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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1983
The Committee on Education and Labor strongly recommends the adoption of H. R. 2148, a bill that, with two major additions, would basically reenact Project Follow Through for an additional year as it is currently authorized under the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1981. The two additions would provide for review and evaluation of what has been…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Program Costs, Program Evaluation
Lewis, Darrell R.; Wasescha, Anna M. – 1987
A conceptual framework for considering the costs and benefits of postsecondary education assessment is presented, along with a typology linking the costs of evaluation to their informational benefits. A number of cost-analysis paradigms and techniques for assessing alternative evaluation projects at the institutional level are also examined. The…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Assessment, Postsecondary Education, Program Costs
Buttram, Joan L.; Malloy, William – American School Board Journal, 1990
Findings from a 3-year study of 33 urban special education programs reveal the following: (1) enrollments are stable; (2) costs are not spiraling; (3) improper referrals have decreased; and (4) few parents are complaining. Offers 4 suggestions to improve special education programs. (MLF)
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Bruininks, Robert H.; Lewis, Darrell R. – 1987
A 2-year study of cost-benefits in special education undertook activities in five years: development of a cost analysis framework, cost data collection, outcome data collection, development of benefit-cost analysis procedures, and benefit-cost analysis application. A generic school-based model was developed in which costs could more accurately be…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Geizer, Bernard P., Ed. – 1983
The report presents the results of an evaluation of New York's 13 Alcoholism Treatment Centers (ATCs). The goals of the evaluation were to review the role of the ATCs in relation to other alcoholism treatment facilities, to assess their effectiveness and efficiency, and to determine how much money is collected for service provided to patients.…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Participant Characteristics, Program Costs, Program Descriptions
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1983
Hearings on student loan consolidation are presented. Only the Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Mae) has the authority to consolidate student loans and that authority--scheduled to expire on August 1, 1983-- is being reviewed. State guarantee agencies have requested the statutory authority to consolidate loans. The findings of a study by…
Descriptors: College Students, Debt (Financial), Federal Aid, Hearings
Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. – 2000
This report documents a 3-year evaluation of Georgia's CrossRoads alternative education program. It focuses on the direct benefits to regular classrooms of removing disruptive students, the effectiveness of services rendered to those removed students, the success with which they are returned to the regular classroom, and the projected costs and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Government Publications
Treesh, Kevin; Ruggles, Patricia – 1987
This report reviews the impact of the categorical eligibility provision of the Food Security Act of 1985 (FSA) on the program participation, administrative costs, and error rates of the Food Stamp Program (FSP). The Act automatically granted eligibility for the FSP to households composed entirely of participants in the Aid to Families with…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Error Patterns, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Geizer, Bernard P., Ed. – 1982
This report presents the results of an evaluation of New York State's Division for Youth (DFY) rehabilitation programs, which range from secure facilities to residential homes. The goals of the evaluation were to assess the level of expenditures for facility operation and use, to determine the scope of programs and the extent to which they meet…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Organizational Effectiveness
New York State Office of the Comptroller, Albany. Div. of Management Audit. – 1998
This report discusses the findings of a study that investigated whether the New York State Education Department's Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) has improved its oversight of special education by implementing a system for evaluating the performance of special education programs, and whether…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education
New York State Office of the Comptroller, Albany. Div. of Management Audit. – 1994
This report presents the findings of the New York State Comptroller's audit of the Education Department's management and oversight of the Preschool Handicapped Education Program. The audit notes a 68 percent increase (to $298 million) in costs during 1990-91 over the previous year, most of which is attributed to the 55 percent increase in the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Committees, Definitions, Delivery Systems
Evaluating the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Supported Employment Programs. Policy Research Brief.
Johnson, David R.; And Others – Policy Research Brief, 1993
This policy research summary outlines the paradigms and processes used in recent research and evaluation studies conducted on supported employment and rehabilitation programs in Minnesota. First, the paper reviews evaluation strategies and models for assessing the individual and societal efficacy of supported employment. It identifies key…
Descriptors: Adults, Agencies, Case Studies, Cost Effectiveness
Morris, Donald R. – 1985
Education Consolidation Improvement Act (ECIA) Chapter 2 funds have been used in the Dade County, Florida, computer education program since 1982, primarily for the acquisition and support of computer stations and related hardware for the schools. Objectives for the 1984-85 school year were: continued development of a computer information system,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Consortia, Electronic Mail
Denton, Jon J.; Smith, Nick L. – 1984
An exploratory investigation was conducted of a college of education's major costs in providing the "education major" alternative to obtaining teacher certification. Basic procedures consisted of identifying appropriate cost categories and gathering the required cost information. Major effects data from previous studies were reviewed and…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Finance, Expenditure per Student, Higher Education
Bassett, Roger – 1979
The objectives and accomplishments of the State-Level Information Base project are reviewed, and documents available to state-agency and other staff are summarized. The overall purpose of the project is to assist state-level planners and postsecondary education staff with their information needs, and to effectively match agency responsibilities…
Descriptors: College Planning, Data Collection, Databases, Government School Relationship
