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Dahabreh, Issa J.; Chung, Mei; Kitsios, Georgios D.; Terasawa, Teruhiko; Raman, Gowri; Tatsioni, Athina; Tobar, Annette; Lau, Joseph; Trikalinos, Thomas A.; Schmid, Christopher H. – Research Synthesis Methods, 2013
We performed a survey of meta-analyses of test performance to describe the evolution in their methods and reporting. Studies were identified through MEDLINE (1966-2009), reference lists, and relevant reviews. We extracted information on clinical topics, literature review methods, quality assessment, and statistical analyses. We reviewed 760…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Surveys, Literature Reviews, Statistical Analysis
Dean, Laura A. – New Directions for Student Services, 2013
This chapter provides an overview of the use of professional standards of practice in assessment and of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS). It outlines a model for conducting program self-studies and discusses the importance of implementing change based on assessment results.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Standards, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Kanjee, Anil; Sayed, Yusuf – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2013
The South African education system has witnessed significant changes since 1994 when the democratically elected government began the process of dismantling the inherited apartheid order. The primary focus of the transformation process was to address the twin imperative of equity and quality in education, particularly for the historically…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Educational Quality
Kaminskiene, Lina; Stasiunaitiene, Egle – Quality of Higher Education, 2013
The article identifies the validity of assessment of non-formal and informal learning achievements (NILA) as one of the key factors for encouraging further development of the process of assessing and recognising non-formal and informal learning achievements in higher education. The authors analyse why the recognition of non-formal and informal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Assessment, Higher Education, Validity
McDonald, Michelle M. F. – Communique, 2013
Research regarding the role of the school psychologist in response-to-intervention (RTI) and other multitiered systems of support is minimal (Ball & Christ, 2012). However, the National Association of School Psychologists' (NASP) "Model for Comprehensive and Integrated School Psychological Services" (2010), "Best Practices in…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Role, Response to Intervention, Best Practices
Moulton, Michael A.; Moulton, Patrice – Journal of Service-Learning in Higher Education, 2013
Service-Learning has evolved beyond simply asking to have students engage in community activities. Service-Learning has become an integral part of our educational system. Having the ability to judge the effectiveness of a service-learning project has become an important component in Higher Education. The purpose of this article is to provide a…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Educational Assessment, Program Evaluation, Program Development
McDermott, Carrie L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Over the course of the past few decades, technology has shaped the way people interact, work, learn, and retrieve and disperse information. The advent of the 21st Century includes new forms of knowledge and information, requiring tools and skills previously unseen by generations of learners. New tools are meant to be used for expansion of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, School Districts, Learner Engagement, Web 2.0 Technologies
Cuff, Patricia A. – National Academies Press, 2013
Every year, the Global Forum undertakes two workshops whose topics are selected by the more than 55 members of the Forum. It was decided in this first year of the Forum's existence that the workshops should lay the foundation for future work of the Forum and the topic that could best provide this base of understanding was…
Descriptors: Professional Education, Health Education, Cooperation, Curriculum Development
Briddell, Andrew – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study of 1,974 fifth grade students investigated potential relationships between writing process-based instruction practices and higher-order thinking measured by a standardized literacy assessment. Writing process is defined as a highly complex, socio-cognitive process that includes: planning, text production, review, metacognition, writing…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Writing Instruction, Thinking Skills
Gronlund, Gaye; James, Marlyn – Redleaf Press, 2013
Intentional teaching begins with focused observations and systematic documentation of children's learning and development. "Focused Observations, Second Edition," explains why observation is one of the best methods to get to know each child well, track progress, and plan individualized curriculum. It also provides tools and techniques to…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Classroom Observation Techniques, Young Children, Student Evaluation
Solis, Juan – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Character education has been a part of education since the early settlers in America (McClellan, 1999). The history of the United States tells the challenges faced such as revolutionary wars, civil wars, world wars, and economic downfalls. George Washington (1790) once said, "A good moral character is the first essential in a man, and that…
Descriptors: Values Education, Middle Schools, Middle School Students, Academic Achievement
American Council of Trustees and Alumni, 2013
The most urgent task of colleges and universities is to prepare graduates for the challenges of career, community, and citizenship. Responsible institutions will be diligent and proactive in determining whether their academic programs increase core collegiate skills in analytical reasoning, mathematics, critical thinking, and writing. This…
Descriptors: College Role, Evaluation Methods, Academic Achievement, Skill Development
Johnson, William L.; Johnson, Annabel M.; Johnson, Jared W. – Online Submission, 2018
This document is from a featured presentation at the 2018 annual conference of the Science Teachers Association of Texas (STAT). The public schools are a fundamental element of our democratic society, and they have been the pathway to opportunity and a better life for generations of Americans. But at present, the American public school system is…
Descriptors: Effective Schools Research, School Effectiveness, Public Schools, Educational Quality
Achieve, Inc., 2018
"Transforming Science Assessment: Systems for Innovation," is a series of resources designed to provide state education leaders with: (1) Information about how states are currently pursuing statewide assessment systems in science; (2) Analyses of what features influence different approaches, with an eye to supporting state leaders as…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Secondary School Science, Science Instruction, Science Tests
Moye, Johnny J.; Jones, Virginia R.; Dugger, William E., Jr. – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2015
The International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA [formerly ITEA]) has tracked the status of technology (and engineering) education in four previous studies (Newberry 2001; Meade & Dugger 2004; Dugger 2007; and Moye, Dugger, & Starkweather 2012). The purpose of this continuing study has been to determine the health…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Technology Education, State Supervisors, Online Surveys