Current economic conditions and the increasing competition for government funding are leading to an increased focus on the impact of research. Measuring the impact of research is difficult because not all impacts are direct and some can be negative or result from the identification of problems that require a non-research response. The time between…

In February 2009, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) commissioned RAND Europe to review approaches to evaluating the impact of research as part of their wider work programme to develop new arrangements for the assessment and funding of research--referred to as the Research Excellence Framework (REF). The objectives were 1) to…

This study investigated the experiences of colleges and universities in implementing the 1971 Guidelines for Teacher Certification. The study was designed to identify the strengths, weaknesses, and major concerns that have resulted from the experiences of the colleges and universities; to collate the experiences into general statements, thus…

The purpose of phase 3 of Project IMPACT (a project to assess the impact of vocational education research and development on vocational education programs in Illinois) was to review, further conceptualize, and refine the impact assessment system for vocational education research and development efforts proposed during fiscal 1989. The following…

Research was conducted to identify criteria for successful research and development innovations in vocational education. Sixteen research and development (R&D) impact criteria were identified through a search of three data bases. The central data base consisted of impact studies of 28 selected state-developed and National Center for Research…

In order to identify and develop procedures for complying with the impact requirements of Public Law 94-482, Project IMPACT studied five problems: (l) how to define impact, (2) how to assess impact, (3) how to show cause and effect relationships between research and development (R&D) activities and changes in the vocational education…

This handbook for state and local education agencies is intended as a reference to assist in initiating and/or improving follow-up systems or studies of former vocational students. A companion volume focuses on follow-up studies of special populations (see Note). Section 1, which contains information on use of the handbook, also introduces the…

This handbook for state and local education agencies is intended as a reference to assist in initiating and/or improving follow-up systems or studies of former vocational students classified as special populations. The handbook is a complement to Evaluation Handbook: Guidelines and Practices for Follow-Up Studies of Former Vocational Students,…

To develop guidelines for the optimum use of computerized training systems in the Army, data related to computer based training were analyzed, including the results of a feasibility study and the results of comparative studies on student achievement, attrition, and attitudes. Three issues were addressed: (1) the effectiveness of computer based…