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Peer reviewedHeifetz, Louis J. – Mental Retardation, 1998
Comments on "The Small ICF/MR Program: Dimensions of Quality and Cost" (Conroy), that found small Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF) for individuals with mental retardation are inferior to other community programs. Acknowledges that while some research problems exist, no important evidence against the findings has been provided. (CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Group Homes
Download full textMcPherson, Jan – 1994
A study looked at ways in which two New Zealand elementary schools responded to the interests of their multicultural communities through language programs. The schools developed Maori language instruction programs in response to community interest and recently-established national policy. The study's report begins with an overview of the major…
Descriptors: Action Research, Case Studies, Change Strategies, Educational Change
Shlechter, Theodore M. – 1986
Over 150 papers and articles were examined, and interviews with noted computer-based instruction (CBI) professionals were conducted to obtain information about CBI and the research evidence. Focus was on four main areas of CBI research--costs, learning achievements, individual differences, and student attitudes. Consistent empirical evidence did…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
Cotter, William – 1982
This study was conducted to develop a process for identifying the effects of vocational education research and development projects and activities and to identify the effects of selected research projects on the vocational, technical, and adult education programs and students in Wisconsin. Technical and adult education faculty and staff who had…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods, Models
Hanson, Ralph A.; And Others – 1977
This report describes the construction and use of a conceptual framework and procedures for a program-fair, comparative, classroom-focused assessment of 4 kindergarten reading readiness (KRR) programs in kindergarten classes of 115 school districts. Instructional program information systems were developed to provide the means to aggregate and…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Comparative Analysis, Course Evaluation, Course Objectives
Hartman, Allan S. – 1980
A program is described for the evaluation of the basic skills policy of the State Board of Education in Massachusetts. The 1978 policy of the Board is to take effect in 1980-81 and will require annual assessment of student skills at three grade levels in all schools in five curriculum areas, but leaves the setting of standards to local option.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Educational Testing
Taylor, Lorne J. – 1976
This paper presents a discussion of evaluation methods which can be used in preschool programs and emphasizes the importance of considering both outcome and process variables. Emphasizing the limitations of research which utilizes only outcome measures, the paper focuses on the benefits of an analysis of ongoing processes and interactions within…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Criteria
California State Legislature, Sacramento. Office of the Legislative Analyst. – 1975
A centralized evaluation unit within the California State Department of Education is responsible for evaluating programs administered by the state. Focusing on these educational program evaluations, the principal objectives of this study were to: (1) Describe the major components of the current program evaluation system; (2) Examine the planning…
Descriptors: Administration, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Assessment, Educational Legislation
Becker, William J.; And Others – 1976
A follow-up study of students who had been enrolled in the adult basic education (ABE) program sponsored by Gateway Technical Institute during 1973, 1974, and 1975 was conducted in order to ascertain the program's effectiveness in both the cognitive and affective areas of the students' lives. Data were collected from a random sample of former…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Affective Behavior, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedSternberg, Robert J.; Bhana, Kastoor – Educational Leadership, 1986
Reviews the research on the effectiveness of five thinking skills training programs: Instrumental Enrichment, Philosophy for Children, Structure-of-Intellect (SOI), Problem Solving and Comprehension: A Short Course in Analytical Reasoning, and Odyssey. Compares and contrasts the content of each program and describes the relative lack of adequate…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Needs
Peer reviewedDohner, Charles W.; And Others – Distance Education, 1985
Describes an evaluation plan and preliminary results for the ATS-6 satellite interactive telecommunication program for teaching basic science and clinical diagnosis at sites remote from an established medical school (University of Washington). This study assesses the technical feasibility, interaction characteristics of the education programs, and…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Clinical Diagnosis, Clinical Experience, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Stern, David – 2001
After their 1969 inception as an electrical academy in a Philadelphia high school, the number of career academies grew steadily for two decades; since 1990, their growth has accelerated. Until the mid-1990s, they existed only as smaller units within high schools, but numerous high schools have since converted themselves entirely into career…
Descriptors: Career Academies, Career Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change
Fisch, Shalom M., Ed.; Truglio, Rosemarie T., Ed. – 2001
"Sesame Street," 30-years-old in 1999, is possibly the most influential program in children's educational television. This book collects and synthesizes key research studies since the program's inception, describing the processes by which educational content and research are integrated into production, reviewing major studies of the…
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Television, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
Peer reviewedOchoa, Alberto M.; Caballero-Allen, Yvonne – Equity and Excellence, 1988
Federal reports are critical of bilingual education, but most reports and evaluations published on bilingual education are based on seven fallacious assumptions, here identified. (BJV)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Juan Carlos Calcagno; Bridget Terry Long – National Center for Postsecondary Research, 2008
Remedial or developmental courses are the most common policy instruments used to assist underprepared postsecondary students who are not ready for college-level coursework. However, despite its important role in higher education and its substantial costs, there is little rigorous evidence on the effectiveness of college remediation on the outcomes…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Academic Persistence, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement
