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Bartram, Dave – International Journal of Testing, 2012
Internationalization is possible, but the objectives need careful consideration. It is noted that the majority of countries do not have any form of test quality procedure and that only a small number have reviews, registration, certification, or some combination of these approaches. Internationalization could provide benefits at the least by…
Descriptors: Test Reviews, Educational Research, Evaluation Criteria, Standardized Tests
Ballock, Ellen – School-University Partnerships, 2010
In this article, I outline three structured protocols that professional development school steering committees and other collaborative groups could use to support an intentional reflective process aimed at growth and improvement. Using these protocols provides all participants with a voice in identifying current strengths and areas for growth,…
Descriptors: Professional Development Schools, Reflection, Program Improvement, Self Evaluation (Groups)
Barley, Zoe; Wegner, Sandra K. – Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), 2009
In state needs assessment meetings held in late June 2008, the leadership of two Central Region state departments of education, South Dakota and Missouri, asked Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Central to determine how the states in the region evaluate their supplemental educational service (SES) providers. Specifically, these SEA staff…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, State Policy
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Klein, Esther Dominique; van Ackeren, Isabell – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2011
Statewide exit examinations play an important role in discussions on school effectiveness. Referring to educational governance concepts, this paper presumes a relation between varying organizational structures of statewide examinations across states, and heterogeneous effects on school actors. It is assumed that their ability to affect work in…
Descriptors: Exit Examinations, Governance, School Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
Allen, Tiffany; Bronte-Tinkew, Jacinta – Child Trends, 2008
Many out-of-school time programs want to learn more about how the children and youth they serve are faring. Outcome evaluations allow programs to do just that. This brief provides a basic review of outcome evaluations, discusses why they are important and when they are useful, and presents guidelines, strategies, and techniques for their use in…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Evaluation Methods, Data Collection, Program Effectiveness
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Bollmer, Julie; Cronin, Roberta; Brauen, Marsha; Howell, Bethany; Fletcher, Philip; Gonin, Rene; Jenkins, Frank – National Center for Special Education Research, 2010
The Study of Monitoring and Improvement Practices under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) examined how states monitored the implementation of IDEA by local special education and early intervention services programs. State monitoring and improvement practices in 2004-05 and 2006-07 were the focus of the study. Prior to the…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Early Intervention, Disabilities, Data Collection
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Bartz, Janet – Journal of Distance Education, 2010
An e-learning project is a balance of time, cost, and scope measured against learner engagement. With this measure, the learner is part of every stage in the project's development. Assessing decisions with regards to learner impact will contribute to a more engaging and therefore successful project. To illustrate this concept, this paper will…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Instructional Material Evaluation, Secondary School Students, Social Studies
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Pimpa, Nattavud – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2005
This research focuses on the examination of problems related to the national teacher performance appraisal system by the Thai Ministry of Education. It highlights major problems of the current performance appraisal system by delineating the weaknesses and pitfalls of the current appraisal system. The findings indicate problems to three major…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Teacher Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Evaluation Problems
Steffensen, James P. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
This bulletin is an examination of the practices and procedures for the administration of a merit salary policy as part of the teacher compensation program. It analyzes the procedures for the implementation of a merit salary policy in six school districts which are prominent examples in this field: Canton, Connecticut; Ladue, Missouri; Rich…
Descriptors: Educational History, Personnel Policy, Program Implementation, Program Administration