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Denton, Jon J. – 1976
This discussion describes an evaluation model designed to complement a curriculum development project, the primary goal of which is to structure a performance based program for preservice teachers. Data collected from the implementation of this four-phase model can be used to make decisions for developing and changing performance objectives and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Competency Based Teacher Education, Course Evaluation, Formative Evaluation
Sarvella, John R. – 1979
An interactive, computerized model developed for Old Dominion University utilizes university historical data, demographic characteristics, projected selected economic variables and population figures by various age groups and planning districts to forecast enrollment, financial projections, and future fiscal conditions of the institution. The…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Computer Programs, Data Collection, Databases
Buttram, Joan L.; Stiegelbauer, Suzanne M.; Sturges, Keith M.; Bohlig, E. Michael; Hord, Shirley M. – 2003
In December 2000, the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) began working with low-performing districts and schools as part of a 5-year research and development effort to create and refine a systemic model for improving student achievement in reading or mathematics. SEDL hypothesized that as districts and schools increase their…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality
Sybouts, Ward – 1992
Because schools must operate in a changing environment, educators must manage change whether they wish to or not. Administrators must plan accordingly, and the best plans arise from a solid theoretical base. This book provides that base, by drawing on systems theory to develop effective approaches to strategic and operational planning in…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Delphi Technique, Educational Change, Educational Planning
Jackson, Jeanne – 1988
This report describes and analyzes the transition process used at Savanna High School, Anaheim, California, and documents the unique contribution of the school's Independent Living Skills Transition Center. The report's seven sections focus on: (1) transition definitions and the need for a shared definition among agency personnel; (2) team…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Cooperative Planning, Coordination
Harshman, Carl L. – 1979
A model developed at Metropolitan College of Saint Louis University for assessing the quality of nontraditional education programs is discussed. The concept of quality in relation to individual programs, accreditation, and students is examined. The limitations of the existing definitions of quality and the methods for measuring it are considered.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Students, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Assessment