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Download full textPolin, Linda G. – 1983
In an effort to identify characteristics of effective college composition programs, an examination was made of 19 campuses of the California State University. Each English department chair was sent a "fact sheet" requesting program information on such matters as the use of placement test scores, sequence of and prerequisites for lower…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Objectives, Educational Research, English Curriculum
Alter, Judith S.; And Others – 1982
The project staff for "Teaching Parents to Be the Primary Sexuality Educators of Their Children" designed and implemented a curriculum for use with diverse parent groups and evaluated the impact of the course. This report on the results of the evaluation includes: (1) a review of studies of the content and impact of parent-child communication…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Marchand, Lois C.; And Others – 1985
This project was designed to produce a program evaluation and needs assessment of the 1982 Alberta Elementary School Mathematics Program in terms of cognitive level comparisons between student responses and curricular demands. Assessment procedures consisted of 14 individual interviews and 8 paper-and-pencil tests based on children's responses to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Course Content, Curriculum Guides
Lovette, Otis K. – 1997
Practicing school principals were surveyed to determine their opinions regarding the most effective preparation curriculum for principals. A total of 100 Louisiana principals, drawn equally from elementary, middle or junior high, and high school, were given a survey instrument containing 52 course titles and asked to rank order the 12 courses they…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, Course Content, Curriculum Development
American Council on Education, Washington, DC. – 1984
A checklist for evaluating courseware is presented to help American Council of Evaluation (ACE) review teams determine whether a software package is suitable for use with adult learners. Courseware, which is software used in instructional programming, may include various mechanical devices (e.g., discs, tapes, computer programs), as well as…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Check Lists, College Credits, Computer Assisted Instruction
Peer reviewedSmith, Camille M. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1995
Describes a study of the content of 180 stringed-instrument preservice teacher education programs. Reports statistically significant findings for different regions of the country, with North Central division institutions requiring the greatest number of separate string technique and methods courses. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Music Education
Sweet, David – 1991
This paper presents arguments for changing a portion of current federal policy for evaluating Chapter 1 grants to Local Education Agencies (LEAs). Chapter 1, part of the federal Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA), provides funds to schools and districts to improve education for economically disadvantaged students. The paper advocates that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Course Content, Economically Disadvantaged
