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Experiential Learning Programs: Synthesis of Findings and Proposed Framework for Future Evaluations.
Download full textOwens, Thomas R.; And Others – 1979
This study was conducted to review evaluation studies of high school experiential learning programs to determine the nature of their findings and the essential elements that produce effective learning experiences in the community, and to assess the approaches used in these evaluations. Literature reviewed for the study centered on (1) work…
Descriptors: Career Education, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs
Owens, Thomas R.; Haenn, Joseph F. – 1977
Attention of research and evaluation specialists has often focused on methodology for assessing program outcomes with less attention given to techniques for describing important characteristics of a program or methods for assessing the degree to which a program may faithfully reflect a particular model. The purposes of this paper are to describe a…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Career Education, Check Lists, Educational Innovation
Owens, Thomas R. – 1996
The 1995-96 evaluation of tech prep in Washington consisted of the following activities: an analysis of survey data collected from all 22 tech prep consortia in the state, case studies of 7 tech prep consortia, and an analysis of student survey data collected from more than 2,000 students in 4 high schools in the 7 consortia. The study found that…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Articulation (Education), Case Studies, Consortia
Owens, Thomas R. – 1995
An evaluation study is being conducted to determine the impact of the Washington state legislature's 3-year investment of $2.55 million to enable schools to plan and implement a school-to-work transition program (STW). The key components of the evaluation consist of a written survey of the 33 STW coordinators in the state and case study site…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Career Development, Career Education, Cooperative Programs
Owens, Thomas R.; Crohn, Leslie – 1983
Two sets of research findings are available that may provide a sound base for conducting vocational education research leading to systematic program improvement and to the attainment of excellence in education. The first is effective schooling research and the second concerns principles used by successful businesses in the United States. An…
Descriptors: Business, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Educational Needs
Owens, Thomas R. – 1995
An evaluation study was conducted to determine the impact of the Washington state legislature's 3-year investment of $2.55 million in a School-to-Work Transition Program (STW). The key components of the evaluation consist of a written survey of the 33 STW coordinators in the state, case study visits to 10 communities throughout the state engaged…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Career Development, Career Education, Case Studies
