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Leithwood, K. A.; And Others – 1976
This book describes and analyzes the processes involved in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Peterborough County (Ontario) Mathematics Project (PCMP), a districtwide mathematics program. Apart from describing the features of the PCMP, the book is intended to provide insights into the complexities of school change. The…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Change
Gough, Pauline B. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1978
The Essential Learning Skills Television Project is developing 60 15-minute programs and related print materials designed to blend and review math and language skills while focusing on the reasoning process. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Television, Elementary Education, Experimental Programs
Barcikowska, Wanda – Literacy Discussion, 1977
Describes an experiment with adult education conducted in Poland in which television is used in out-of-school secondary level agricultural courses, often called correspondence secondary schools. (EM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Correspondence Study, Developing Nations, Educational Research
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Hamilton, Stephen F. – American Journal of Education, 1980
This article (1) defines "experiential learning" and some of its properties, purposes, and forms; (2) proposes a framework for thinking about evaluating educational programs; and (3) offers recommendations for future research to explore the value of experiential learning, guide program development, and increase knowledge about youth socialization…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Experiential Learning, Experimental Programs
BACHTOLD, LOUISE M. – 1966
AS ONE PART OF THE 3-YEAR PROGRAM OF PROJECT TALENT, A COUNSELING INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED IN THE SAN JUAN, CALIFORNIA, UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE INTELLECTUALLY GIFTED (THE TOP 2 PERCENT ON ACHIEVEMENT AND ABILITY TESTS) IN GRADES 7, 8, AND 9 WERE PLACED IN THIS EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM. BOTH COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE OBJECTIVES WERE SET…
Descriptors: Counseling Instructional Programs, English, Experimental Programs, Gifted
Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA. Educational Management Development Center. – 1975
In the past, organizations have had problems during the implementation phase of Program Planning Budgeting Systems (PPBS). Under the approach developed by the Educational Management Development Center (EMDEC), several school systems develop similar PPB systems, with EMDEC as the coordinating hub. District personnel are first familiarized with the…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Administration, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Hiatt, Peter – 1971
Three purposes of the institute were: (1) identify needs of ghetto disadvantaged who can be reached by libraries, (2) explore means of responding effectively to these needs and (3) develop administrative approaches and procedures for implementing experimental library programs. Early planning decisions which contributed to the success of the…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Adult Education, Disadvantaged, Experimental Programs
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Stauss, Joseph H.; And Others – Human Organization, 1979
Describes the planning, implementation, and outcome of an experimental social and legal aid outreach program run by American Indian paraprofessionals for native Americans in Seattle, Washington. Describes paraprofessional training, outreach methods, average clients, and sample cases. Demonstrates how minority people without extensive formal…
Descriptors: American Indians, Community Services, Experimental Programs, Legal Aid
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Good, Thomas L.; Grouws, Douglas A. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1979
The effectiveness of an experimental mathematics teaching program was investigated. Observational measures revealed that teachers implemented the treatment. Analyses of product data showed that students of treatment teachers outperformed those of controls. Thus, teachers and/or teaching methods exerted a significant difference on student progress…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary School Mathematics, Experimental Programs, Grade 4
Serna, Emile – 1977
This paper lists and tentatively assesses three experiments in preschool education in rural areas in France, and outlines the Massif Central development program which draws extensively on these experiments. In Experiment I, a peripatetic teacher worked with young children, concentrating on speech activities in four different single-class schools.…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Community Attitudes, Educational Innovation, Experimental Programs
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Donaldson, Gordon A., Jr. – 1977
This report presents a case history of federal and state efforts to encourage voluntary adoption of an experimental educational voucher program by a number of New Hampshire school districts in the mid-1970s. The author traces the path of the "unregulated voucher" concept from its birth in 1969 to its consideration and rejection by New…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Finance, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Secondary Education
1975
Capital Higher Education Service, Inc. was, until it concluded its services to the public in November 1975, a nonprofit organization providing educational counseling and brokering to adult, nontraditional learners. It was supported by federal funds and served the Hartford, Connecticut metropolitan area. The final report traces the project from its…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Educational Counseling, Experimental Programs, Federal Programs
Goldman, Paul; Gregory, Sundra – 1975
Planning Program Budgeting Systems (PPBS) rest on the assumption that decision-making and resource allocation can be managed more efficiently when information about educational processes is collected uniformly and aggregated systematically. The School Planning Evaluation and Communication System (SPECS) conforms to this conception of PPBS as a…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Administration, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education
Guggenheim, Fred; And Others – 1964
In preparation for evaluation of programed spelling instruction, a grade 5 spelling program was designed, teachers were given special training, and an educational motivation scale was developed. Of the three subject groups used to carry out the investigation--(1) control, taught by the conventional method; (2) experimental, taught by programed…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Education, Experimental Programs, Lesson Plans
Spaulding, Seth – 1970
Theories relating to proposed improvements in education are discussed. Changes in curricula, contributions of fields such as psychology, and issues currently being debated are given consideration. Innovative models and approaches are proposed, and several interesting speculations are offered related to the future of education. Following the…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Television, Educational Trends, Experimental Programs
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