Public Domain Evaluation Resources
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Below are links to evaluation textbooks, etc. that are public domain fair-use and should be mined for EvaluationWiki content. PLEASE, feel free to create a link to any one of these documents by copying text directly from the documents and pasting into the appropriate place in EvaluationWiki. Where is the appropriate place? Well, that's for you to decide. Take a look at the skeleton on the Main Page to get started.
A note about public domain. Most documents created by the US Government are public domain. Documents created by other organizations are NOT public domain, but generally may be freely used for private non commercial purposes. Generally the organization that produces the documents has some kind of copyright and terms of use statements. Also generally, anyone is free to link to most documents, including those below.
For info on what public domain means, see this document.
Stanford University's Fair Use center has info on public domain]
External Links to Public Domain Documents
Selecting an SLC Evaluator , U.S. Department of Education (PDF)
"designing evaluations gao" Designing Evaluations , Government Accounting Office (PDF)
Evaluation Primer on Health Risk Communication Programs Programs and Outcomes , Environmental Health Policy Committee Subcommittee on Risk Communication and Education
An Educator's Guide to Evaluating The Use of Technology in Schools and Classrooms , Department of Education
Framework for Program Evaluation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Program Manager's Guide to Evaluation US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
Sampling and Surveying Handbook US Air Force
Evaluation Primer: An Overview of Education Evaluation US Department of Education
User Friendly Handbook for Mixed-Method Evaluations National Science Foundation
External Links to Documents that are NOT Public Domain
Reporting the Results of your Study: A User-Friendly Guide for Evaluators of Educational Programs and Practices , Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education (PDF or html)
Evaluation Handbook , W.K. Kellogg Foundation (PDF)
