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Download full textKean, Michael H. – 1975
Throwing the proverbial monkey wrench into the machinery "on paper" before a system begins functioning seems to be essential to program evaluation. This activity should be performed by the "resident skeptic" who is familiar with past resistance to change and who, being familiar with a program, is able to foresee theoretical and…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Planning
DeVito, Pasquale J. – 1976
The purpose of this paper is to outline and explain the evaluation system used by the Rhode Island Department of Education to measure the effectiveness of compensatory education programs. An exposition of how relevant background, program and financial information is collected is presented. In addition, a delineation is made of the methods…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Compensatory Education, Data Collection, Program Effectiveness
Tennessee Univ., Knoxville. State Agency for Title I. – 1971
The State Agency for Title I in Tennessee completed a demonstration research project on the identification of community needs in the state in 1966. It was the purpose of this project to demonstrate at least two things: (1) a means of identifying community problems, (2) a method of opening channels of communication between professionals and lay…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Services, Data Collection, Demonstration Programs
Peer reviewedTrochim, William M.K. – Evaluation Review, 1982
Meta-analysis of Title I program evaluations shows the norm-referenced model overestimates positive effectiveness; while the regression-discontinuity design underestimates it. Potential biases include residual regression artifacts, attrition and time-of-testing problems in the norm-referenced design, and assignment, measurement, and data…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Abelow, David; Novak, Carl D. – 1978
The RMC Corporation, under contract to the U.S. Office of Education, developed a reporting and evaluation system to be used at the state and local level for evaluating Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I programs. The three evaluation models and RMC's recommendations regarding their implementation specified stringent requirements…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Computer Programs, Data Collection, Educational Testing
Sanders, James R. – 1981
Many difficulties are encountered when large-scale monitoring of federally-funded programs (including Title VII bilingual education programs) has been attempted. These difficulties may be categorized as follows: (1) differences in perception of the purpose of monitoring; (2) variance in the definition of the treatment (program) and expectations…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Compensatory Education, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education
BRADLEY, NOLEN E.; MARTIN, PAUL R., JR. – 1967
THIS REPORT DESCRIBES A PROJECT WHICH IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY PROBLEMS IN TENNESSEE BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA. ACTION RESEARCH WAS DIRECTED TOWARD (1) THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STAFF MEMBERS, (2) THE IDENTIFICATION OF OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES CAPABLE OF…
Descriptors: College Programs, Community Action, Community Needs, Community Problems
Hiscox, Suzanne B.; Williams, Barbara I. – 1979
Options are suggested for using and expanding upon the RMC models for evaluating the effectiveness of Title I mastery learning programs with planned high turnover of students. Examples are given of uses of the diagnostic and reporting systems for program planning and decision making. It is suggested that consideration be given to: (1) determining…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Attrition (Research Studies), Compensatory Education, Data Collection
MILLER, W.G. – 1967
OUTLINED IN THIS REPORT ARE STATE AND LOCAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT TITLE I PROGRAM OBJECTIVES, SPECIALIZED PERSONNEL, DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS, AND STABILITY OF ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING. AMONG THE PROPOSALS FOR DEALING WITH THESE PROBLEMS ARE SUGGESTIONS FOR REGIONAL OFFICES TO ADMINISTER AND EVALUATE…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Compensatory Education, Data Collection, Disadvantaged Youth
Kerins, C. Thomas; Stenzel, Norman K. – 1976
The role of a program evaluation unit in the Illinois State Educational Agency (SEA) as it attempts to provide meaningful data for a variety of audiences about projects that have extremely short life is investigated. The focus is on two programs--migrant programs and neglected/delinquent programs--funded under Title I, Public Law 89-750. A common…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Compensatory Education, Data Collection, Delinquency
