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Grimes, Terry – Council of Independent Colleges, 2014
Because of their commitment to the voluntary measurement and improvement of student learning outcomes, colleges and universities that are members of the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) have been at the forefront of the national shift from teacher-centered to student-centered learning. The institutions participating in the CIC Degree…
Descriptors: Private Colleges, Consortia, Qualifications, Outcomes of Education
Stewart, Thomas; Lucas-McLean, Juanita; Jensen, Laura I.; Fetzko, Christina; Ho, Bonnie; Segovia, Sylvia – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2010
This report, designed as one component of the comprehensive evaluation of the Milwaukee school system being conducted by the School Choice Demonstration Project (SCDP), is based on focus group conversations with low-income families whose children attend Milwaukee public and private schools. The report seeks to elucidate the demand side of school…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), High School Students, Parents, Charter Schools
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Wagner, Virginia – New Directions for Student Services, 2009
Alverno College is a private, liberal arts college located in a residential neighborhood on the southwest side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In fall 2008, the student body numbered 2,783, and there were 231 resident students. The student body is highly diverse (34% minority), and most students commute to campus for their classes. The culture at Alverno…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Liberal Arts, College Instruction, Private Colleges
Gritzmacher, Joan E.; And Others – 1981
This monograph contains four reports of studies dealing with the impact of secondary home economics programs in five states on child development and parenting. (The states involved were Ohio, Minnesota, New Mexico, Wisconsin, and Iowa.) Chapter 1 details the assessment of child development and parenting programs in the five states that used a…
Descriptors: Child Development, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Home Economics
Dale, Dorothy; Klitzke, Elizabeth – 1981
Prepared to aid decision makers at local, state, and national levels in planning and assessing vocational education in Wisconsin, this composite report presents data from the first phase of the evaluation system of secondary vocational education--the Self Evaluation Phase. Chapter 1 overviews the evaluation activities and the remainder of this…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Employer Attitudes
Center on Education Policy, 2009
This year the Center on Education Policy analyzed data on the achievement of different groups of students in two distinct ways. First, it looked at grade 4 test results to determine whether the performance of various groups improved at three achievement levels--basic and above, proficient and above, and advanced. Second, it looked at gaps between…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Low Income, American Indians, African American Students
Dowling, Kenneth W.; And Others – 1986
The guide begins with a discussion of the basis for science education by focusing on two questions: (1) Why teach science?, and (2) What is science? It considers science teaching and matching instruction to the learner, describes objectives for K-12 science curriculum, and analyzes decision making, providing recommendations and outlines. A process…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Curriculum
Grittner, Frank M. – 1978
Based on data collected during site visits in March 1978 to four Wisconsin school districts (Freedom, Pulaski, Seymour, and West DePere), this document evaluates a state project on Oneida language instruction. The project evolved from an expressed interest by Oneida Tribal members, elementary school children, and university students in learning…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Check Lists, Child Development, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Milwaukee Public Schools, WI. Dept. of Educational Research and Program Assessment. – 1972
The Milwaukee Bilingual Education Program has been guided by behavioral objectives related to desired pupil, staff, management, parent and community outcomes. The objectives were developed and revised mainly by curriculum supervisors. Frequent references are made to two publications, "Milwaukee Public Schools Bilingual Elementary Program…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavioral Objectives, Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis