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Download full textProger, Amy R.; Bhatt, Monica P.; Cirks, Victoria; Gurke, Deb – Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest, 2017
There is growing interest in the ability of improvement science--the systematic study of improvement strategies to identify promising practices for addressing issues in complex systems (Improvement Science Research Network, 2016)--to spur innovation and address complex problems. In education this methodology is often implemented through…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Improvement Programs, Educational Cooperation, Communities of Practice
Direct linkElder, Catherine – Language Teaching Research, 2009
The paper offers a retrospective evaluation of recent evaluative studies of bilingual programs in the Australian state of Victoria, in an attempt to determine how successfully the evaluation process met the dual criteria of external accountability and development. The programs in question were located in primary or secondary government schools and…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Improvement, Bilingual Education Programs, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedGallagher, Karen S. – Planning and Changing, 1984
Examines why an elementary school, set up as a model school promoting learning effectiveness, was not working as predicted. Concentrates on staff assessments of principal's role. (JW)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Demonstration Programs, Experimental Programs, Models
Yap, Kim Onn; Enoki, Donald Y. – 1984
Evaluation activities conducted by the Hawaii State Department of Education in the Honolulu School District are described. These activities met all the requirements of the Title I Evaluation and Reporting System (TIERS). The Comprehensive Language Improvement Program (CLIP) was implemented to assist disadvantaged children. CLIP had four components…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2006
KIDS COUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the United States. By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Low Income, Federal Programs, Child Development
Denton, Jon J. – 1983
A review of studies on early field experiences centers on John Dewey's belief that pre-practice teaching laboratory experiences should foster reflective criticism of educational purposes and instructional methods and result in more effective student teaching experiences. Current studies have indicated that early field experiences, by focusing on…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education, Methods Courses
Peer reviewedGreenwood, Charles R.; And Others – Education and Treatment of Children, 1993
A computerized teacher/advisor for a Classwide Peer Tutoring Program was developed, and initial tests were conducted. This paper reports the development of the system and results of two small-scale tests of its accuracy and its use by teachers. Implications of combining behavioral and computer technology in assessing fidelity of treatment are…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Computer Uses in Education, Evaluation Methods, Expert Systems
Higashino, Fukue S. – 1985
In 1981, when Chapter 1 replaced Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I and with the advent of the effective schools movement, the Hawaii state administrators of Chapter 1 made a long term commitment to program improvement, especially in the area of instruction and quality delivery of services to the target students. In this program…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Classroom Observation Techniques, Compensatory Education, Elementary Education
Yap, Kim Onn – 1986
Program improvement activities can be classified into four categories based on the source of the impetus and the locus of the change agent: systematic, symbolic, opportunistic, and pragmatic. This paper (1) describes the various approaches to implementing Chapter 1 program improvement activities at the state and local district levels in 13 western…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Consultants, Consultation Programs
McKinney, Floyd L.; Kohan, Alan – 1986
The National Center for Research in Vocational Education (NCRVE) was consulted to improve the formative evaluation design for the Principles of Technology (PT) curriculum materials developed by the Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD) and the Agency for Instructional Technology (AIT). Because the NCRVE entered the formative…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Educational Research
Sabatini, John P. – 2001
An analysis was conducted of the results of a formative evaluation of the LiteracyLink "Workplace Essential Skills" (WES) learning system conducted in the fall of 1998. (The WES learning system is a multimedia learning system integrating text, sound, graphics, animation, video, and images in a computer system and includes a videotape series, a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Computer Software
Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis, University of Southern California, 2007
The goal of college preparation programs is to help students, particularly underrepresented students of color, to enroll and succeed in college. While many programs focus on strengthening students' math and reading skills, familiarizing them with college entrance exams, and demystifying the college admissions process, there are few guidelines for…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, College Preparation, Policy Analysis, Program Effectiveness
Huling, Leslie L.; And Others – 1983
The three diagnostic dimensions of the Concerns Based Adoption Model (CBAM) are tools that can evaluate the degree of new program implementation at the classroom level. Implementation success is a function of use/nonuse, appropriate/inappropriate practice, and user concerns about the innovation. These dimensions: Levels of Use (LoU) of the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Attitude Measures, Educational Innovation, Elementary Education
