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Lam, Tony C. M. – Review of Educational Research, 1992
The lack of sound and practical guidelines and materials, which precludes adequate technical assistance, is one cause of the inferior quality of evaluation practices in bilingual education. Other contributing factors include incompetent program evaluators, misinformed local administrations, inappropriate state and federal policies, and complex…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
US Department of Education, 2007
Five years ago the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) launched a revolution in our education system by insisting that all students should be proficient in reading and math by 2014 and demanding comprehensive reforms to reach this national goal, including strong assessment and accountability systems, a highly qualified teacher in every classroom, more…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, State Standards, Educational Finance
Hall, Robert N., Ed. – ACA (Association for Communication Administration) Bulletin, 1980
Originally presented at the November 1979 Association for Communication Administration (ACA) seminar, the articles in this journal issue discuss the assessment and accreditation of graduate programs in communication. The 14 articles examine the following topics: a proposed instrument for program quality assessment; the status of program evaluation…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Departments, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods
Elfner, Eliot S. – 1976
The differentiation between efficiency and effectiveness in evaluating the performance of institutions of higher learning is examined and the role of management information systems in the decision-making processes of such institutions is explored. While efficiency is primarily concerned with cost minimization concepts, effectiveness is concerned…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Administration, Conference Reports, Educational Assessment
Elfner, Eliot S. – 1978
Resource allocation processes suitable for use in not-for-profit institutions are discussed and a conceptual model for resource allocation in institutions of higher education is presented. The objectives of higher education include the personal development and education of students, not merely the certification of students by conferring degrees.…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Administration, College Role, Conceptual Schemes
Hoegl, Juergen – 1985
Undertaken as a background paper for an early childhood education policy study intended to identify current issues in early childhood education and policy alternatives for consideration by the State Board of Education of Illinois, this report focuses on the effectiveness of early childhood education programs. Specifically addressed are (1) reasons…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Developmental Continuity, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education