   +2 more
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Program Evaluation and Random Program Starts [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2003
This paper discusses the evaluation problem using observational data when the timing of treatment is an outcome of a stochastic process. We show that, without additional assumptions, it is not possible to estimate the average treatment effect and treatment on the treated. It is, however, possible to estimate the effect of treatment on the treated up to
Fredriksson, Peter, Johansson, Per
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Gender modifies the effect of body mass index on lung function decline in mild-to-moderate COPD patients: a pooled analysis

Respiratory Research, 2021
Background Low body weight is associated with poor prognosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, it is not known whether gender modifies this relationship.
Wenjia Chen, Mohsen Sadatsafavi, J. Mark FitzGerald, Larry D. Lynd, Don D. Sin   +4 more
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Competitive champions versus cooperative advocates

Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, 2022
Background: Evaluation offers non-profit organizations an opportunity to improve their services, demonstrate achievements, and be accountable. The extant literature identifies individuals who can enhance the uptake of evaluation as evaluation champions.
Alison Frances Rogers, Amy M Gullickson, Jean A King, Elizabeth McKinley   +3 more
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“It’s just another tool on my toolbelt”: New York state law enforcement officer experiences administering naloxone

Harm Reduction Journal, 2023
Background Although naloxone is widely acknowledged as a life-saving intervention and a critical tool for first responders, there remains a need to explore how law enforcement officers have adapted to a shifting scope of work.
Danielle Lloyd, Kirsten Rowe, Shu-Yin John Leung, Elham Pourtaher, Kitty Gelberg   +4 more
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Radiopharmaceuticals for Relapsed or Refractory Ovarian Cancers

Frontiers in Oncology, 2019
Targeted radiopharmaceuticals for therapeutic use deliver radionuclides directly to tumor anywhere in the body, and therefore, have renewed interest for clinical development in women with disseminated chemorefractory ovarian cancers.
Charles A. Kunos, Jacek Capala, Shanda Finnigan, Gary L. Smith, Susan Percy Ivy   +4 more
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