1. February 7, 2006 POLS
Rossi & Freeman (R&F), The Social Context of Evaluation, ; & Levin (L),The Uses of Research: 3 Case Studies
Note key concepts, p. 358 (6)
Social Context=Application & Purpose
4 Distinctions, pp
Professional Evaluators: Issues,
Stakeholders in using Evals:

2. February 7, 2006 POLS 4300.06 Multiple stakeholders & strains, 375-380
Political time & evaluation time,
Significance versus relevance,
Basic vs policy oriented models,
Importance of policy space, p.387
A 3 way classification of uses, pp
Variables affecting utilization, pp
Epilogue: why support evaluations,

3. February 7, 2006 POLS
Levin, 3 case studies of the use of research and evaluation results
Research utilization in a Provincial Ministry of Education
No direct tie between evaluation report & subsequent decisions to implement
Factors in implementation, pp
Case #1 Special Education, pp

4. February 7, 2006 POLS
Case #2 Evaluating Change in Post secondary Education, pp
Case #3 Polling Public Opinion on Education, pp
Conclusions: can utilization be influenced by variables having to do with the research?, pp
3 case studies reinforce lack of direct tie, dependence of evaluators & ethical issues