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Jensen, Wendy M.; Klonicke, Ann S. – 1999
This paper describes a plan for assessing academic and social growth of special education students. The targeted population consisted of six elementary students with hearing impairments and seven high school students with mental impairments. The problems of assessing special education students were documented through data collected from teacher…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Hearing Impairments
Branch, Myra; Grafelman, Brenda; Hurelbrink, Kurt – 1998
This report describes a program for increasing student ownership and responsibility to bring about quality work. The students were actively involved in the collaborative assessment process. The targeted population consisted of first and second grade students in a middle class community in Central Illinois. An increased sense of ownership,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Conferences, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Students
Beal, Jackie L. – 1972
This study evaluates materials developed for low achievers by secondary mathematics teachers who participated in a summer conference. Fifteen pairs of experimental/control classes were involved. Materials were evaluated by data from achievement tests and attitude instruments. In addition, the teachers using the materials were asked for suggestions…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Activity Units, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Research
Penn, Roger Frederick – 1972
This study was concerned with a comparison of the effects of utilizing contract and traditional student evaluation methods in a CHEM Study and in a traditional high school chemistry course. The sample consisted of 49 students enrolled in a CHEM Study course and 63 in a traditional chemistry course. Student evaluations were conducted using the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Chemistry, Comparative Analysis, Doctoral Dissertations
Nabors, Donald Gene – 1974
The purpose of this study was to make comparisons between intermediate grade black pupils in an individualized, computer-supported instructional program and intermediate grade black pupils who were in a traditional, self-contained classroom instructional program. Specifically, the basic problem was that of determining the extent to which an…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Black Students, Comparative Analysis
Mills, Margaret; Stevens, Patricia – 1998
A program was implemented for increasing writing and problem solving skills to increase educational achievement. The targeted populations consisted of sixth and seventh grade students from two growing middle class suburban communities located in the Midwest. The problems of inadequate writing and problem solving skills were documented through data…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Action Research, Classroom Techniques, Evaluation Methods

Ackerman, Sara; Hughs, Leah; Wilder, Ronda – 1997
This action research project implemented and evaluated an intervention for increasing student academic and social responsibility. The targeted population consisted of kindergarten, 1st, and 5th grade students in a growing middle-class community in central Illinois. The problems of irresponsible academic and social behavior were documented through…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Classroom Environment