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Learning from educators: Implementation of a positive behavior support program targeting challenging behavior in children with autism 向教育工作者学习：实施针对自闭症儿童挑战行为的积极行为支持计划。

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Evaluation and Program Planning Pub Date : 2024-08-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2024.102491

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Training effectiveness evaluation: Advancing a Kirkpatrick model based composite framework 培训效果评估：推进基于柯克帕特里克模型的综合框架

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Evaluation and Program Planning Pub Date : 2024-08-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2024.102494

{"title":"Training effectiveness evaluation: Advancing a Kirkpatrick model based composite framework","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2024.102494","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2024.102494","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The present study aims at ideating a quantitative protocol to evaluate effectiveness of training programmes especially meant for farmers, farm women, and rural youth. The specific objective was to develop a robust framework for measuring the effectiveness of rural training programmes organized by the Farmers Training Centres (FTCs) of India. Kirkpatrick’s training evaluation model provides us the foundation to design a four-dimensional composite framework based on range-based indicator normalization, principal component analysis based indicator weight estimation, and rank correlation based framework sensitivity testing. We used cross-sectional primary data generated through household survey and personal interviews with randomly selected one thousand trainees to test and validate our proposed protocol. Applying it on our evaluation target we find that the degree of effectiveness of the training programmes varies; one in every four training programmes may not be effective. Trainees’ reactions on various aspects of the training programmes may have positive and significant influence on learning. Training outcomes may be linked with the trainees’ post-training changes in behaviour. A sensitivity test confirms that the proposed framework is not susceptible to changes in weighting schemes, implying robustness of indicator selection. The findings offer dissection of individual training programmes guiding policy decisions for a training organization. The proposed framework enriches the Kirkpatrick’s training evaluation model by offering standardized indicators for training effectiveness evaluation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48046,"journal":{"name":"Evaluation and Program Planning","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142128773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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How enabling factors determine unmet healthcare needs? A panel data approach for countries 有利因素如何决定未满足的医疗需求？国家面板数据方法

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Evaluation and Program Planning Pub Date : 2024-08-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2024.102492

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Evaluation of the impact of Korea’s employment protection legislation on vocational training discrimination against non-regular workers 评估韩国就业保护立法对非正规工人职业培训歧视的影响

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Evaluation and Program Planning Pub Date : 2024-08-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2024.102493

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Evaluation of public private partnerships in highways 公路公私伙伴关系评估

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Evaluation and Program Planning Pub Date : 2024-08-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2024.102490

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Evaluating the performance of Tunisian higher Institutes of Technological Studies (ISETs) using a stochastic frontier analysis 利用随机前沿分析评估突尼斯高等技术研究所（ISET）的绩效

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Evaluation and Program Planning Pub Date : 2024-08-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2024.102480

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Evaluating the efficiency of online course resource allocation in universities of China 中国高校在线课程资源配置效率评估

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Evaluation and Program Planning Pub Date : 2024-08-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2024.102481

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Impact of a monitoring and evaluation training in 3 PEPFAR-supported countries 在《总统艾滋病紧急救援计划》支持的 3 个国家开展监测和评估培训的影响

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Evaluation and Program Planning Pub Date : 2024-08-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2024.102479

{"title":"Impact of a monitoring and evaluation training in 3 PEPFAR-supported countries","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2024.102479","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2024.102479","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The second phase of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) transitioned from scaling up HIV prevention and treatment to promoting sustainability and capacity building for programs monitoring performance and evaluating key program indicators. We assessed the success of a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) curriculum designed to build capacity in three PEPFAR-supported countries.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We customized M&E trainings based on country-specific epidemic control priorities in Ethiopia, Guatemala, and Cameroon. The M&E curriculum included five modules and three evaluation activities to assess impact: (i) in-person pre-post confidence assessment surveys (CAS), (ii) in-person pre-post knowledge tests (PPKT), and (iii) electronic 6–12 months post-training translating knowledge into practice (TKP) surveys. Pre- and post-training results were compared within and across countries and triangulation with the qualitative data evaluated overall success.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Among 188 participants attending M&E trainings, 154 (82 %) responded to CAS and 165 (88 %) participants from Ethiopia and Cameroon completed PPKT. Overall CAS scores between pre- and post-test improved [Score mean difference:1.5–1.9]. PPKT indicated statistically significant knowledge gained. One out of five TKP respondents provided direct application examples from the M&E training.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>While feedback was predominantly positive overall, revisions were recommended for three of the five modules. Developing a customizable and adaptable M&E curriculum may sustain countries’ ability to monitor their progress towards epidemic control.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48046,"journal":{"name":"Evaluation and Program Planning","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0149718924000818/pdfft?md5=917aa6a7c123652b45ece7302674c8b7&pid=1-s2.0-S0149718924000818-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142241787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Evaluating food security and nutritional pathways of rural farm families: Empirical evidence from northeast India 评估农村农户的粮食安全和营养途径：印度东北部的经验证据

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Evaluation and Program Planning Pub Date : 2024-08-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2024.102478

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Learning from graduate students’ non-formal evaluation experiences in university-based centers 从研究生在大学中心的非正规评价经验中学习

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Evaluation and Program Planning Pub Date : 2024-08-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2024.102477

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