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Hizhynska, Tetiana – Comparative Professional Pedagogy, 2015
The German experience in professional training of teaching staff in adult education has been analyzed; it has been clarified that modern educational programs of Bachelor and Master specialties are based on the basic educational program offered by Adult Education Sectional Commission of Pedagogical Sciences in Germany (DGfE); value-targeted and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Masters Degrees, Adult Education, Adult Educators
Teller, Romney P. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The researcher utilized a qualitative approach to conduct a program evaluation of the organization where he is employed. The study intended to serve as a program evaluation for the structured in-house mentoring program at a large aerospace corporation (A-Corp). This program evaluation clarified areas in which the current mentoring program is…
Descriptors: Mentors, Program Evaluation, Participant Observation, Telecommunications
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Kudenko, Irina; Ratcliffe, Mary; Redmore, Alison; Aldridge, Catherine – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2011
Evaluation of large-scale professional development programmes in a cost-effective but detailed manner presents challenges. Much of the research evidence on the effectiveness of professional development in science education has been the result of small-scale studies that use clustered or stratified sampling methods. Using the evidence collected…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Professional Development, Science Education, Program Effectiveness
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Van De Valk, Lawrence J.; Constas, Mark A. – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2011
Recent interest in studying social aspects of leadership has brought attention to the relationship between leadership and social capital. There is also growing interest among stakeholders (researchers, practitioners, funders, and program participants) to improve evaluation methods for leadership development programs (LDPs). The purpose of the…
Descriptors: Inferences, Social Capital, Leadership, Leadership Training
Wolanin, Natalie L.; Wade, Julie H. – Montgomery County Public Schools, 2013
The Office of Shared Accountability (OSA) conducted an evaluation of the implementation of the second year (2011-2012) of the Science, Technology, and Engineering Leadership Program (STELP) in Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools (MCPS). Funding for STELP, including the evaluation study, is provided by a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical…
Descriptors: Public Schools, STEM Education, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation
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Evers, Arne – International Journal of Testing, 2012
In this article, the characteristics of five test review models are described. The five models are the US review system at the Buros Center for Testing, the German Test Review System of the Committee on Tests, the Brazilian System for the Evaluation of Psychological Tests, the European EFPA Review Model, and the Dutch COTAN Evaluation System for…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Test Reviews, Trend Analysis, International Education
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Knijnik, Jorge; Tavares, Otavio – Educational Review, 2012
The Second Half Program (SHP) is an educational sports program running in Brazil. It began in 2003 and was one of the Olympic educational proposals described in the Rio 2016 Olympics bid. Using sport as a tool, the SHP aims to deliver moral education and to promote citizenship in order to counteract "social exclusion" and "social…
Descriptors: Ethical Instruction, Criticism, Foreign Countries, Public Policy
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Akçadag, Tuncay – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2012
Problem Statement: Training qualified teachers is possible through pre-service and in-service training programs. The in-service training of teachers in Turkey is primarily planned and delivered by the Directorate of In-Service Office at the Ministry of National Education (MoNE). In addition to this, some Non Governmental Organizations (NGO)…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Classroom Techniques, Foreign Countries, Communication Skills
Workman, Jeffrey Dale – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Documenting evidence of impact demonstrates that organizations and programs are making a difference and/or accomplishing something positive. The results of a program must ultimately change people's attitudes or behavior, or benefit society in other ways (Diem, 1997). As competition increases and the availability of financial resources decreases,…
Descriptors: Evidence, Extension Education, Program Evaluation, Models
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Nieuwenhuysen, Paul – Education for Information, 2011
The aim of this study is to improve the subsequent editions of an international training program in information management. Up to now 15 editions have been organized, coordinated by the author of this paper. Most participants work in developing countries, mainly in Africa and Asia. Each program takes place mainly in Brussels, Belgium, for about…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Information Management, Information Science, Foreign Countries
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Duran, Mesut; Brunvand, Stein; Ellsworth, Justin; Sendag, Serkan – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2012
This study reports on a district-wide research-based professional development (PD) that included 207 teachers and administrators. Data were collected from pre/post surveys, content analysis of the participants' wiki pages, and a follow-up questionnaire. Findings indicate that participants significantly improved their foundational and technical…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Content Analysis, Internet, School Districts
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McGreal, Rory – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2009
This paper presents an evaluation of the work of the Commonwealth of Learning's (COL)eLearning with International Organisations (eLIO) section. Participants in the investigation included a representative sample of the learners (N = 15), their supervisors (N = 5), and the COL staff, including all of the eLIO staff (N = 10). The methodology…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Investigations, Distance Education, International Organizations
Brown, Kay – US Government Accountability Office, 2009
In fiscal year 2008, about 31 million children participated in the National School Lunch Program and more than 10 million children participated in the School Breakfast Program each school day. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) spent $11.7 billion on the school meal programs in that year. The majority of…
Descriptors: Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Research Reports, Accountability
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Peck, Laura R.; Gorzalski, Lindsey M. – Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, 2009
Background: Research on evaluation use focuses on putting evaluation recommendations into practice. Prior theoretical research proposes varied frameworks for understanding the use (or lack) of program evaluation results. Purpose: Our purpose is to create and test a single, integrated framework for understanding evaluation use. This article relies…
Descriptors: Evaluation Research, Intervention, Program Evaluation, Content Analysis
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Huang, Denise; Cho, Jamie – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2009
As part of afterschool programs with homework assistance, students are provided with a location and time to complete their homework, as well as instructional assistance. This mixed-method study investigated the program content and delivery processes of seven high-functioning homework programs. Results of this study revealed that in addition to…
Descriptors: Homework, Motivation Techniques, After School Programs, Program Content
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