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Riccobono, John A.; And Others – 1980
The basic design of the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 (NLS) called for repeated surveys of a statistical sample of the Class of 1972. Each sample member was followed so as to build a historical database that would allow the investigation of the complex developmental paths that occur in the transition years from high…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys
Turnbull, William W. – 1986
The assessment of student progress ("value added") between entering and leaving a college or university is important in any evaluation of an institution's effectiveness. In assessing progress, five propositions are worth noting. First, the assessment should deal with several dimensions of student growth, not knowledge alone. Second,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods
Belknap, Larry K.; Rickards, William – 1984
To examine the impact of Camp Limberlost, a two-week residential camp for socially and economically disadvantaged children, various methods were used to obtain evaluation data in the form of parental feedback on the 1982 and 1983 camps. The four research objectives were (1) to identify changes in children resulting from the camp experience, (2) to…
Descriptors: Camping, Data Collection, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Education
DuFrene, Debbie D.; And Others – 1990
Administering measures of students' ethical orientation at various points in the education of business students would be helpful in determining the affective impact of the curriculum. Procedures for eliminating item bias and maximizing the validity and reliability of such measures are discussed and illustrated through actual data collected in the…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Business Education, College Faculty, College Students
Lutz, John E.; And Others – 1978
The degree of success of the computerized Child-Based Information System (CBIS) was analyzed in two areas--presenting, delivering, and managing a developmental curriculum; and recording, filing, and monitoring child tracking data, including requirements for Individualized Education Plans (IEP's). Preschool handicapped and high-risk children and…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Computer Managed Instruction, Data Collection, Educational Objectives
Lorentz, Jeffrey L.; Coker, Homer – 1979
As part of the Competency Based Teacher Certification Project in Carroll County, Georgia, large samples of elementary and secondary school teachers and students were observed during a two-year period. Four low-inference observation measures were used to record teacher behaviors and student-teacher interactions: (1) Teacher Practices Observation…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Classroom Observation Techniques, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education