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Davis, Kate; Fitzgerald, Angela; Power, Margaret; Leach, Tania; Martin, Neil; Piper, Stephanie; Singh, Rena; Dunlop, Shelley – Studies in Science Education, 2023
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) clubs are gaining momentum as a means for engaging students in STEM-related activities. Despite this growth, there have been limited attempts to examine the conditions that inform practice in these informal educational spaces. This paper addresses that gap through a comprehensive literature…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Clubs, Student Organizations, Informal Education
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Paglis, Laura L. – Journal of Management Education, 2013
Courses designed specifically to develop students' managerial skills began to emerge in the 1980s, in response to criticism of the theoretical and quantitative orientation of business school coursework. Since then, a number of management textbooks focusing on skills-based learning have been published, and many instructors have become…
Descriptors: Administrators, Job Skills, Business Administration Education, Educational History
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Reid, William – Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation/La Revue canadienne d'evaluation de programme, 1999
Provides a synthesis of the literature pertaining to the principles and practices of performance measurement, auditing, evaluation, and reporting. Discusses how bringing these elements together in a performance management system can be achieved through refinement of strategic direction, reporting on key measures, and periodic, systematic…
Descriptors: Administration, Audits (Verification), Evaluation Methods, Performance Based Assessment
Jacobson, Harvey K. – New Directions for Institutional Advancement, 1978
Various aspects of the institutional evaluation process are discussed including: pitfalls to avoid, choice of indicators, audience, accountability, futures research, technological change, program termination, data sources, longitudinal data, political aspects, advertising, marketing, and internal v external evaluators. (Author/SF)
Descriptors: Accountability, Administration, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection
Hood, Paul D., Ed. – 1979
This paper is the result of a 1979 workshop that examined potential applications of new perspectives on organizational planning, management, and evaluation as they apply to school improvement efforts. Section 1 reproduces an orientation paper mailed to conference participants. Section 2 contains an informal report of the proceedings reconstructed…
Descriptors: Administration, Case Studies, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
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Schalock, Robert L. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1994
The current conceptualization in the mental retardation-developmental disability field regarding quality of life, quality enhancement, and quality assurance is summarized. Implications of these issues for program planning and evaluation are discussed, with attention to management and a framework for quality assurance. (SLD)
Descriptors: Administration, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Guides
Perraton, Hilary – 1984
This handbook discusses the use of distance education for teacher training and examines the case for and against distance teaching; its organization; the development, production, and distribution of distance-teaching materials; tutoring and counseling; and the monitoring and evaluation of finance and resources. Distance teaching is defined as the…
Descriptors: Administration, Budgeting, Correspondence Study, Costs
Australian Schools Commission, Canberra. – 1980
The monograph examines educational services for gifted and talented children in Australia. Issues in the definition and identification of giftedness are examined, including the difficulties of evaluating potential, the effects of minority group culture upon identification, and the problems of underachievement. Issues and options in educational…
Descriptors: Administration, Definitions, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education
Roweton, William E.; And Others – 1988
It is argued that in order to make computer assisted instruction effective in the schools, educators should pay more attention to implementation issues (including modifying teacher attitudes, changing classroom routines, and offering realistic technical training and support) and to producing understandable product and performance evaluations.…
Descriptors: Administration, Classroom Environment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
Hatry, Harry P.; And Others – 1994
This report presents the findings and recommendations of an examination of the implementation of a major form of school-based management (SBM). It is based on case studies of the science and mathematics departments of 10 high schools and 9 middle or junior high schools in 12 school systems, almost all of which are urban school districts. The study…
Descriptors: Administration, Budgeting, Case Studies, Decentralization