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Gary Mundy; Karen Parry; Sarah Vaughan – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2024
The number of families in England choosing to withdraw their children from school has grown significantly since 2016. In this manuscript, we present findings from action research with purposefully sampled home educating young people (n = 9), parents/carers (n = 16), staff from Career Connect (n = 4), staff from schools and colleges (n = 4), staff…
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Home Schooling, Action Research, Withdrawal (Education)
Doss, Christopher – Stanford Center for Education Policy Analysis, 2017
A growing body of research provides evidence that quality early childhood experiences can affect a host of life outcomes. Equally well documented is the variation in the quality of prekindergarten programs (pre-K) offered to children. In this study I employ a fuzzy regression discontinuity approach to evaluate the efficacy of Transitional…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Kindergarten, Transitional Programs, Educational Quality
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Morningstar, Mary E.; Lee, Hyunjoo; Lattin, Dana L.; Murray, Angela K. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2016
This study confirmed the reliability and validity of the Quality Indicators of Exemplary Transition Programs Needs Assessment-2 (QI-2). Quality transition program indicators were identified through a systematic synthesis of transition research, policies, and program evaluation measures. To verify reliability and validity of the QI-2, we…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance, Needs Assessment
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McAnaney, Donal F.; Wynne, Richard F. – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
A key challenge in formative evaluation is to gather appropriate evidence to inform the continuous improvement of initiatives. In the absence of outcome data, the programme evaluator often must rely on the perceptions of beneficiaries and staff in generating insight into what is making a difference. The article describes the approach adopted in an…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Transitional Programs, Disabilities, Program Evaluation