ABSTRACT 



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Follow-up evaluation of several of CETA's major programs 

 during the period January 1, 1979, to September 15, 1980, was 

 conducted by the Institute of Natural and Environmental Re- 

 sources. An evaluation of the instrument used in the analysis is 

 undertaken to provide guidelines for interpretation of the data in the 

 report. "An Evaluation of Economic Gains of Participants in the 

 Hillsborough County CETA Programs," by P.H. Greenwood and 

 A.E. Luloff. The results indicate that the failure to pretest the 

 instrument contributed to the problems of validity encountered. 

 Further, in the absence of a control group, it is difficult to measure 

 gains or losses by the CETA population. Specific recommendations 

 for conducting future evaluations are offered. 



KEY WORDS: CETA, Instrument, Cross-sectional Design, Longitudinal Design 

 Evaluation. 



