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Forawi, Sufian A.; Almekhlafi, Abdurrahman G.; Al-Mekhlafy, Mohamed H. – Online Submission, 2012
Research has indicated the importance of evaluating the experiences related to developing e-portfolios (electronic portfolio) to contribute to the overall excellence in teaching and learning. Researchers (instructors) of the present study used an exit e-portfolios, a questionnaire and follow up interviews to describe development and evaluation of…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Portfolios (Background Materials), Teacher Education Programs, Measures (Individuals)
Riggs, Matthew L.; Verdi, Michael P.; Arlin, Patricia K. – Issues in Teacher Education, 2009
In 1998, the California legislature passed Senate Bill SB 2042 which replaced the previous teacher certification legislation. The new law required that all elementary and secondary teacher certification programs in the State of California align their programs with new teaching standards. These standards included Teacher Performance Expectations…
Descriptors: Credentials, Performance Based Assessment, Performance Tests, Program Effectiveness
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Simner, Marvin L.; Mitchell, John B. – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2007
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is widely used to screen university applicants for whom English is not their native language. Although the cutoff scores vary, in Ontario those with scores much lower than 550 are rarely admitted to any university. Two exceptions are the University of Western Ontario and its affiliate, Brescia…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Validation, English (Second Language), Standardized Tests
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Moss, Brian G.; Yeaton, William H. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2006
Utilizing the regression-discontinuity research design, this article explores the effectiveness of a developmental English program in a large, multicampus community college. Routinely collected data were extracted from existing records of a cohort of first-time college students followed for approximately 6 years (N = 1,473). Results are consistent…
Descriptors: Research Design, Program Evaluation, Developmental Studies Programs, Policy Formation