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Johnsen, Susan K., Ed. – Prufrock Press Inc., 2018
This revision of "Identifying Gifted Students: A Practical Guide" is aligned with both the updated National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Programming Standards and the NAGC and The Association for the Gifted, Council for Exceptional Children (CEC-TAG) professional development standards. This book is…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Talent Identification, Definitions, Models
Goe, Laura; Holdheide, Lynn; Miller, Tricia – Center on Great Teachers and Leaders, 2014
Across the nation, states and districts are in the process of building better teacher evaluation systems that not only identify highly effective teachers but also systematically provide data and feedback that can be used to improve teacher practice. The "Practical Guide to Designing Comprehensive Teacher Evaluation Systems" is a tool…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Evaluators, Educational Change, Accountability
Foorman, Barbara R.; Petscher, Yaacov; Schatschneider, Chris – Florida Center for Reading Research, 2015
The Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) Reading Assessment (FRA) consists of computer-adaptive reading comprehension and oral language screening tasks that provide measures to track growth over time, as well as a Probability of Literacy Success (PLS) linked to grade-level performance (i.e., the 50th percentile) on the reading comprehension…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, High School Students, Written Language
Goe, Laura; Holdheide, Lynn; Miller, Tricia – National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality, 2011
Across the nation, states and districts are in the process of building better teacher evaluation systems that not only identify highly effective teachers but also systematically provide data and feedback that can be used to improve teacher practice. "A Practical Guide to Designing Comprehensive Teacher Evaluation Systems" is a tool…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Teacher Effectiveness, Evaluators, Teacher Evaluation
Lemire, David – 2001
This manual presents five learning styles instruments and presents data related to validity and reliability and descriptive statistics. The manual also discusses the implications for learning presented by each of these learning models. For purposes of this discussion, "learning style,""cognitive style," and "personal style" are used synonymously.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Learning, Measures (Individuals), Models
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Boomsma, Anne – Structural Equation Modeling, 2000
Provides advice on writing a research paper when structural equation models are being used in empirical work. Focuses on what information should be reported and what can be deleted without much loss of judgment about the quality of the research and validity of conclusions. (SLD)
Descriptors: Research Reports, Structural Equation Models, Technical Writing, Validity
Furr, Mike; Bacharach, Verne R. – SAGE Publications (CA), 2007
The authors center their presentation of material around a conceptual understanding of psychometric issues, such as validity and reliability, and on purpose rather than procedure, the "why" rather than the "how to." Their goal is to introduce psychometric principles at a level that is deeper and more focused than found in introductory…
Descriptors: Generalizability Theory, Test Bias, Research Methodology, Testing
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Schoenfeldt, Lyle F.; Jansen, Karen J. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1997
Discusses the definition of creativity and the broad methodological issues associated with organizational creativity. Reviews the most relevant theoretical models for studying creativity in organizations. Specific methodological requirements for studying creativity in organizations are then discussed, with emphasis on issues of validity and…
Descriptors: Creativity, Evaluation Methods, Institutional Characteristics, Models
Matthews, Peter R. – 1981
The development of a valid and reliable method of assessing recreational patterns was the purpose of this study. Recreational activities were classified using activity clusters and the setting for the activity. This information yielded a two-dimensional matrix for viewing activities. The first dimension of the matrix was the recreational activity…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Models, Participant Satisfaction, Participation
Shah, Babubhai V.; And Others – 1981
Aside from the theoretical issues involving the validity of inferences from surveys, the basic problem of producinq unbiased estimates of regression parameters and estimates of the associated standard errors has been a particularly difficult issue in dealing with results from stratified multistage sample designs such as the one used in the…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Estimation (Mathematics), Graduate Surveys, High Schools
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McCleary, Richard; Riggs, James E. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1982
Time series analysis is applied to an assessment of the temporary and permanent impact of the 1975 Australian Family Law Act and its effect on number of divorces. The application and construct validity of the model is examined. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Demography, Divorce, Evaluation Methods
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Alessi, Galen James – School Psychology Review, 1980
The model is designed to be responsive to parent, teacher, and pupil needs in reducing the discrepancy between the problem behavior and what is reasonably appropriate for the classroom setting. Forms for detailed coding of classroom behavior are included. (Author/CP)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Observation Techniques, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Rippey, Robert M. – 1981
Strengths and weaknesses of systems for evaluating teaching in medical schools are reviewed, and a framework for dealing with issues and critical questions is presented. The model addresses the following areas: goals of the school, the purpose of evaluating teaching, standards that characterize the quality of teaching evaluation measures, measures…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrative Policy, College Role, Evaluation Methods
Gardner, David C.; Beatty, Grace Joely – 1979
Within the context of the major objectives of developing, field testing, and refining the curriculum materials described in volume 1 of this final report (CE 024 117), Volume 2 describes and critiques the management system used by Project HIRE in that development process. (See Note for availability of curriculum materials.) Chapter 1 introduces…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Course Content
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, Olympia. – 1999
This document presents agriculture skill standards for programs to prepare Washington students for employment in the following occupations: John Deere agricultural equipment technician; agricultural and diesel equipment mechanic; irrigation technologist; turf management technician; and turf equipment service technician. The introduction explains…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Machinery Occupations, Agricultural Occupations