| Curriculum evaluation and revision in a nascent field: the utility of the retrospective pretest--posttest model in a homeland security program of study. | |
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PMID: 19136386 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Although most academic disciplines evolve at a measured pace, the emerging field of homeland security must, for reasons of safety and security, evolve rapidly. The Department of Homeland Security sponsored the establishment of a graduate educational program for key officials holding homeland security roles. Because homeland security is a nascent field, the establishment of a program curriculum was forced to draw from a variety of disciplines. Curriculum evaluation was complicated by the rapid changes occurring in the emerging discipline, producing response shift bias, and interfering with the pre-post assessments. To compensate for the validity threat associated with response shift bias, a retrospective pretest-posttest evaluative methodology was used. Data indicate the program has evolved in a significant and orderly fashion and these data support the use of this innovative evaluation approach in the development of any discipline. |
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Authors:
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William V Pelfrey; William V Pelfrey |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Evaluation review Volume: 33 ISSN: 0193-841X ISO Abbreviation: Eval Rev Publication Date: 2009 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-01-12 Completed Date: 2009-03-26 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8004942 Medline TA: Eval Rev Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 54-82 Citation Subset: T |
Affiliation:
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Stanford University and the Naval Postgraduate School, CA, USA. pelfrey@uwm.edu |
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Curriculum* Humans Models, Theoretical Program Evaluation* Retrospective Studies Security Measures* United States |
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