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Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development Volume 30, 1997 - Issue 1
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ASSESSMENT IN ACTION

Utilization-Focused Evaluation: Proposing a Useful Method of Program Evaluation for College Counselors and Student Development Professionals

Alan M. Schwitzer Alan M. Schwitzer is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling in the College of Education at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia.
Pages 50-61 | Published online: 29 Aug 2019

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