Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Overview and rationale for the Systematic Screening and Assessment Method. |
| Authors: |
Leviton, Laura C., Gutman, Marjorie A. |
| Source: |
New Directions for Evaluation. Spring2010, Vol. 2010 Issue 125, p7-31. 25p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders, *Evaluation, *Evaluation utilization, *Evaluation research, *Informal evaluation, *Behavioral assessment of children, Early Screening Project (Psychological test), Psychodiagnostics, Standards |
| Abstract: |
This chapter gives the rationale and conceptual defense for the Systematic Screening and Assessment (SSA) Method, a way to identify the most promising innovations in preparation for rigorous evaluation. The SSA Method starts by identifying the innovations that real-world practitioners have developed and then systematically assesses which innovations will offer the greatest payoff from further evaluation. Through sequential purchase of evaluative information, the SSA Method aims to avoid a variety of problems that evaluators encounter in studying innovations. Besides the identification of promising innovations for evaluation, the benefits include expert technical assistance and feedback to innovators, cross-site syntheses of trends and common practices, and cost efficiency compared to evaluating innovations that have not been selected or screened for promise. © Wiley Periodicals, Inc., and the American Evaluation Association. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
