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Exploring the "Black Box" of Programming: Applying Systematic Implementation Evaluation to a Structured Camp Curriculum
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Mainieri, Tracy L.; Anderson, Denise M. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2015
Camp scholars have designed structured curricula to engender specific outcomes and to break down the "black box" of programming. Implementation evaluation explores how well a program operates when delivered, further breaking down the black box. The purpose of this study was to explore the implementation of a new structured camp…
Descriptors: Day Camp Programs, Curriculum Implementation, Observation, Interviews
Georgia's Pre-K Professional Development Evaluation: Final Report. Publication #2015-02
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Early, Diane M.; Maxwell, Kelly L.; Skinner, Debra; Kraus, Syndee; Hume, Katie; Pan, Yi – Child Trends, 2014
Georgia has been at the forefront of the pre-kindergarten movement since implementing its pre-k program in 1992 and creating the nation's first state-funded universal pre-k program in 1995. Georgia's Pre-K, administered by "Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning" (DECAL), aims to provide high-quality…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, Faculty Development, Program Effectiveness
Georgia's Pre-K Professional Development Evaluation: Technical Appendix. Publication #2015-02B
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Early, Diane M.; Pan, Yi; Maxwell, Kelly L. – Child Trends, 2014
The primary purpose of the accompanying final study was to evaluate the impact of two professional development models on teacher-child interactions in Georgia's Pre-K classrooms. Teachers were randomly selected to participate and were randomly assigned to one of the professional development conditions or to a control group. Because of this…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, Faculty Development, Program Effectiveness
Utilizing Staff Perceptions to Guide and Shape Future Program Planning
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Sherwood, Heather – Georgia School Counselors Association Journal, 2010
This paper describes an action research project evaluating an elementary school counseling program in a large suburban Georgia city. Using staff surveys (which include homeroom teachers as well as support teachers and paraprofessionals), interviews, and researcher observations the program was evaluated to determine strengths and weaknesses. The…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Action Research, School Counseling, School Counselors
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Response-to-Intervention (RTI) Tier 2 Literacy Program: Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI)
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Ransford-Kaldon, Carolyn; Flynt, E. Sutton; Ross, Cristin – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to determine the efficacy of the Leveled Literacy Intervention program (LLI) in increasing reading achievement for K-2 students and (2) to examine LLI program implementation fidelity. This study evaluated LLI in two U.S. school districts and used a mixed-method design to address the following key research…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Economically Disadvantaged, Academic Achievement, Program Implementation
A View from the Inside: Teachers' Perceptions and Use of the LDC Framework
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Research for Action, 2011
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has invested in the development and dissemination of instructional tools to support teachers' incorporation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) into their classroom instruction. Literacy experts have developed a framework and a set of templates that teachers and other educators can use to develop content…
Descriptors: State Standards, Suburban Schools, Urban Schools, Rural Schools