Mostrou-se que notas atribuídas por motoristas e passageiros podem ser usadas como dados para avaliação de comportamento da superfície de pavimentos durante o tráfego de veículos. Também, através de estudo sobre a história de avaliação docomportamento da superfície de pavimentos, recorda-se que o conhecimento sobre essas variáveis pode contribuir para identificar relações entre o grau de satisfação de quem usa rodovias e características da estrutura e manutenção de pavimentos,os defeitos da superfície de vias. Relatam-se conclusões de análises estatísticas efetuadas para comparar médias de notas atribuídas, por avaliadores treinados, a segmentos de ruas de São Carlos-SP e índices padronizados para mesma escala de medida, obtidos a partir de características da superfície de pavimentos, visando sustentar conclusões para indicar que processos de avaliação a partir de notas atribuídas por avaliadores poderão fornecer resultados de classificação de estado de pavimento compatíveis com a cultura sobre conforto e segurança durante o tráfego de veículos daqueles que usam as vias. / It was showed that the scores from drivers and passengers should be useful as input to evaluate the behavior of pavement surface during traffic of vehicles. Also, studying the history of the pavement surface evaluation it was recalled that the knowledge of such variables should contribute to identify relationships among the road user satisfaction and the distress of the pavement surface. And it was reported some conclusion obtained from statistical analysis to compare scores media attributed by evaluators to street segments of the city of Sao Carlos SP with standardized index trying to support conclusions to indicate that the evaluation processes done from evaluator\'s scores should conduct to pavement condition indexes closed to the culture on comfort and security of traffic from the users of the roadway.

Mostrou-se que notas atribuídas por motoristas e passageiros podem ser usadas como dados para avaliação de comportamento da superfície de pavimentos durante o tráfego de veículos. Também, através de estudo sobre a história de avaliação docomportamento da superfície de pavimentos, recorda-se que o conhecimento sobre essas variáveis pode contribuir para identificar relações entre o grau de satisfação de quem usa rodovias e características da estrutura e manutenção de pavimentos,os defeitos da superfície de vias. Relatam-se conclusões de análises estatísticas efetuadas para comparar médias de notas atribuídas, por avaliadores treinados, a segmentos de ruas de São Carlos-SP e índices padronizados para mesma escala de medida, obtidos a partir de características da superfície de pavimentos, visando sustentar conclusões para indicar que processos de avaliação a partir de notas atribuídas por avaliadores poderão fornecer resultados de classificação de estado de pavimento compatíveis com a cultura sobre conforto e segurança durante o tráfego de veículos daqueles que usam as vias. / It was showed that the scores from drivers and passengers should be useful as input to evaluate the behavior of pavement surface during traffic of vehicles. Also, studying the history of the pavement surface evaluation it was recalled that the knowledge of such variables should contribute to identify relationships among the road user satisfaction and the distress of the pavement surface. And it was reported some conclusion obtained from statistical analysis to compare scores media attributed by evaluators to street segments of the city of Sao Carlos SP with standardized index trying to support conclusions to indicate that the evaluation processes done from evaluator\'s scores should conduct to pavement condition indexes closed to the culture on comfort and security of traffic from the users of the roadway.

Discuss two implementation outcomes (adoption and reach) and explain why they are important for clinicians to measure and report, with application to own work. Name sources of data that are accessible to clinicians in health care settings, with consideration of own setting. Describe a range of dissemination strategies used to create impact, including new ideas for dissemination of own work. References Proctor, E. K., Silmere, H., Raghavan, R., Hovmand, P., Aarons, G. A., Bunger, A., . . . Hensley, M. (2011). Outcomes for implementation research: Conceptual distinctions, measurement challenges, and research agenda. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 38(2), 65-76. doi:10.1007/s10488-010-0319-7. Polaha, J., & Sunderji, N. (2018). A vision for the future of Families, Systems, & Health: Focusing on science at the point of care delivery. Families, Systems, & Health, 36(4), 423-426. Polaha, J., Schetzina, K., Baker, M., & Morelen, D., (2018). Adoption and reach of parent management interventions in pediatric primary care. Families, Systems, & Health, 36(4), 507-512. Funderburk, J. & Polaha, J. (2017). To clinician innovators: A special invitation. Families, Systems, and Health, 35(2), 105-109 Polaha, J. & Nolan (2014). Dissemination and implementation science: research for the real world medical family therapist. In J. Hodgson, T. Mendenhall, & A. Lamson (Eds). Medical Family Therapy. Switzerland: Springer International.

