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Download full textMassachusetts State Dept. of Education, Malden. Early Learning Services. – 1988
This document presents a self-assessment instrument for early childhood programs serving 3- and 4-year-olds in Massachusetts. The self-assessment is intended to provide guidance to program personnel, local early childhood advisory council members, and parents as they evaluate their programs and identify areas for improvement. The instrument also…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Preschool Education, Preschool Evaluation, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedGoldberg, Donald; And Others – Volta Review, 1989
The Parent Checklist was developed for parents of hearing-impaired children to use when evaluating prospective mainstreamed classrooms. Areas of assessment include: physical environment, teacher, attitude of school, information regarding the student, and special services. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Helen Keller National Center - Technical Assistance Center, Sands Point, NY. – 1991
This community living assessment tool for parents of children with deaf-blindness was developed to help parents identify the strengths and weaknesses of their child's residential program using a user-friendly instrument. Three areas of assessment are covered: physical attributes of the home, available resources for promoting capabilities, and…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Community Programs, Deaf Blind, Elementary Secondary Education
Helen Keller National Center - Technical Assistance Center, Sands Point, NY. – 1995
This employment assessment tool for parents of young adults with deaf-blindness was created to assist in examining strengths and weaknesses of various employment programs in relation to their child's employment wants and needs, to guide parents in advocating for what is needed from a specific job to ensure their child's success, and to provide a…
Descriptors: Deaf Blind, Employment Opportunities, Employment Programs, Evaluation Methods
Kahn, Bernard – 2002
This document presents an evaluation report and parent handbook of for a federally supported 6-week residential summer program for children and adults with developmental disabilities developed by the Hebrew Academy for Special Children (Brooklyn, New York). It also includes the program's parent handbook. Evaluation focused on three groups of camp…
Descriptors: Adults, Curriculum Design, Developmental Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Dunbar, Donald A.; Salazar, Irene M. – 1985
The Gifted and Talented Program (GAT) of the Mellon Junior High School, Mt. Lebanon School District, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was evaluated in 1985. Questionnaires were sent to 139 parents and 50 academic teachers. In addition, 9 teachers, 4 administrators, and 12 parents were interviewed. Responses were summarized in detail regarding 14 topics,…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Administrator Attitudes, Educational Assessment, Individualized Education Programs
Good, Jennifer; Miller, Vikki; Gassenheimer, Cathy – Journal of Educational Research & Policy Studies, 2004
Professional development practices in schools have been changing recently, particularly with the mandates regarding professional development through No Child Left Behind. In 2001, the National Staff Development Council revised its standards of professional development to shift thinking in this area and reflect the changing needs of schools,…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Professional Development, Standard Setting, Policy Formation
Lundin, Janet, Ed.; Clark-Thomas, Eleanor, Ed. – 1989
These guidelines serve as a model for meeting the educational needs of students with language, speech, and hearing disorders. The guidelines clarify the paperwork requirements of federal and state statutes; reduce paperwork procedures to increase instructional time to students; recommend service delivery models; provide criteria to assist in…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education
