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Measuring Quality of Delivery in a Substance Use Prevention Program
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Giles, Steven; Jackson-Newsom, Julia; Pankratz, Melinda M.; Hansen, William B.; Ringwalt, Christopher L.; Dusenbury, Linda – Journal of Primary Prevention, 2008
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an observation measure designed to capture teachers' use of interactive teaching skills within the delivery of the All Stars substance use prevention program. Coders counted the number of times teachers praised and encouraged students, accepted and used students' ideas, asked questions,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Prevention, Teaching Skills, Teaching Methods
Effects of a Literacy Curriculum that Supports Writing Development of Spanish-Speaking English Learners in Head Start
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Matera, Carola; Gerber, Michael M. – NHSA Dialog, 2008
This article reports the results of a preliminary study that applied a randomized posttest-only design to evaluate the effectiveness of a literacy curriculum that incorporated explicit opportunities for Spanish-speaking Head Start preschool children (N = 76) to develop writing abilities in English. The study also addressed English language…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Speech Communication, Writing (Composition), Creative Activities
Model Indicators of Program Quality for Adult Education Programs.
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Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 1992
This document suggests the following eight model indicators of quality in adult education programs: (1) learners demonstrate progress toward attainment of basic skills and competencies that support their educational needs; (2) learners advance in the program or complete program requirements that allow them to continue their education or training;…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Educational Indicators
Predictors of Overall Performance in a B.Ed. Course and in Educational Psychology.
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Borg, Mark C.; Falzon, Joseph M. – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1991
A study investigated relationships between entry qualifications, area of specialization, and sex of students (n=313) in an undergraduate education program and overall program performance. Performance in educational psychology was an efficient predictor of overall program achievement. Math/science specialists performed better in educational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Psychology
The Effects of School Lunch Participation, Socioeconomic and Psychological Variables on Food Consumption of School Children.
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Price, David W.; Price, Dorothy Z. – 1982
Estimates were made of the effects of school lunch participation and various socioeconomic, anthropometric, and psychological variables on the consumption of 20 food items by 8- to 12-year-old children. The study sample consisted of 845 school children in the State of Washington, stratified by ethnic group and by poverty level so that it contained…
Descriptors: Blacks, Breakfast Programs, Cultural Influences, Eating Habits
The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented Newsletter, 2000.
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Gubbins, E. Jean; Siegle, Del, Ed. – National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented Newsletter, 2000
These two newsletters from the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT) contain the following articles: (1) "NRC/GT: Professional Development--Not an Event" (E. Jean Gubbins), discusses NRC/GT research-based principles related to professional development and the importance of ongoing professional development; (2)…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Attention Deficit Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities