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Worrell, F.; Brabeck, M.; Dwyer, C.; Geisinger, K.; Marx, R.; Noell, G.; Pianta, R. – American Psychological Association, 2014
Effective teaching has long been an issue of national concern, but in recent years focus on the effectiveness of programs to produce high-quality teachers has sharpened. Long-standing achievement gaps persist despite large-scale legislative changes at the federal and state levels, and American students continue to show poorer performance on…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Educational Assessment, Program Evaluation, Academic Standards
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Gifford, Sue – Early Child Development and Care, 1993
Describes and evaluates the approach to observation of young children used in the PROCESS project in London, England. PROCESS observation uses broad categories, emphasizes cognitive processes, covers a wide range of contexts, involves partnerships with parents, and is intended to inform planning. Discusses observation materials, factors affecting…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Program Descriptions
Smith, Helen C. – 1974
A two-level model was formulated for the evaluation projects engaged in staff development in the Memphis elementary schools. The model takes into account that such projects are responsible for direct outcome in terms of teacher behavior, and indirect outcome in terms of pupil behavior. The two-level model provides an opportunity for assessing the…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Measurement Techniques, Models, Objectives
Carta, Judith J.; And Others – 1986
The manual details an observational code designed to track a child during an entire day in a preschool setting. The Eco-Behavioral System for Complex Assessments of Preschool Environments (ESCAPE) encompasses assessment of the following three major categories of variables with their respective subcategories: (1) ecological variables (designated…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Classroom Observation Techniques, Disabilities, Educational Environment
Ayers, Jerry B. – 1976
In 1973-74 Tennessee Technological University developed and implemented a Teacher Evaluation Model for systematic data gathering and evaluating its programs in teacher education. This report presents the findings of the third year of the application of the model. The purposes of this study are: (1) to provide information for faculty and…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Graduate Surveys
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Hendrickson, Jo M. – Preventing School Failure, 1992
An eco-behavioral observation system was developed for use with students with behavior disorders or emotional disturbances. Discussed are the ecosystem definition, the student-instructional setting interface, and the assessment procedure, including evaluation of the quality of academic responding, program evaluation, staff development, and…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Classroom Observation Techniques, Ecological Factors, Educational Environment
Jensen, Mary; Paese, Paul – 1980
The purpose of this study was to gather descriptive data for a comparative analysis of classroom and physical education teaching. A description is provided of the instrument used in collecting a wide range of data appropriate to both the classroom and the gymnasium. Four behavioral categories were observed: substantive behavior, appraisal…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Learning Processes, Physical Education
Penuel, William R.; Means, Barbara – 1999
This paper describes how researchers at SRI International's Center for Technology and Learning designed and used an observation tool as part of its evaluation of a local Technology Innovation Challenge Grant program called Challenge 2000: Multimedia Project. The paper aims to present both the process and the tool that researchers, program…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Evaluation Methods
Szabo, Michael; Bell, Paul E. – 1971
The methods course presently in operation at Pennyslvania State University is organized around the achievement of performance criteria following a mastery learning model. Although conditions for demonstrating competency are specified by the instructors, students select the means for developing the competencies and follow their own schedule by…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Observation Techniques, Course Organization, Independent Study
Hendrickson, Les; And Others – 1978
This supplemental report concludes the analysis of data collected in response to a request by the Eugene (Oregon) school board for an assessment of reading instruction in the school district. The first section of the report examines materials and recordkeeping within the schools. Specifically it states what materials are used and how teachers rate…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education, Program Evaluation
Falk, Beverly; Darling-Hammond, Linda – 1993
This report examines outcomes of the Primary Language Record (PLR), a program for systematically observing students in various aspects of their literacy development. The PLR uses classroom events and samples of student work to record students' progress and interests, recommend strategies for addressing needs and building on talents, and discuss…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary School Students, Evaluation Methods, Performance Based Assessment
Luft, Max; And Others – 1972
The Quality Assurance Model for Process Evaluation has been developed by the Southwestern Cooperative Educational Laboratory. It provides educational administrators several alternative techniques for maximizing desired terminal behaviors. By working with project directors, the evaluator helps to assist the program's implementation, providing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Observation Techniques, Educational Objectives
Nakamura, Richard; And Others – 1990
In 1989, the Hawaii State Department of Education initiated a study of the practices of successful kindergarten teachers involved in the Early Provisions for School Success (EPSS) program. Seven teachers identified as having a large percentage of students with language needs who progressed to the non-needs category were recruited from seven school…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Inservice Teacher Education
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1983
The Austin (TX) Independent School District presents its second report to the Texas Education Agency concerning the Summer School Pilot 1983. It contains a final report summary, a teacher checklist, and an observation followup. The report summary includes the following major findings: (1) retainees who attended summer school and those who did not…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Check Lists, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Education
Pape, Sharon L.; McIntyre, D. John – 1993
Case studies have emerged as a viable tool for exposing novice teachers to mundane and unique situations that might be encountered in the classroom. This paper discusses the utilization of video taped case studies as a valid method for assessing the reactions and perceptions of preservice teachers to an introductory field observation course.…
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Case Studies, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education
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