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Peer reviewedBoser, Susan – New Directions for Evaluation, 2002
Describes the scope of evaluation efforts of the Even Start family literacy program to date, summarizing the evaluation strategies, rationale, intended audience, and findings. Discusses the different lenses offered by evaluation at state and local levels. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Family Literacy, Local Issues, Program Evaluation
Download full textDanin, Susan; Kershner, Keith M.; Hamilton, Brenda; Turner, Jeannine – 2002
This paper presents an evaluation of the National Network of Eisenhower Regional Consortia and Clearinghouse. A symposium presentation was chosen to report the consortia's contribution to the improvement of mathematics and science education. The presentation is divided into four sections, each of which was presented separately by one of the panel…
Descriptors: Consortia, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Local Issues
Peer reviewedWorthen, Blaine R. – Evaluation Practice, 1995
The assertion that evaluation has become institutionalized at state and local levels to a much greater degree than is commonly understood is supported by a discussion of trends in evaluation. Evidence is presented that evaluation plays an increasingly important informational role as the level of evaluation becomes more local. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Information Dissemination, Institutional Administration
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1990
The proposed activities of the Office of Research and Evaluation of the Austin (Texas) Independent School District in 1990-91 are outlined. Evaluations and other major projects focus on: (1) externally funded projects; (2) systemwide achievement testing; and (3) systemwide evaluation. Twelve evaluations will assess the impact of programs and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Agency Role, Agenda Setting, Databases
Peer reviewedThomason, Jane A.; Karel, Stephen G. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1994
The process used in Papua New Guinea to integrate national and district health planning in a decentralized setting is described, highlighting the key elements of participation, learning by doing, and integration. The importance of this three-pronged approach for program development and application is discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Decentralization, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization
Chicago Public Schools, IL. – 1985
This is a report on government-funded kindergarten programs that were conducted in 1983-84 in more than 110 Chicago schools, most of them in poverty areas. Three funding sources and various instructional models are included in this assessment. The programs differed in format, including half day and all day programs, and in class size. Funds came…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Environment, Federal Programs, Grade 1
Ingram, E. J.; McIntosh, R. G. – 1983
The Education North Evaluation Project monitored operation of the Education North Project (a 1978-82 project aimed at encouraging parents, teachers, and other community members in small, isolated northern Alberta communities to work together in improving the quality of education for school-aged children), assessed project outcomes, and developed…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Case Studies, Community Involvement
