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Johnson, Sandra J. – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 1994
Discusses the management and evaluation of diversity in the workforce and emphasizes the need to link diversity issues with organizational goals and performance needs. Differences between a "quick fix" and systematic action are examined; distinctions between a program and a process are explained; and measuring results of diversity…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Labor Force
Peer reviewedNewman, Constance – Performance Improvement, 2002
Presents practices from post-training performance evaluation for continuous quality improvement in developing countries. Highlights include performance specification and analysis of performance factors; guidelines for planning follow-up performance evaluations; human performance models and cross-cultural portability; and an example from Togo, West…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Developing Nations, Evaluation Methods, Followup Studies
Peer reviewedLundberg, Ingvar – Annals of Dyslexia, 2002
This article examines how to interpret reading problems among individuals with a home language (L1) that is different from the language of instruction in school (L2). A tentative model is proposed where the various factors involved in L2 reading are specified, providing guidelines for assessment strategies. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Cultural Differences, Disability Identification, Dyslexia
Peer reviewedWashington, Julie A.; Craig, Holly K. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1999
This study examined the performance of 59 at-risk, African-American preschoolers on the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-III. Student scores were below those reported for the standardization sample, however, the performance spread resulted in a normal distribution of scores. Level of education of the primary caregiver influenced performance.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Caregiver Child Relationship, Cultural Differences
Direct linkMacBeath, John; Frost, David; Swaffield, Sue – Education Research and Perspectives, 2005
This article examines issues arising in the design and conduct of a research project spanning seven countries and five national languages. With a shared focus on leadership for learning among the participating twenty four schools and eight university sites, the challenge was to find a common methodology that would allow comparison across cultures…
Descriptors: International Studies, Cultural Differences, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis
