February 9, 2003 - USC: Improving the evaluation of Peace Corps training activities:

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Improving the evaluation of Peace Corps training activities:



Improving the evaluation of Peace Corps training activities:

Improving the evaluation of Peace Corps training activities: Volume II (Report of Supplemental Activities conductedunder ACTION Contract PC-72-42043). Tucker, M.F. Denver, CO: Center for Research and Education. 1973, June

The purpose of this project was to review the evaluation system presently being used to assess the effectiveness of Peace Corps training activities in Brazil and to modify rating instruments and scales in order to obtain more accurate measurements. Two methods emerged. The first, the Retranslation of Expectations method was selected for the purpose of constructing properly worded statements for the scales. The second was the Mixed Standard Scale.The two evaluation scaling systems represent significant improvements over conventional methods. Their systematic use in evaluating Peace Corps training would result in much more accurate and reliable information than the methods now being employed. The report concludes by recommending that these methods be put to use in evaluating Peace Corps training programs. The rater, scale, and activity reliabilities should be computed and recorded, so that decisions can be made with known degrees of confidence and the scales themselves can be modified for greater usefulness, accuracy, and reliability.[JCK]



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