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Crook, Joan; And Others – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1982
Follow-up surveys of four medical and five nursing classes conducted at varying times are compared to examine the effect of timing on program feedback obtained. Graduate assessment of program features was consistent and stable even several years after program completion. Surveying students shortly before graduation is recommended. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Attitude Measures, Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment
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Gowdy, E. Alana – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 1996
At Mount Royal College (Alberta), the perceptions of enrolled college students are seen as an important part of academic program review, but identification of appropriate scheduling of meetings may be difficult. The solution found was to obtain faculty assistance in selecting students and to schedule focus groups as breakfast meetings, which…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Discussion Groups, Focus Groups
Hicksville Public Schools, NY. – 1981
Intended as a guide for initial program implementation, the document presents an overview on programing for gifted and talented students. Chapter 1 reviews underlying philosophy and the rationale for program development. Goals and objectives are stated along with a summary of teaching techniques and approaches for elementary and secondary…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Gifted
CHILD, ROBERT; LERNER, MANDEL – 1966
A THREE DAY CONFERENCE TRAINED NEW NONPROFESSIONAL STAFF OF THE SHAWNEE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, AN ANTIPOVERTY AGENCY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. TRAINING GOALS WERE TO DEVELOP (1) GREATER AWARENESS OF SELF AND EFFECT ON OTHERS, (2) TEAMWORK SKILLS IN WORKING IN GROUPS, (3) AWARENESS OF SKILLS IN THE HELPING PROCESS, AND (4) PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS.…
Descriptors: Community Development, Educational Strategies, Force Field Analysis, Interpersonal Competence
Wray, Robert P. – 1970
Aided by the Georgia Community Continuing Education Service (State Agency, Title 1, Higher Educational Act of 1965), the University of Georgia Council on Gerontology induced Georgia colleges and universities to cooperate to help practitioners and community leaders learn about the sociological, physiological, psychological, economic, and community…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age, Community Education, Costs
Chase, Elaine; Mutter, David A.; Nichols, W. Randolph – American School Board Journal, 1999
Provides evaluation snapshots of nine programs operated by the Chesapeake (Virginia) Public Schools to illustrate the importance of ongoing program assessment. Advises evaluators to use teamwork, employ a full-time evaluator, utilize consultants as needed, write annual management plans, involve school division administrators, and meet regularly.…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Block Scheduling, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education
GLATTHORN, ALLAN A.; AND OTHERS – 1966
THE RESPONSES OF 741 NINTH-GRADE STUDENTS TO THE INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM (ISP) WERE RECORDED FROM HOMEROOM DISCUSSIONS AND THE INDEPENDENT STUDY QUESTIONNAIRE (ISQ). THE ISP PROVIDED TIME BLOCKS, SPECIAL FACILITIES, AND MINIMAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT'S DAY. BASIC CONTENT COURSES (DEPARTMENTAL CENTERS) AND SKILL…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Flexible Scheduling, High School Students, High Schools
1966
The National University Extension Association was planning to conduct nine regional training institutes of four weeks each during August, 1966, for 1,060 teacher trainers in adult basic education programs. The institutes were to be operated under Title II B of the Economic Opportunity Act. In this first progress report, information is provided on…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Budgets, College Credits, Curriculum Guides
New Jersey Community Action Training Inst., Trenton. – 1968
The basic approach of this manual for trainers of welfare aides is the use of the trainee's experience and the conscious analysis of it. It encourages people to look at their job performance within the framework of experiencing, identifying, analyzing, and generalizing. Hints are given as to how to develop understanding of the organization, how to…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Experiential Learning, Group Instruction
Schankerman, Maurice – Dissertation Abstracts, 1968
A study was made of inservice education activities for a selected group of public elementary school teachers in Indianapolis, with emphasis on patterns of participation, activities offered to, and desired by, teachers, teacher evaluation of activities, opinions on administration of the program, and recommended improvements. Questionnaire…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Needs, Elementary School Teachers, Inservice Teacher Education
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Accountability Services/Research. – 1997
Block scheduling has grown rapidly in recent years. In North Carolina, 77 schools started block scheduling in 1995-96, bringing the total number of blocked schools in the state to 207. A previous evaluation compared 1995 End-of-Course (EOC) Test scores for block-scheduled (blocked) and nonblocked schools. This report presents results of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algebra, Biology, Block Scheduling
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Eineder, Dale V.; Bishop, Harold L. – NASSP Bulletin, 1997
An Ohio high school staff's action-research project examined effects of a recently implemented block-scheduling arrangement on student achievement, behavior, and student-teacher relations. Results support other research: students earned higher grade point averages, more students attained the honor roll, disciplinary referrals were reduced,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Action Research, Block Scheduling, Educational Benefits
Carroll, Joseph M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1994
The Carnegie structure, involving seven-period days and nine different locations daily, is an ineffective system. The Copernican plan changes school scheduling by lengthening instructional periods for fewer and smaller classes. The system should improve teacher-student relationships, lighten workloads, and introduce innovative evaluation and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Flexible Scheduling, High Schools
Scanlon, Robert G. – 1969
As confirmed by two case studies of pilot IPI programs conducted September through December, 1967 in two elementary schools in New Jersey, participation in the innovation of Individually Prescribed Instruction requires a certain level of commitment by school district administrators, principals, and teachers. One of the pilot schools was graded…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Case Studies, Evaluation Criteria
Drotning, John E.; And Others – 1969
A study was begun of the impact of Project JET (Jobs, Education, Training), a program of on the job training and literacy education for disadvantaged groups, on 187 participating companies in Buffalo, New York, during 1966-68. A questionnaire was devised for top managers, inplant project administrators, and a sample group of nonparticipating…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Educational Objectives, Experimental Programs, Industry
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