This nationwide study surveyed facilities in local Head Start programs in fall, 1990. A total of 602 of the 1,857 programs, or 32 percent, responded to the voluntary survey. The survey included questions on the type of program, enrollment, and budget; lease or rental arrangements and rental costs; numbers and conditions of centers and classrooms;…

Designed to evaluate high school or college writing programs and writing instruction, this instrument includes six different questionnaires that provide information about the foundations of the writing program; teachers' assumptions, goals, and plans; classroom activities as observed by colleagues; the quality of writing assignments; the quality…

The Austin Independent School District presents the 1982-83 final technical report of Project PASS, which employs the notion of cultural congruence in instruction or culture-specific instruction to explain the poor performance of black students in school. It encouraged teachers to change their perspective about black students who are not…

The purpose of this survey was to gather the opinions of a group of randomly selected members of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) regarding the quality of graduate programs in art education. (Author)

A study, based on participant interviews and questionnaires examining the Wisconsin institutional job training programs funded under the Manpower Development and Training Act from 1962 to 1973, showed that all the individuals who participated in the programs received some benefit; those who completed the training benefited most. (AG)

This document presents findings of an evaluation of the Gifted and Talented (G/T) Program serving 860 elementary and secondary school students in the Des Moines (Iowa) Independent Community School District. The evaluation was based on a questionnaire approach designed to gather data from program participants and building coordinators. Comments…

Intended as a resource for individuals wishing to evaluate stress management programs, this handbook, one of a series of seven, provides a collection of measuring devices that can improve the quality of such evaluations. Chapter 1 introduces the handbook's contents and outlines evaluation related issues specific to stress management programs.…

Results of a survey concerning accreditation are presented based on 374 responses provided by chief executive officers and other college officials. The findings, which were statistically adjusted to produce national estimates, provide information on: respondents' experience with the accreditation process; issues concerning institutional…

This volume is the second part of a report evaluating the North Carolina Alcohol Drug Education Traffic Schools (ADETS), established for the primary purpose of treating first offenders convicted of driving under the influence (DUI). These appendices include copies of legislation pertaining to the schools; a copy of the DMH 2604 referral form; an…

The Computer Bus Program (Compubus Program) of the Modesto City Schools (California) was evaluated to determine the effectiveness of the computer literacy program for fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students at eight elementary compensatory education schools. The program provided instruction on computer vocabulary, knowledge, and applications in a…

This project was based on the premise of a need for the College of Education, Saskatoon, to improve its supervisory practices. (Editor)

Thirty-six participants from the United States have been involved in a teacher exchange program between Florida International University and the school system of Cartagena, Colombia. Known as "Focus: Cartagena," the program revolves around four specific objectives stating that, after experiencing the program, participants should be able…

The effectiveness of an educational intervention program in increasing the parenting skills and knowledge of adolescents with infants was evaluated. The early part of the program consisted of an "informal" group which received individual counseling without a formal curriculum. This group consisted of 29 mothers whose babies were two months of age,…

This report discusses the views of early childhood supervisory and instructional staff regarding staff development activities across seven early childhood education programs in Philadelphia. A comprehensive staff development questionnaire was completed by supervisory personnel, teachers, assistant teachers, and aides in the spring of 1979. Total…