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Cohen, Elizabeth G. – 1980
This report is based on the results of a field experiment in three racially integrated elementary schools. The study reports that groupwork is an effective strategy to produce equal status behavior among racial groups of different socioeconomic background and different levels of academic skills. It also reports that small groups are of critical…
Descriptors: Bias, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Design, Elementary Education
Colorado Outward Bound School, Denver. – 1969
Urban Bound was begun in 1967 as an experimental two-phase program to help delinquent boys develop self-confidence and channel their energies appropriately. Phase one, a 21-day mountain program, was designed to build youth-group and youth-instructor relationships, develop self-confidence, provide an acceptable male image, promote communication,…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Behavior Change, Delinquency, Delinquent Behavior
Troy, Warwick G.; And Others – 1975
Three types of workshops dealing with racism and sexism were conducted for 1900 incoming university freshmen as part of their orientation program. The methods were a structured discussion model developed by Sedlacek and Brooks (1976), a Starpower simulation workshop, and a movie discussion group. Students were randomly assigned to one of the three…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Discussion, Evaluation Criteria
DAILEY, CHARLES A. – 1967
THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THIS PILOT STUDY WAS TO DESIGN A PROGRAM FOR TRAINING DECISION-MAKERS (EMPLOYERS) TO INTERACT WITH DISADVANTAGED PERSONS AND TO EVALUATE THEIR "CAREER POTENTIAL" MORE APPROPRIATELY. TRAINING METHODS INCLUDE THE USE OF VIDEOTAPE RECORDINGS AND PLAYBACK, AUDIOTAPE RECORDINGS OF INTERVIEWS AND PLAYBACK, SENSITIVITY TRAINING,…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Case Studies, Decision Making, Disadvantaged
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1980
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 20 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) voice in writing; (2) the effectiveness of an individualized humanistic writing program; (3) the effects of peer evaluation on eighth grade narrative writing;…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Annotated Bibliographies, Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged
Anderson, Beverly L. – 1977
Presenting a formative evaluation of the 1976-77 Kodiak Island Borough School District Title IV Elementary Secondary Education Act Project involving 4 schools, 8 teachers, and 50 students in grades 9 and 10, this program evaluation addresses a model based on a philosophy of individualized and independent instruction employing self-paced and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administration, Formative Evaluation, Independent Study
McCowan, Richard J., Ed.; Cramer, Stanley H., Ed. – 1978
Developed by participants in a counselor educator conference, this manual is designed to provide performance-based life career counseling instructional materials for vocational counselor training. Two introductory chapters present a brief description of the genesis and evolution on the concept of life career counseling and a model for evaluating a…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Schools, Charlotte, NC. – 1977
This paper represents a first year evaluation of an innovative educational program instituted in 1976 in the Cornelius Elementary School, Charlotte, North Carolina. Designed as an attempt to meet children's developmental learning needs the project represents an attempt to put the developmental theories of Piaget, Bruner and other psychologists…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Developmental Psychology, Educational Innovation
Moseley, Aubrey; And Others – 1969
The team teaching concept is examined in this study and three working models for team teaching an education course at Middle Tennessee State University are described. The goal was to develop a model that could be easily adapted to a variety of situations and disciplines, and one that would serve as a demonstration model. The first model consisted…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Education Courses
Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA. – 1979
The first paper presented at this conference on the evaluation and effective teaching of nursing students discusses the theoretical perspective on evaluation--that is, steps in writing and validating tests. A worksheet on multiple choice item types, with examples appropriate for nursing education, is included. The second paper discusses the…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Cognitive Style, Competency Based Education, Cultural Awareness
MACDOUGALL, MARY ANN – 1966
SPECIAL PROGRAMS IN REMEDIAL READING, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, SUMMER SCHOOL INSTRUCTION, AND SCHOOL-COMMUNITY COORDINATION ARE EVALUATED. ALTHOUGH THE REMEDIAL READING PROGRAM DID NOT ESTABLISH THE SUPERIORITY OF ANY PARTICULAR METHOD OF TEACHING, IT DEMONSTRATED THE VALUE OF HAVING A READING SPECIALIST ON THE SCHOOL STAFF. MOST 4-YEAR-OLD…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, After School Programs, Child Development, Community Action
Milwaukee Public Schools, WI. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1967
This is a program evaluation of a language laboratory aide project initiated in two Milwaukee high schools. Some brief remarks on objectives, the schools involved, and project procedures are followed by the evaluation plan. Major attention is directed to the section on results, including pretest and posttest comparisons, a follow-up study, student…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Followup Studies, Language Instruction, Language Laboratories
Gallagher, James J. – 1966
Research is summarized and analyzed in this revision of the author's 1960 "Analysis of Research on the Education of Gifted Children," which was used as a guide in the construction and implementation of the Illinois Plan for Program Development for Gifted Children. Information is provided on identification and definition and on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administration, Administrative Organization, Ancillary Services
Broadbent, William A. – 1977
Five programs in developmental reading at Leeward Community College (Hawaii) were studied to determine their effectiveness. The programs were: (1) general reading using individualized exercises; (2) an integrated skills approach combining reading and basic English skills; (3) a curriculum designed for each student from diagnostic testing; (4) a…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs, Developmental Reading
Cohen, Edward G.; Diamond, Arnold H. – 1975
A study of 159 students assigned to remedial algebra courses was initiated at Queensborough Community College to determine levels of improvement in algebraic skills and the effects of regular, programmed, and modular teaching methods. All students studied the same material with the following differences: (1) regular instruction used no programmed…
Descriptors: Algebra, Analysis of Covariance, College Mathematics, Community Colleges
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