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Diversity in School Performance Feedback Systems
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Verhaeghe, Goedele; Schildkamp, Kim; Luyten, Hans; Valcke, Martin – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2015
As data-based decision making is receiving increased attention in education, more and more school performance feedback systems (SPFSs) are being developed and used worldwide. These systems provide schools with data on their functioning. However, little research is available on the characteristics of the different SPFSs. Therefore, this study…
Descriptors: Management Information Systems, Systems Analysis, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Software Evaluation
Evidence-Based Clearinghouses in Social Work
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Soydan, Haluk; Mullen, Edward J.; Alexandra, Laine; Rehnman, Jenny; Li, You-Ping – Research on Social Work Practice, 2010
Objectives: The purpose of this article is to describe several evidence-based clearinghouses focused on social work and related intervention outcomes, placing them in the context of how such clearinghouses can contribute to research dissemination to foster effective, evidence-based practice. Method: The study employed an analysis of data provided…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Social Work, Evidence, Theory Practice Relationship
Library Intranets: Trends and Enhancements
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Thomas, Lisa Carlucci – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2010
Libraries are widely known as institutions that access, organize, and preserve collections of information. Libraries are also dynamic administrative entities that generate and exchange internal business information. From small operations with limited staff and technology to large, multidepartmental institutions with full IT support, libraries…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Internet, Library Research
Evaluations of Educational Microcomputer Courseware/Software: A Content Analysis of Published Reviews.
Bender, Evelyn – 1987
A study of microcomputer courseware reviews was carried out in order to discover which criteria they discuss, whether reviewers agree in their assessments, how evaluative the reviews are, and whether the reviewing policy of the journal influences the review. The content analysis instrument was a composite of criteria developed by organizations…
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Content Analysis, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education
Native Americans on CD-ROM: Two Approaches.
Singer, Linda A. – MultiMedia Schools, 1997
Provides extensive reviews of two CD-ROM titles related to Native Americans: (1) Microsoft's "500 Nations: Stories of the North American Indian Experience" and (2) "The American Indian: A Multimedia Encyclopedia: by Facts on File." Evaluation criteria include content; authority; search engine; audience appropriateness; price;…
Descriptors: American Indians, Audience Awareness, Computer Selection, Computer Software Reviews
Computer Databases: A Survey. Part 3: Product Databases.
O'Leary, Mick – Database, 1987
Describes five online databases that focus on computer products, primarily software and microcomputing hardware, and compares the databases in terms of record content, product coverage, vertical market coverage, currency, availability, and price. Sample records and searches are provided, as well as a directory of product databases. (CLB)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Bibliographies, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software