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Direct linkGere, Anne Ruggles; Aull, Laura; Green, Timothy; Porter, Anne – Assessing Writing, 2010
Following Messick's definition of validity as a multi-faceted construct that includes contextual, substantive, structural, generalizable, external, and consequential dimensions, this study examined an established directed self-placement (DSP) system that had been functioning for ten years at a large university. The goal was to determine the extent…
Descriptors: Freshman Composition, Validity, Student Placement, Developmental Studies Programs
Download full textCovert, Robert W.; Fang, Wei Li – 1981
The Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP) examines educational interventions and determines their effectiveness. This study's purpose was to assess this review process and identify common characteristics of submittals and ways in which approvals and rejections differed. A locally-developed instrument which collected data on the intervention's…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Educational Practices, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Kaplan, Carol B. – 1979
In order to determine how much objective evidence exists regarding the effectiveness of career education programs in U.S. schools, American Institutes for Research in Behavioral Sciences (AIR) conducted a comprehensive, national search for well-evaluated activities. The initial nominations of 394 programs were received from state career education…
Descriptors: Accountability, Career Education, Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria
Hayward, Becky Jon – 1989
This report reports activities of the Regional Information Exchange (RIE) program under the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research's Knowledge Dissemination and Utilization Program. An overview compares the RIE program with a National Diffusion Network unit--the Joint Dissemination Review Panel, which also focuses on…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Information Dissemination, National Programs
Klein, Gerald A. – 1988
Section 20-2-250 of Georgia's Quality Basic Education (QBE) Act, passed in March, 1985, provides for three types of innovative activities: developmental projects, training center/dissemination projects, and adoption projects. This part of the Act is administered by the Georgia Department of Education under the Innovation Program. The activities…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions
Peer reviewedWalberg, Herbert J.; Niemiec, Richard P. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1993
Several validation methods for the identification and dissemination of exemplary educational programs are explored, and the rationales for methods developed by the Program Effectiveness Panel are discussed. Comparative advantages and disadvantages of four selected methods are reviewed, and recommendations are made for policymakers and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Evaluation, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Karl, Luis C. – 2000
A formative committee conducted a developmental study to produce a program evaluation instrument (PEI) that would be effective in conducting an adult basic education (ABE) program evaluation study at Nicolet Area Technical College (NATC). Five procedures were used to complete this product. First, a literature review was conducted that assisted in…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Evaluation Criteria, Formative Evaluation, Literature Reviews
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Div. of Research, Planning and Evaluation. – 1981
The District Facilitator Project assists local schools in improving their programs by disseminating information about Developer/Demonstrator projects and other resources of the National Diffusion Network; by helping schools identify their needs and select appropriate programs; by providing technical assistance and training for schools installing a…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Demonstration Programs, Demonstrations (Educational), Elementary Secondary Education
Baker, Octave V. – 1978
One of seven career education programs chosen for nationwide dissemination by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP), Project CERES (Career Education Responsive to Every Student) is being conducted for grades K-6 with planned expansion to grades 7-12. For the years 1972-76, it received funding…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Career Development, Career Education, Curriculum Development
McBain, Susan L. – 1978
One of seven career education programs chosen for nationwide dissemination by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP), the Career Development Program is being conducted for grades K-10 in Akron, Ohio. For the years 1971-75, it received funding from federal, state, and local sources. Based on the…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Finance
Stone, Sheila D. – 1981
This report is the result of a field test of "Health Service Careers" curriculum materials developed and published by the Curriculum and Instructional Materials Center, Oklahoma State Department of Vocational Technical Education. The results and conclusions reported in the study relate to student achievement and teacher evaluations and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Allied Health Occupations Education, Career Awareness, Career Education
McBain, Susan L.; Jung, Steven M. – 1978
One of seven career education programs chosen for nationwide dissemination by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP), the Developmental Career Guidance Project for grades K-12 is being conducted in Pima County, Arizona. For the years 1971-75, it received its funding primarily from the Arizona…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development
Hamilton, Jack A.; Kaplan, Carol B. – 1978
One of seven career education programs chosen for nationwide dissemination by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP), Project CAP (Career Awareness Program) is being conducted for grades 1-8 in Greenland, Arkansas. For the years 1974-77, it received funding from both federal and local sources. It…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Education, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development
Burns, Matthew K.; Ysseldyke, James E. – California School Psychologist, 2005
Responsiveness-to-intervention (RTI) is the front-running candidate to replace current practice in diagnosing learning disabilities, but researchers have identified several questions about implementation. Specific questions include: Are there validated intervention models? Are there adequately trained personnel? What leadership is needed? When…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Parent Participation
