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Download full textMaryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 1969
As a means to integrate children with learning disabilities into the regular class structure of the school, a plan has been developed which would provide for specialized services in a flexible organizational pattern. A revised system of state reimbursement to the local school systems is designed to maintain children with mild handicaps in the…
Descriptors: Administration, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Programs, Evaluation Methods
Kiefer, Charles C.; Voelkner, Alvin R. – 1975
A variety of special needs programs were funded by the Michigan Department of Education in 1972. Data collection instruments were developed to evaluate these programs and data were gathered. This initial effort was important in the movement toward implementation of a more sophisticated evaluation design. Specifically, the paper discussed the final…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Needs, Evaluation Methods
Michigan State Dept. of Public Instruction, Lansing. – 1966
THIS REPORT FOLLOWS THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR EVALUATION REPORTS OF TITLE I PROJECTS. THE FIRST PART DESCRIBES THE PROJECTS' OPERATION AND SERVICES, METHODS OF DISSEMINATION OF DATA AND INFORMATION, EVALUATION TECHNIQUES, AND MAJOR PROBLEM AREAS. IT ALSO PRESENTS INFORMATION ABOUT (1) THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Annual Reports, Compensatory Education, Cooperative Programs
Peer reviewedEdgar, Eugene; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1977
Analyzed were the results of 18 extended school year programs in the state of Washington.
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Extended School Year, Handicapped Children
Edinger, Dennis; And Others – 1977
The eighth in a series of booklets on the Macomb (Illinois) 0-3 Regional Project for rural handicapped and high risk infants and toddlers focuses on the project's accountability efforts. The first paper presents an accountability instrument which includes descriptions of location, contacts, and activities (system entry, direct services,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods, Handicapped Children
Stock, J. R.; And Others – 1976
Described is the evaluation of 32 model projects involving 160 children (birth to 8-years-old) in the federally funded Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP). The steps involved in developing six data collection instruments, (including a child-based measure of achievement, four measures of project effectiveness, and an instrument…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods, Exceptional Child Research, Federal Programs
Wood, Mary Margaret, Ed. – 1972
This is a collection of articles on the Rutland Center Model for Treating Emotionally Disturbed Children. The 2-year demonstration program, which became the prototype for a statewide network, was a cooperative effort to establish a system that could offer significant service to any seriously emotionally or behaviorally disturbed child, anywhere in…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Community Programs, Community Services, Developmental Programs
Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools, CA. – 1972
The seventh document in an eight-part series on a task-based management system for special education programs reported the goals and objectives of the project, evaluation techniques employed, and project recommendations and conclusions. The project's stated goal was the development of a process for managing special education resources (staff,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administration, Educational Programs, Evaluation Methods
Baum, Douglas L.; Smith, Bill J. – 1978
Described is the use of the goal attainment scale in evaluating and monitoring programs for the handicapped in local Texas school districts. It is explained that current and anticipated functioning levels are plotted for 11 weighted components, including assessment, diagnosis, placement, teacher planning, phyiscal arrangement, and quality and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Handicapped Children, Program Development
Macy, Daniel J. – 1976
Described is a model for the evaluation of the Texas Comprehensive Special Education Program (Plan A) based on providing each child with an individualized educational plan and the least restrictive educational placement alternative. The plan is reported to have been implemented on a pilot basis over a 3-year period in the Dallas school district.…
Descriptors: Conceptual Schemes, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Exceptional Child Education
Gingold, William – 1975
Described is the Magic Kingdom preschool screening program designed to provide an efficient, low cost, and comprehensive means for identifying children with special needs. Sections address the following program components: target population; definition of terms such as accomodations (facilities), admission ticket (preschool screening report), and…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Handicapped Children, Identification, Preschool Education
Johnson, Dorothy H.; And Others – 1970
Reported are the evaluation results on the 1969-70 segment (the first project period) of the Special Education Music and Dance Program in Shoreline School District 412 (Seattle, Washington), an ESEA Title III project. The program, which is presented as a pilot attempt to develop functional program objectives and evaluation tools, provides music…
Descriptors: Dance, Demonstration Programs, Evaluation Methods, Exceptional Child Education
Brehman, George R.; And Others – 1976
Described is the development of an instrument to evaluate the relationship between expenditures and effectiveness of special education programs. It is explained that the quality indicator instrument, developed through the Delphi process and refined through item analysis, consists of 38 items in seven areas, including instructional setting,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Expenditure per Student, Handicapped Children
Senf, Gerald; Anderson, David – 1974
Intended for directors of special education projects, the manual provides guidelines for program evaluation. It is explained that the manual developed out of the experiences of the staff of the Leadership Training Institute in Learning Disabilities which provided technical assistance to 43 state projects. The manual's eight major sections focus on…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administration, Demonstration Programs, Evaluation Methods
Clark, Vernon L., Comp.; Johnston, Sonya P., Comp. – 1974
Provided are separate reports on 14 Head Start programs offering strategies for integrating and delivering services to handicapped children. Information is given on programs in the following locations: Brighton, Colorado; Lawrence, Kansas; Norfolk, Virginia; Portland, Maine; Cooperstown, New York; Crow Agency, Montana; Anchorage, Alaska; Bristol,…
Descriptors: Activities, Community Resources, Delivery Systems, Early Childhood Education
