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Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy, 2014
This guide is addressed to policy officials, program providers, and researchers who are seeking to: (1) identify and implement social programs backed by valid evidence of effectiveness; or (2) sponsor or conduct an evaluation to determine whether a program is effective. The guide provides a brief overview of which studies can produce valid…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Design, Evidence, Social Work
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Zuniga, Ximena, Ed.; Nagda, Biren A., Ed.; Chesler, Mark, Ed.; Cytron-Walker, Adena, Ed. – ASHE Higher Education Report, 2007
Intergroup dialogue (IGD), the focus of this monograph, is one of several dialogue and deliberation practices currently being used on college and university campuses in the United States. The introductory chapter introduces IGD, its historical roots, its location among similar diversity education practices, and its core components. The subsequent…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Campuses, Educational Benefits, Program Effectiveness
Dusewicz, Russell A.; And Others – 1984
This guide is designed to help educators plan and carry out evaluations of adult education programs. It describes some of the more common approaches to program evaluation that can easily be adapted to and implemented by adult education programs. The guide is organized in 10 sections. Following an introduction and overview in section 1, section 2…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Data Collection
Frase, Lawrence T. – Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 1984
Outlines elements of instruction--knowledge, information, action--and describes each in the context of writing instruction, reviews writing research, and uses these components of instruction to explore possibilities for automated writing instruction. The Writer's Workbench language analysis programs are used to illustrate major points. Program…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Course Objectives, Creative Activities
State Univ. of New York, Saratoga Springs. Empire State Coll. – 1984
Six individual case studies are presented that illustrate in greater depth how the Genesee Valley Regional Center of the Empire State College (New York) met students' educational goals as well as how these particular individuals challenged the academic program. The case studies provide a means to examine student learning and the center's search…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Students, Educational Quality, Educational Resources
O'Sullivan, Kate, Ed. – 2000
Designed for youth programs, funders, policymakers, and researchers, this workbook is a tool and a resource on effective practices for youth employment and development. It is a product of the Promising and Effective Practices Network (PEPNet), which offers a knowledge base of effective strategies and approaches, opportunities for professional…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Educational Resources, Evaluation Criteria, Partnerships in Education