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Nos últimos anos, observa-se um aumento na quantidade de serviços de atividades físicas oferecidos a população por iniciativas publicas e privadas. Dessa forma, é necessário que haja uma avaliação constante da qualidade do serviço prestado. Estão disponíveis na literatura instrumentos que tem como objetivo de avaliar a qualidade, no entanto se constatou uma lacuna no que diz respeito a considerar as visões dos três grupos de avaliadores (clientes, instrutores e gestores). Dessa forma, o objetivo dessa pesquisa foi construir um instrumento de avaliação da qualidade de serviços e programas de atividades físicas de maneira que o mesmo pudesse ser respondido por esses 3 grupos a fim de compreender visão dos mesmos acerca da qualidade. Para isso, foi realizada a adaptação semântica do instrumento SQSFp e processo de validação de conteúdo em duas etapas. Na primeita etapa, o conteúdo, em termos da pertinência e da clareza dos itens do instrumento, foi avaliado por painel formado por 6 especialistas. Foram realizados cálculos de porcentagem de concordância e índice de validade de conteúdo (IVC). O instrumento final resultou em 30 itens, distribuídos em 9 dimensões e foi denominado SQFSbr. A segunda etapa, de validação prática, foi a de aplicação à clientes, instrutores e gestores a fim de verificar a clareza e entendimento do mesmo por parte dos respondentes, bem como realizar um levantamento sobre a percepção dos grupos em relação às dimensões da qualidade. Não houve menção de falta de entendimento ou clareza em relação aos itens por parte dos grupos, reafirmando a validade do instrumento SQFSbr. Sugere-se que futuros estudos sejam realizados no sentido da aplicação do instrumento entre clientes, instrutores e gestores de um mesmo programa permitindo uma avaliação comparativa das visões / In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of physical activity services offered to the population by public and private initiatives. Due to this perpetual increase, a constant evaluation of the quality of services remains necessary. There are instruments available in the literature that aim to assess quality, but a gap has been identified in regard to the views of the three groups of evaluators (clients, instructors and managers). Thus, the objective of this research was to construct an instrument to evaluate the quality of services and physical activity programs utilizing the responses of these 3 groups in order to understand their view regarding the quality. For this, a semantic adaptation of the SQSFp instrument and the content validation process were performed in two stages. In the first stage, a panel of 6 specialists evaluated the content, in terms of relevance and clarity of the items of the instrument. Percentage of concordance and content validity index (IVC) calculations were performed. The final instrument resulted in 30 items, distributed in 9 dimensions and was named SQFSbr. The second stage, the practical validation, was applying the instrument to clients, instructors and managers in order to verify the clarity and understanding of the same by the respondents, as well as to carry out a survey about the perception of the groups regarding the dimensions of quality. There was no mention from the evaluators on any lack of understanding or clarity regarding the items by the groups, reaffirming the validity of the SQFSbr instrument. It is suggested that future studies be carried out towards the application of the instrument among clients, instructors and managers all from the same program allowing a comparative evaluation between the visions

Development evaluation is a booming business often seen as a development activity in its own right. Yet, not every actor in the field engages with evaluation. This is primarily due to inadequacies in time, data, resources and expertise. These challenges are prevalent among small nonprofits that arguably stand most in need to appraise their extensive efforts. In an accountability-focused environment, these organizations not only fail to assess adequately the impact of their work but also to evaluate reflectively their structure and implementation process. In response, the sociology and international studies departments at Brigham Young University set up an internship that trains students in evaluation techniques and then contracts their services to nonprofits that struggle to systematically evaluate their programs. Data collected from the student-evaluators and nonprofits showed that the evaluations influenced the organizations by helping the personnel learn, reflect on, discuss, and adjust their programs. In addition to finding evidence of the factors, mechanisms, and change processes that influence an evaluation's effect, this study extends the conceptual models within the influence literature by outlining the enabling role of students in contexts with high capacity constraints.

This study explored the evaluation practices of internal evaluators in public school districts in a large southern state. The individuals who conduct evaluations in school districts as internal evaluators were identified and background information was collected. The education and training in evaluation was investigated and the types of evaluations typically conducted by those individuals. Respondents (n = 134) revealed conducting evaluations was a secondary role and part of their main job responsibilities. The types of evaluations carried out and the way in which evaluation was practices were revealed. A descriptive framework of the individuals who conduct evaluations in school districts and the ways those evaluations were carried out is presented. Six dimensions were used to summarize evaluation practice: Holistic, Mixed Method Decision Making, Procedures Valued, People Valued, Users Engaged/Embodied, Evaluator as Mediator. Three one-way MANOVAs were conducted to identify differences in evaluation practice. Differences in practice were found among evaluators based on the highest degree obtained, and area of highest degree held by respondents.

La réparation collée est une problématique d'actualité compte tenu de la part croissante des matériaux composites dans les structures primaires aéronautiques. La littérature ouverte sur le sujet concerne des éprouvettes de taille élémentaire. Ce travail se propose de concevoir un évaluateur technologique représentatif de problématiques de grandes dimensions permettant d'étudier l'influence des procédés d'obtention sur le comportement de l'interface collée d'une réparation structurale en escalier. Afin d'atteindre cet objectif, une grande partie du travail consiste en la mise en place d'une stratégie numérique dite " légère " adaptée à l'étude de structures réparées multi-marches de taille représentative. Ce travail numérique se nourrit d'études préliminaires effectuées sur des éprouvettes élémentaires qui permettent de dégager un indicateur de rupture mixte du film adhésif. Une fois les choix numériques validés, ils sont appliqués pour la conception d'un évaluateur ainsi que d'une cinématique de chargement destinée à solliciter jusqu'à rupture la zone de collage en conditions choisies. L'évaluateur et sa cinématique sont testés grâce à un bâti multiaxial associé à une multi-instrumentation. / Bonded repair is an issue more and more brought to attention in the aeronautical industry due to the rise of composite materials in primary structures. If most studies in the literature are focused on bonded interface on small-sized coupons, this PhD dissertation intends to design a technological evaluator that represents issues due to their wide sizes, which would enable the study of the influence of several processes on the behavior of the bonded interface of a structural step-lap repair. In order to reach this goal, a major part of the work involved the setting up of a numerical strategy, light in CPU time and adapted to the study of a multi-step repaired structure, with representative dimensions. This numerical step is fed by upstream studies, done on coupons, and that lead us to find a mixed failure indicator of the adhesive film. Once the numerical choices validated, they were applied to find the design of a technological evaluator, as well as its loading kinematics, meant to place the latter in a representative industrial situation. They were both tested thanks to a multi axial test machine.

Nos últimos anos, observa-se um aumento na quantidade de serviços de atividades físicas oferecidos a população por iniciativas publicas e privadas. Dessa forma, é necessário que haja uma avaliação constante da qualidade do serviço prestado. Estão disponíveis na literatura instrumentos que tem como objetivo de avaliar a qualidade, no entanto se constatou uma lacuna no que diz respeito a considerar as visões dos três grupos de avaliadores (clientes, instrutores e gestores). Dessa forma, o objetivo dessa pesquisa foi construir um instrumento de avaliação da qualidade de serviços e programas de atividades físicas de maneira que o mesmo pudesse ser respondido por esses 3 grupos a fim de compreender visão dos mesmos acerca da qualidade. Para isso, foi realizada a adaptação semântica do instrumento SQSFp e processo de validação de conteúdo em duas etapas. Na primeita etapa, o conteúdo, em termos da pertinência e da clareza dos itens do instrumento, foi avaliado por painel formado por 6 especialistas. Foram realizados cálculos de porcentagem de concordância e índice de validade de conteúdo (IVC). O instrumento final resultou em 30 itens, distribuídos em 9 dimensões e foi denominado SQFSbr. A segunda etapa, de validação prática, foi a de aplicação à clientes, instrutores e gestores a fim de verificar a clareza e entendimento do mesmo por parte dos respondentes, bem como realizar um levantamento sobre a percepção dos grupos em relação às dimensões da qualidade. Não houve menção de falta de entendimento ou clareza em relação aos itens por parte dos grupos, reafirmando a validade do instrumento SQFSbr. Sugere-se que futuros estudos sejam realizados no sentido da aplicação do instrumento entre clientes, instrutores e gestores de um mesmo programa permitindo uma avaliação comparativa das visões / In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of physical activity services offered to the population by public and private initiatives. Due to this perpetual increase, a constant evaluation of the quality of services remains necessary. There are instruments available in the literature that aim to assess quality, but a gap has been identified in regard to the views of the three groups of evaluators (clients, instructors and managers). Thus, the objective of this research was to construct an instrument to evaluate the quality of services and physical activity programs utilizing the responses of these 3 groups in order to understand their view regarding the quality. For this, a semantic adaptation of the SQSFp instrument and the content validation process were performed in two stages. In the first stage, a panel of 6 specialists evaluated the content, in terms of relevance and clarity of the items of the instrument. Percentage of concordance and content validity index (IVC) calculations were performed. The final instrument resulted in 30 items, distributed in 9 dimensions and was named SQFSbr. The second stage, the practical validation, was applying the instrument to clients, instructors and managers in order to verify the clarity and understanding of the same by the respondents, as well as to carry out a survey about the perception of the groups regarding the dimensions of quality. There was no mention from the evaluators on any lack of understanding or clarity regarding the items by the groups, reaffirming the validity of the SQFSbr instrument. It is suggested that future studies be carried out towards the application of the instrument among clients, instructors and managers all from the same program allowing a comparative evaluation between the visions

Discuss two implementation outcomes (adoption and reach) and explain why they are important for clinicians to measure and report, with application to own work Name sources of data that are accessible to clinicians in health care settings, with consideration of own setting. Describe a range of dissemination strategies used to create impact, including new ideas for dissemination of own work.