This analysis responds to a generation of criticism leveled at 1:1 laptop computer initiatives. The article presents a review of the key themes of that criticism and offers suggestions for reframing the conversation about 1:1 computing among advocates and critics. Efforts at changing, innovating, and reforming education provide the context for…

This study presents the findings from the first-year evaluation of the Round Rock Independent School District's (ISD) Digital Learning Classroom project, an initiative focused on the improvement of English Language Learners' (ELL) learning using interactive whiteboard (IWB) technology. An objective of the evaluation was to determine the extent IWB…

A program to meet special needs of fathers of young handicapped children provided them with information and access to professional and peer support. Preliminary results indicated that participants reported lower stress and depression and higher satisfaction with social support than parents newly enrolled in the program. (Author/CL)

Discusses the pros and cons of using computer-assisted instruction for training and the difficulty in evaluating various programs. (JOW)

In 2004, the Research, Program Evaluation and Information Department of "All Kinds of Minds" guided a research initiative designed to advance evidence-based scholarship about the impact of the Schools Attuned[R] Program to demonstrate the impact of Schools Attuned[R] on student outcomes; on special education; and on teacher knowledge and…

Questions of who attends retirement preparation programs and how to evaluate the effectiveness of employer-sponsored retirement programs are addressed here. Those who have completed a program were observed to have accomplished more general preparation activities and have more favorable attitudes toward retirement than nonparticipants. (Author/CT)

The author briefly discusses the merits of various evaluation methods with special reference to evaluating the effectiveness of training programs. (BP)

Anticipating and supporting the needs of users of technologies, programs, and services are critical to the success of distance education programs. Principal stakeholders are instructors who teach at a distance, learners pursuing distance education courses, site facilitators, and administrators. (JOW)

Reviews literature on processes in conference planning and evaluation and reflects on the roles and tasks of facilitators at the thirtieth conference of the Australian Association of Adult and Community Education. (SK)

Describes the selection of outcome measures used by the Maudsley Family Research team to assess outcomes--across a broad range of developmental dimensions--of permanent placement for children and adolescents. Developed a package of instruments to examine child emotional, cognitive, social, and academic development; attachment; and self-esteem, for…

Dual enrollment programs have been offered formally in Virginia since 1988 and have been embraced by both parents and students. While dual enrollment courses offer many advantages to students, the advantages to colleges are significant as well. In this article, the author lists the advantages of dual credit enrollment.

Substance use develops along distinct pathways during adolescence. This chapter describes an approach to testing how prevention programs may influence these pathways. (Contains 1 figure.)

The Office of Management and Budget requested that the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) oversee an independent impact evaluation of the federal Student Mentoring Program, and in 2005 IES contracted with Abt Associates and its team of subcontractors (Branch Associates, Moore and Associates, and the Center for Resource Management) to conduct…

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), accredits Wyoming's seven community colleges. Institutional accreditation is a voluntary process that serves the critical purposes of quality assurance and institutional and program improvement. Colleges that are accredited by the HLC…

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), accredits Wyoming's seven community colleges. Institutional accreditation is a voluntary process that serves the critical purposes of quality assurance and institutional and program improvement. Colleges that are accredited by the HLC…