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Assessing Study Skill Needs for Information Technology and Computer Science Students in Technical and Vocational Universities by Lee, Yi-Fang, Altschuld, James W., Tseng, Pi-Kuang, Hung, Hsinling Sonya

“…Not a great deal is known about what study skills are essential for success in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics' disciplines, particularly…”
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Needs assessment: trends and a view toward the future by Altschuld, James W, Watkins, Ryan

“…Explore multiple practical and theoretical dimensions of needs assessment. This volume focuses exclusively on this essential topic for guiding…”
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Commentary on the Editor's Notes and Chapters 1, 2, and 3 by Altschuld, James W.

“…The Editor's Notes were included in this commentary due to the subtle distinction between evaluation as a profession and the more focused idea of specific…”
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What Is and What Should Be Needs Assessment Scales: Factors Affecting the Trustworthiness of Results by Altschuld, James W., Hung, Hsin-Ling (Sonya), Lee, Yi-Fang

“…Surveys are frequently employed in needs assessment to collect information about gaps (the needs) in what is and what should be conditions. Double-scale…”
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Energy literacy: Evaluating knowledge, affect, and behavior of students in Taiwan by Lee, Lung-Sheng, Lee, Yi-Fang, Altschuld, James W., Pan, Ying-Ju

“…Energy literacy that can empower people to make thoughtful decisions and take responsible actions is more important as energy shortages have become pressing…”
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A Primer on Needs Assessment: More Than 40 Years of Research and Practice by Altschuld, James W., Watkins, Ryan

“…This chapter consists of an overview of needs assessment's rich history, definitions, models, tools, and techniques. These closely align its theory, research,…”
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Methodological and conceptual issues confronting a cross-country Delphi study of educational program evaluation by Hung, Hsin-Ling, Altschuld, James W., Lee, Yi-Fang

“…Although the Delphi is widely used, research on certain methodological issues is somewhat limited. After a brief introduction to the strengths, limitations,…”
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The Inexorable Historical Press of the Developing Evaluation Profession by Altschuld, James W., Engle, Molly

“…The history of the field of evaluation is described over the past half century to set the context for examining accreditation, certification, and credentialing…”
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Effects of Augmented Feedback with Error Self-estimates on Vocational High School Students’ Motor Skill Learning by Lee, Yi-Fang, Altschuld, James W., Chiang, Fang-Shen, Yue, Ching-Syang Jack, Sung, Hsiu-Te, Chang, Chun-Hsin

“…The influence of augmented feedback and self-estimation of errors on the welding skill learning of vocational high school students was the focus of this study…”
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From Needs Assessment to Action: Transforming Needs into Solution Strategies by Altschuld, James W, Witkin, Belle Ruth

“…This book shows how the results of needs assessments can be transformed into action plans for an organization and discusses the procedures for facilitating…”
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Planning and Conducting Needs Assessments: A Practical Guide by Witkin, Belle Ruth, Altschuld, James W

“…This book describes a structure for understanding and managing the process and options for gathering and analyzing data on needs. The three-phase model that…”
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Needs Assessment: The Perspective From the Public Sector by Engle, Molly, Altschuld, James W.

“…While examining needs is common in many public‐sector agencies, questions arise about how it has been carried out and if a focus on deficits (or gaps) is too…”
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A Final Note About Improving Needs Assessment Research and Practice by Watkins, Ryan, Altschuld, James W.

“…As with any field of inquiry and application, needs assessment is an evolving topic of research and practice. The theories, models, tools, and approaches are…”
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Challenges in needs assessment: The Head Start Needs Assessment National Analysis by Hung, Hsin-Ling, Altschuld, James W.

“…► Descriptions of many issues in a nationwide needs assessment for Head Start. ► Strategies for analyzing data in light of the issues are explained. ► Positive…”
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Complementary Approaches to Evaluation of Technology in Science Education by Kumar, David D., Altschuld, James W.

“…An interesting and relevant case involving two distinct systematic evaluations, traditional as well as somewhat nontraditional, of a science teacher education…”
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Further considerations of evaluation competencies in Taiwan by Lee, Yi-Fang, Altschuld, James W., Lee, Lung-Sheng Steven

“…•A framework of evaluator competencies adapted for the Taiwanese context generalized to some degree to a large sample across the country.•Respondents gave high…”
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Accreditation, certification, and credentialing: relevant concerns for U.S. evaluators, new directions for evaluation, number 145 by Altschuld, James W, Engle, Molly

“…This is the 145th issue in the New Directions for Evaluation series from Jossey-Bass. It is an official publication of the American Evaluation Association…”
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Needs Assessment: Trends and a View Toward the Future: New Directions for Evaluation, Number 144 by Altschuld, James W, Watkins, Ryan

“…Explore multiple practical and theoretical dimensions of needs assessment. This volume focuses exclusively on this essential topic for guiding…”
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Understanding the “what should be condition” in needs assessment data by White, Jeffry L., Altschuld, James W.

“…► We examine using importance scores for discrepancy analysis in needs assessment. ► Problems with using a proxy for the “what should be” condition are…”
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Essential competencies for program evaluators in a diverse cultural context by Lee, Yi-Fang, Altschuld, James W., Lee, Lung-Sheng

“…► Essential evaluator competencies identified by Stevahn et al. were studied to see how well they generalize to an Asian context. ► A fuzzy Delphi with two…”
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