Mixed-methods design for an objective-based evaluation of a magnet school assistance project

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 109-118

  Luo, Mingchu ^a   Dappen, Leon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

Enabling objective; Evaluation design; Formative evaluation; Magnet assistance project; Mixed methods approach; Objective based evaluation

Indexed keywords

PROJECT ASSESSMENT;

EID: 11844255685     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2003.12.001     Document Type: Article

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