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Mihaly, Kata; McCaffery, Daniel; Sass, Tim R.; Lockwood, J. R. – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research, 2012
In this paper we consider the challenges involved in evaluating teacher preparation programs when controlling for school contextual bias. Including school fixed effects in the achievement models used to estimate preparation program effects controls for school environment by relying on differences among student outcomes within the same schools to…
Descriptors: Teacher Certification, Educational Environment, Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Quality
Greenberg, Julie; Walsh, Kate – National Council on Teacher Quality, 2012
This report provides information on the preparation provided to teacher candidates from teacher training programs so that they can fully use assessment data to improve classroom instruction. It follows a similar shorter report the authors released in March 2012. In this newest report, the authors have significantly expanded their initial sampling…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Effectiveness, Literature Reviews
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National Center for Education Research, 2008
A variety of preschool curricula is available and in widespread use, however, there is a lack of evidence from rigorous evaluations regarding the effects of these curricula on children's school readiness. The lack of such information is important as early childhood center-based programs have been a major, sometimes the sole, component of a number…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Low Income, Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Children
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Brown, Douglas T.; Minke, Kathleen M. – American Psychologist, 1986
The nature of graduate training in school psychology is described. The article covers the following areas: (1) historical perspective; (2) current training trends; and (3) curriculum analysis of doctoral and special programs. Implications of the data are discussed and suggestions are made for change. (PS)
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Doctoral Programs
North York Board of Education, Willowdale (Ontario). – 1989
The North York Board of Education's (Ontario) Quality Assurance process ensures planning for and assessment of accomplishment at every level in the system. This report, for 1988-89, is the second Quality Assurance report to be presented to the Board. Twenty elementary schools participated in the school review portion of the study, which focused on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annual Reports, Curriculum Evaluation, Demography
Connecticut State Board of Higher Education, Hartford. – 1982
Current data on enrollment, degrees conferred, academic programs, finances, student financial assistance, and capital facilities in Connecticut higher education institutions are summarized, and significant policy issues that the state must address on both a short-term and long-range basis are examined. Findings from the Board of Higher Education…
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), College Programs, College Role, Curriculum Evaluation