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Direct linkCooper, Sheryl B.; Reisman, Joel I.; Watson, Douglas – Sign Language Studies, 2011
The purpose of this study was to compare important characteristics of sign language programs in institutions of higher education in the United States in 1994 and 2004. Data were collected regarding (a) program structure, (b) program content and resources, and (c) opinions and recommendations of program administrators. Data show that sign language…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Sign Language, College Programs, Program Content
Popham, W. James – Theory Into Practice, 2009
In recent years, increasing numbers of professional development programs have dealt with assessment literacy for teachers and/or administrators. Is assessment literacy merely a fashionable focus for today's professional developers or, in contrast, should it be regarded as a significant area of professional development interest for many years to…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Professional Development, Accountability
Download full textUlanoff, Sharon H.; Fingon, Joan C.; Beltran, Dolores – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2009
In this age of heightened accountability, academia is increasingly being asked to link assessment to candidate performance outcomes in multiple ways. Research demonstrates the importance of aligning assessment with content standards but cautions that it is critical that assessments match the content, cover a wide range of knowledge, are…
Descriptors: Credentials, Reading Programs, Program Effectiveness, Program Content
Devine, Frances; Hearns, Niamh; Baum, Tom; Murray, Anna – Irish Educational Studies, 2008
Academics are facing significant challenges in preparing indigenous students for employment in the multicultural working environment of hospitality and tourism organisations. In dealing with the impact of the new skills and flexibilities demanded by increasing globalisation, the indigenous workforce needs to possess a multicultural perspective and…
Descriptors: Employment, Multicultural Education, Tourism, Cultural Pluralism
Pima County Schools, Tucson, AZ. – 1986
In 1985-1986 the Pima County Adult Education program conducted an adult basic education (ABE) curriculum project that was intended to devise materials for use in determining and remediating content gaps in the district's adult basic education and high school equivalency programs. The needs assessment instrument, which was designed to discover…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Check Lists, Curriculum Development, Evaluation Criteria
Plattor, Emma; Maguire, Thomas – 1986
A two-year study designed to evaluate an elementary language arts program in the Grande Prairie School District (Edmonton, Alberta) through an assessment of student achievement was conducted from 1983 to 1985. This final report describes all facets of the study and presents the researchers' findings and conclusions. Following a preface, the report…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Educational Research, Educational Testing
