Guide to Useful Evaluation of Language Programs

John McE. Davis is John McE. Davis is Research Scientist at the Center for English Language Learning and Assessment at the Educational Testing Service, USA. His research interests include language program evaluation, language assessment, and questionnaire research methods. Todd H. McKay is a Ph.D. candidate in applied linguistics and research assistant with the Assessment and Evaluation Language Resource Center at Georgetown University. His research interests include language assessment, language program evaluation, and applied measurement, with emphases on the less commonly taught languages and language programs in South Asia.

• List of Illustrations Preface John McE. Davis Chapter 1. An Introduction to Useful and Used Evaluation in Language Education John McE. Davis Chapter 2. Best Practices for Langauge Program Evaluation Success John McE. Davis Chapter 3. Planning for Useful Evaluation: Users, Uses, Questions Todd H. McKay and John McE. Davis Chapter 4. Indentifying Indicators for Evaluation Data CollectionFrancesca VeneziaChapter 5. Selecting Methods and Collecting Data for Evaluation Todd H. McKay and John McE. Davis Chapter 6. Conducting Focus Groups for Evaluation Lara BryfonskiChapter 7. Conducting Evaluation Interviews Jorge Mendez Seijas, Janire Zalbidea, and Cristi Vallejos Chapter 8. Questionnaires for Evaluation Amy I. Kim and John McE. Davis Chapter 9. Analyzing Evaluation Data John McE. Davis Chapter 10. Key Points to Remember for Useful Evaluation John McE. Davis Chapter 11. Example Evaluation Plan Todd H. McKayReferences List of Contributors