Evaluation of Junior Colleges of Commerce: the Taiwan Case

1 Wen-Kuei Hsieh, Sze-Hai Instit ute of Technology and Commerce, Department of Banking and Insurance, [email protected] 2 Lin Hsiao, Sze-Hai Institute of Technology and Commerce, Department of Banking and Insurance Abstract -The purposes for founding Junior Colleges of Commerce in Taiwan were to cultivate intermediate business technicians to meet the needs of national economic development and to satisfy the eagerness of the youth to learn modern technology. Therefore, a systematic and comprehensive evaluation design/model, purpose of this study, is necessary for the evaluation of Junior Colleges of Commerce. A qualitative method will be used in this study for data collection and referencing. The CIPP (Context, Input, Process, and Product) evaluation model allows the investigator to look at the existing program and discover the gap between what is desired (intent) and what is actually achieved (outcome). By comparing intention and outcome, perceived unmet needs of the participants can be identified. Equipped with significant data, decision-makers may then render judgment as to satisfaction with the status quo or the necessity for program change.