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Munoz, Marco A.; Potter, Allison P.; Ross, Steven M. – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2008
Supplemental Educational Services (SES), a federally mandated program, is designed to raise student achievement via the implementation of tutoring programs. Unfortunately, although the SES federal legislation has been adopted by school districts nationally, relatively limited empirical evidence from rigorous research studies exists regarding the…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Participant Satisfaction, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement
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Klein, Tovah; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1993
This study examined attitudes toward the Special Olympics of 41 experts in mental retardation and 40 parents of Special Olympics participants. Generally, both groups viewed the program as highly beneficial, particularly in terms of social adjustment and life satisfaction. However, some experts noted segregative aspects of the program and parents…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Mental Retardation, Parent Attitudes, Participant Satisfaction
Roberts, Linda J. – 1985
Since objective data on the effectiveness of self-help groups are not available, participants' views of a program's value are instructive. A study was undertaken to contrast participants' (N=232) evaluations of their self-help meetings with independent observers' (N=11) evaluations and to describe the components of their respective views in terms…
Descriptors: Adults, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Group Dynamics
Kuzmyn, Zenon J.; Collet, Leverne S. – 1984
The intent of this paper is to illustrate the use of stakeholder information in evaluating a school program. The material presented is part of a comprehensive formative evaluation of a crisis intervention program operated by a suburban school district situated near a large industrial city in the Midwest. The crisis intervention program provided…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Crisis Intervention, Evaluation Methods, Formative Evaluation
Benzley, Janet; And Others – 1985
The Salt Lake City School District (SLCSD) teacher evaluation system, which includes peer review and assistance for deficient teachers, was instituted in 1975. The Performance Assistance program provides for strong, experienced teachers (peer reviewers) to work with teachers identified by their principals as deficient. This study addresses the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Interviews, Participant Satisfaction
Marsh, Herbert W.; And Others – 1984
Questionnaires were administered to 361 participants of a standard 26-day Australian Outward Bound Program to examine systematic change and stabiltiy in multiple dimensions of self-concept, to test hypothesized effects of Outward Bound participation on self-concept, and to explore methodological issues in such studies. The participants (aged…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Adventure Education, Foreign Countries
Fling, Sheila; And Others – 1982
Twelve community residents (10 women, 2 men; average age = 67) registered for a continuing education class in "creative living for elders." In 10 weekly, 2-hour sessions, a clinical psychologist and two artists led the group in exercise, muscle relaxation, regulated breathing, guided imagery, affirmations, and sensory awareness integrated with art…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Creativity, Exercise, Gerontology