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Peer reviewedAbrams, Allan S.; And Others – Journal of Experimental Education, 1979
Evaluation of large-scale programs is problematical because of inherent bias in assignment of treatment and control groups, resulting in serious regression artifacts even with the use of analysis of covariance designs. Nonuniformity of program implementation across sites and classrooms is also a problem. (Author/GSK)
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Comparative Analysis, Compensatory Education, Educational Assessment
Download full textNieman, Ronald H. – 1971
Results of an evaluation of the Early Childhood Project for the 1970-71 year are presented. The program continued to focus upon communication skill development and parent involvement. Inservice training for teachers and aides was continuous throughout the year. To determine if more organized, purposeful early childhood experiences would enable the…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation, Early Childhood Education
MORRIS, BERNIECE E.; MORRIS, GEORGE L. – 1966
THE ENVIRONMENT OF CHILDREN FROM LOW SOCIO-ECONOMIC LEVELS MILITATES STRONGLY AGAINST THEIR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. TO HELP THWART OR REVERSE THE DEFICIENCES OF DISADVANTAGED YOUTH, THE PRESCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM WAS CREATED. THIS DOCUMENT IS AN EVALUATION OF A 1965 SUMMER HEADSTART PROGRAM FOR 4- AND 5-YEAR-OLDS IN KEARNEY, NEBRASKA. TESTS WERE…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged
KARNES, MERLE B.; AND OTHERS – 1966
THIS STUDY REPORTS THE FIRST PHASE OF A 5-YEAR LONGITUDINAL INVESTIGATION OF THE COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF A HIGHLY STRUCTURED PRESCHOOL PROGRAM AND A TRADITIONAL NURSERY SCHOOL PROGRAM IN AMELIORATING THE LEARNING DEFECTS OF CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. THE HIGHLY STRUCTURED PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO OVERCOME PARTICULAR WEAKNESSES OF…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Compensatory Education
Bittner, Marguerite L.; And Others – 1968
Five groups of children were tested, and their test performances were compared. Experimental group one (X-1) consisted of 105 children who had attended a yearlong Preschool Readiness Center program. Experimental group two (X-2) consisted of 93 children who had attended a summer Head Start program. Control groups one and two (C-1 and C-2) consisted…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Control Groups
Riley, Gerald R. – 1977
The Wichita Follow Through Project (Tucson Early Education Model) involved kindergarten through third grade pupils from low and middle income families in four elementary schools. The 1975-76 longitudinal evaluation was based primarily on results from the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (grades three-six). Also included were the Metropolitan Readiness…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Compensatory Education, Early Childhood Education
Nieman, Ronald H. – 1971
The Early Childhood Education Project in 1969-70 maintained the same basic emphasis as in preceding years. The primary focus was on communication skill development and parental involvement. The results of this year's operation show evidence that the more treatment given pre-school-age children, the more positive the results will be. Project…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Child Development, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis
