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Wilson, F. Robert – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1982
Reviews previous work in training observers for collecting observational counseling data. Outlines a nine-step Systematic Rater Training Model, which includes overview and contract, concept presentation, stimulation, modeling, passive discrimination, active discrimination, production, transfer of training to performance, and ongoing evaluation.…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Counseling, Counselors, Data Collection
Carter, Margie – Child Care Information Exchange, 1997
Argues for developing a storytelling culture in early childhood programs to encourage staff enthusiasm and engagement. Describes five development strategies: (1) descriptive observation; (2) using children's books in staff meetings; (3) creating persona doll stories; (4) using stories from professional literature; and (5) creating visual stories…
Descriptors: Books, Child Caregivers, Childrens Literature, Day Care Centers
Reinstein, Barry J.; Williams, Clifford W. – 1979
A naturalistic inquiry approach was used for the collection and interpretation of information on the 138 schools in the Portland, Oregon school system. This approach was an in-person, field based, investigative method, and was nonobtrusive. Factors studied included: description of the school and its setting; the school building and facilities;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Ancillary Services, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Environment