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Martella, Ronald C.; Nelson, J. Ron; Marchand-Martella, Nancy E.; Sinclair, Tracy E. – International Journal of Special Education, 2019
Educational researchers conduct studies to gather critical empirical evidence in the determination of what are "evidence-based" curricular programs, which in turn, directly inform adoption efforts. The predominate method of validating these programs is through the use of group experimental designs, although single-case designs have also…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Students with Disabilities, Educational Research, Evidence Based Practice
Kelley, Elizabeth S.; Goldstein, Howard – Journal of Early Intervention, 2014
This article highlights the development process and data-driven decisions that characterized a 5-year iterative process of development and evaluation of a Tier 2 early language curriculum, "Story Friends." This curriculum was specifically designed to be effective and feasible for high fidelity implementation in preschool settings.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Preschool Curriculum, Response to Intervention
Cochran-Smith, Marilyn; Maria Villegas, Ana – European Educational Research Journal, 2015
This article argues that research on teacher preparation over the last 100 years can be understood in terms of the major questions that researchers examined. The analysis is guided by the framework of "research as historically situated social practice," which emphasizes that researchers' interests, commitments, and social experiences…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Teacher Education Programs, Experimenter Characteristics, Teacher Effectiveness
Ruhe, Valerie; Boudreau, J. Donald – Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 2011
In post-secondary education, there is a widely-held belief in a "gold standard" for evaluative studies of curricular innovations. In this context, "appropriate" assessment is understood to refer to experimental designs and statistically significant differences in group outcomes. Yet in our evaluative study of a medical undergraduate program, we…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Program Improvement, Medical Schools, Innovation
Aiken, Leona S.; West, Stephen G.; Millsap, Roger E. – American Psychologist, 2008
In a survey of all PhD programs in psychology in the United States and Canada, the authors documented the quantitative methodology curriculum (statistics, measurement, and research design) to examine the extent to which innovations in quantitative methodology have diffused into the training of PhDs in psychology. In all, 201 psychology PhD…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Research Design, Human Capital, Foreign Countries
Levin, Henry M.; Calcagno, Juan Carlos – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2007
Remediation is the most common policy designed to prepare students academically and socially during their early stages of college. But despite its profound importance and its significant costs, there is very little rigorous research analyzing its effectiveness. The goal of this paper is to provide a conceptual framework for evaluation of remedial…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Remedial Programs, Remedial Instruction, College Students
Medcalf, Richard; Marshall, Joe; Rhoden, Clare – Support for Learning, 2006
This article contributes to an evidence base suggesting that PE offers particular advantages for promoting improved behaviour. The research design involved using statistical approaches to investigate the behaviour of 4 male pupils, aged 15 year old, all of whom were statemented for EBD in mainstream classes. Assessments were made of both Pre- and…
Descriptors: Research Design, Physical Education, Statistical Analysis, Curriculum Development
Stodolsky, Susan S. – 1996
This paper addresses issues related to the possible inclusion of items in the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) to measure instructional practices and teaching effectiveness. The SASS is a national survey of schools and teachers conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics. This report explores the purposes that can be served by…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness

Slavenburg, Jan H.; And Others – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1984
To alter the predominance of secondary school enrollment in lower vocational education in the Rotterdam district, the Educational Social Environment Project has developed and introduced kindergarten and elementary school curriculum for socially deprived children. This article describes the project's summative evaluation design, variable…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
McCaughtry, Nate – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2006
Background: As the conversation regarding gender and physical education has evolved, a great many suggestions have been offered that reflect ways of designing more gender sensitive environments. The problem now turns the transformation of theoretical suggestions into real change in the practices of schools. Purpose: The purpose of this study was…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Research Design, Physical Education, Middle Class

Skipper, James K., Jr.; And Others – Evaluation Practice, 1989
An evaluation of an experimental problem-based medical education curriculum used with 18 first-year students at the Bowman Gray Medical School of Wake Forest University is discussed. The study, which included a matched group of students experiencing a traditional curriculum, provides insights into design problems in such evaluations. (TJH)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Control Groups, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Loving, Cathleen C.; And Others – 1997
There is growing evidence that establishing school-university partnerships for the purpose of restructuring schools has impacts on teacher education, the elementary and secondary curriculum, and the knowledge base that undergirds the profession. In 1988 the National Education Association (NEA) created the Teacher Education Initiative (TEI) to…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Osborne, Roger; And Others – 1979
The aim of the Learning in Science Project is to: (1) investigate science teaching/learning at the Form 1 to 4 level (ages 10 to 14); (2) identify some of the key difficulties in this subject area; and (3) find ways of overcoming such difficulties. The project is seen both as an evaluative and a research project in that it is concerned with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Elementary School Science
Zimmerman, Enid – 1994
National Art Education Association (NAEA) presently is involved in initiating and supporting research efforts to advance visual arts education at all instructional levels and in all educational contexts. This document presents eight research areas with lists of general questions that need to be addressed, suggested research methodologies, and 10…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Art Education, Concept Formation, Course Content
Anderson, Ronald D.; And Others – 1993
The University of Colorado, under contract with the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI), is conducting a study of curriculum reform in science, mathematics, and higher order thinking across the disciplines. This paper provides some of the background for this research as well as information on the conceptual framework and design…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
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