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Network Influences on Dissemination of Evidence-Based Guidelines in State Tobacco Control Programs
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Luke, Douglas A.; Wald, Lana M.; Carothers, Bobbi J.; Bach, Laura E.; Harris, Jenine K. – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
Little is known regarding the social network relationships that influence dissemination of evidence-based public health practices and policies. In public health, it is critical that evidence-based guidelines, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs," are…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Smoking, Prevention, Public Health
Statewide Articulated Assessment System. 1994-1995 Summary Report.
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New Mexico State Dept. of Education, Santa Fe. Assessment and Evaluation Unit. – 1995
Results from the component tests of the New Mexico Statewide Articulated Assessment System, an elementary-level assessment, are presented. The New Mexico Achievement Assessment, uses the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills to assess the achievement of students in grades 3, 5 and 8. Score increases were seen for students in grade 3 in mathematics, in grade…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups
Statewide Strategic Forest Resource Planning Programs: Evaluation Based on Context, Process, Outputs, and Performance.
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Gray, Gerald J.; Ellefson, Paul V. – Evaluation Review, 1991
Evaluation of strategic planning programs is illustrated using the examples of statewide forest resource planning programs implemented by state governments in 1986. Client-based perspectives were studied via a survey of 216 officials affected by the forestry planning program. Considering planning's context, process, outputs, and performance helped…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adults, Context Effect, Evaluation Methods
Persuasive Data Presentation for a Voluntary School Effectiveness Project.
Breen, Thomas F., III – 1984
In the Connecticut School Effectiveness Project, data are collected on seven characteristics of effective schooling: safe and orderly environment, clear school mission, instructional leadership, high expectations, opportunity to learn and time on task, frequent monitoring of student progress, and home-school relations. These data are collected…
Descriptors: Evaluation Utilization, Graphs, Interviews, Motivation Techniques
A Study of State of Iowa Appropriations with an Emphasis upon Expenditures for Education.
Chambers, George A.; And Others – 1978
This study is the first of five studies assembled by the budget committee of the Iowa general assembly to provide information regarding the financing of education by state government. It analyzes general appropriations in the state of Iowa between 1960-76 and compares Iowa's appropriations with those of other states. The results indicate increased…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Equalization Aid, Expenditure per Student
Utah Educational Quality Indicators. The Fifth in the Report Series: How Good Are Utah Public Schools?
Nelson, David E. – 1983
This report, the fifth in a series assessing educational quality in Utah public schools, focuses on students' achievements and provides performance measures based on statewide results of various testing programs and special studies. The report presents three types of data relevant to major state board of education programs (such as Utah…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Academic Aspiration, Accreditation (Institutions)