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Weiss, Heather B.; Little, Priscilla M. D. – 2003
Noting that the disappointing findings of the first-year evaluation of the 21st-Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) after-school program were offered as a rationale for a requested decrease in funding in President Bush's fiscal year 2004 education budget, this report compiles expert commentary on methodological issues in that evaluation…
Descriptors: Accountability, After School Programs, Children, Early Adolescents
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Gilbert, Lucia A.; Richardson, Mary Sue, Eds. – Counseling Psychologist, 1981
In seven articles, addresses parenting issues within social and cultural contexts. Overviews values placed on parenting and presents a conceptual framework considering the intersection of occupational and family roles across life cycles. Reviews effects of parenting throughout the adult life cycle, discusses emerging theoretical models, and parent…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Family Role, Fathers, Literature Reviews
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Klerman, Lorraine V. – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1979
A review of existing evaluations of medical, educational, and counseling services for pregnant adolescents and young parents reveals methodological weaknesses. Among the suggestions for improving evaluative studies are recommendations for proper selection of control groups, improved analytic procedures, and formulation of realistic goals. (MH)
Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Services, Educational Counseling, Evaluation Methods
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Sussman, Steve; And Others – American Behavioral Scientist, 1996
Maintains that empirical curriculum development (evaluating a curriculum as one develops it) can be a useful tool for drug abuse prevention efforts. Presents a model of a systemic process of empirical development that considers variables such as manipulation checks, interest, belief changes and perceived helplessness. Discusses research…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Drug Abuse, Drug Education
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Epstein, Joyce L. – Sociology of Education, 1996
Explores the opportunities and problems inherent in the working relationship between sociologists and educators. Examines the ways that educational sociologists can participate in linking research, policy, and practice. Posits three requirements for productive collaboration between educators and sociologists: multilingualism, mutual programs, and…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Cooperation, Educational Development, Educational Improvement
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Dillabough, Jo-Anne; McAlpine, Lynn – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1996
Outlines problems associated with using mainstream research methods for evaluating the representation of marginalized cultural groups in social studies textbooks. Describes an alternative method and ethnographic format for assessing textbooks that uses evaluation criteria developed in cooperation with marginalized people. Includes extensive…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Discrimination, Educational Research
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Nolan, Brendan – Education in Rural Australia, 1997
A 5-year study of one-teacher schools was conducted by a single researcher in the remote North West Region of New South Wales, Australia. A personal narrative discusses problems of longitudinal research, peculiarities of gathering data in the chosen region, the close relationship of these isolated schools and their communities, and problems and…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
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Haw, Kaye F. – British Educational Research Journal, 1996
Investigates the ethical issues arising out of a field research project on the educational experiences of Muslim girls in a private Muslim girls' school and a single-sex state school. Argues for a feminist and poststructural approach to the research process with the subjectivity of the researcher explicitly acknowledged. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cultural Interrelationships, Educational Experience, Educational Principles, Educational Research
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Gilhousen, Michael R.; And Others – Journal of School Psychology, 1990
Reviews controversial Milwaukee Project which utilized early intervention efforts with 17 children at risk for mental retardation. Discusses methodological problems that cast doubt on validity of results. Contends that project does not support hypothesis that early intervention for children at risk for mental retardation will result in meaningful…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Attrition (Research Studies), Early Childhood Education
Brandon, Paul R. – Educational Technology, 1988
Reviews the literature discussing the effects of instructional software and hardware in elementary and secondary education and reports on recent developments. Topics discussed include criticism of studies on the effects of instructional software; research needs; authoring languages; simulations; intelligent computer-assisted instruction;…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Courseware
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Wright, Cheryl – Education and Urban Society, 1988
Home school research studies--surveys, case studies, and comparison studies--have primarily focused on the immediate environment of the home. Future investigations should expand to include the characteristics of other surrounding environments that may influence the home schooling process. (BJV)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Family Characteristics
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Gipps, Caroline V. – British Educational Research Journal, 1993
Argues that educational research and policymaking are hampered by increased intervention by governmental agencies and misrepresentation in the media. Asserts that current educational reform efforts are in conflict with research findings related to curriculum, learning, and assessment. (CFR)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Educational Researchers
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Dunnington, Richard A. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1993
Asserts that three decades of technological advancements in communications and computer technology have transformed, if not revolutionized, organizational survey use and potential. Concludes that organizational clients, respondents, and survey professionals all benefit from new technological developments. (CFR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computers, Higher Education, Needs Assessment
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Tatsuki, Donna Hurst; And Others – Urban Review, 1995
Offers a critical analysis of research conducted by Thomas D. Gougeon concerning Alberta (Canada) urban schools and immigrant families. The research was designed to help develop a theory of communication between staff and teachers of high school students and the students' parents. The article argues that the research is biased without adequate…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Criticism, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Secondary Education
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Becker, Henry Jay – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1992
Discusses the use and advantages of integrated learning systems (ILSs) in elementary and middle grades, and reanalyzes 30 evaluations of ILSs by using effect size statistics. Research problems are described, including poor evaluation designs and inadequate data collection and analysis; and a table summarizes the ILS research reports and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Data Analysis, Effect Size
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