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Ronfeldt, Matthew; Campbell, Shanyce L. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2016
Despite growing calls for more accountability of teacher education programs (TEPs), there is little consensus about how to evaluate them. This study investigates the potential for using observational ratings of program completers to evaluate TEPs. Drawing on statewide data on almost 9,500 program completers, representing 44 providers (183…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Observation
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Belasco, Andrew S.; Rosinger, Kelly O.; Hearn, James C. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2015
The test-optional movement in the United States emerged largely in response to criticism of standardized admissions tests as inadequate and potentially biased measures of postsecondary promise. Although anecdotal reports suggest that test-optional policies have improved campus diversity, empirical research has not yet confirmed this claim.…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Test Bias, Evaluation Methods, Quasiexperimental Design