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Hendra, Richard; Greenberg, David H.; Hamilton, Gayle; Oppenheim, Ari; Pennington, Alexandra; Schaberg, Kelsey; Tessler, Betsy L. – MDRC, 2016
This report summarizes the two-year findings of a rigorous random assignment evaluation of the WorkAdvance model, a sectoral training, and advancement initiative. Launched in 2011, WorkAdvance goes beyond the previous generation of employment programs by introducing demand-driven skills training and a focus on jobs that have career pathways. The…
Descriptors: Employment Programs, Job Training, Program Implementation, Costs
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Bedwani, Mary-Ann Naguib; Bruck, Susan; Costley, Debra – Cogent Education, 2015
Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder often have restricted verbal communication. For children who do not use functional speech, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices can be an important support. We evaluated the effectiveness of one AAC programme, the Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP) using a Vantage…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
National Literacy Trust, 2012
Research shows that early intervention is vital to improve the life chances of children in areas and situations of disadvantage. One also knows that many less advantaged families feel more comfortable receiving advice about supporting their children's literacy from a friend or peer rather than a professional, and equally that many people are keen…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Literacy, Early Intervention
Hammer, Patricia Cahape; Hixson, Nate – West Virginia Department of Education, 2014
This is the first of three evaluation reports on the effectiveness of a regional train-the-trainer strategy to support classroom implementation of the Next Generation Content Standards and Objectives (NxGen CSOs). This report focuses on six regional Educator Enhancement Academies (EEAs) hosted by the eight regional education service agencies…
Descriptors: Trainers, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Teacher Educator Education
Bulgakov-Cooke, Dina; Baenen, Nancy R. – Wake County Public School System, 2011
Instructional strategies aimed at improving achievement of low performing student subgroups in need of support were selected by the District Improvement Advisory Committee, so that WCPSS could exit District Improvement status. Impact of each initiative, which often included teacher training and coaching is examined in this implementation report.…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Improvement Programs, County School Districts, Educational Legislation
Pigge, Fred L. – 1983
As part of a regular evaluative follow-up of graduates from the education programs at Bowling Green State University, this collection of three booklets provides statistics on the responses of students who graduated between 1975 and 1980. The first booklet presents responses obtained from a total of 685 teachers who reflected upon the adequacy of…
Descriptors: Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education
Blust, Ross S.; Hertzog, James F. – 1981
A follow-up survey was conducted of the 1978 Educational Quality Assessment (EQA) to ascertain what impact the Pennsylvania Statewide Assessment Program had on schools and school districts. The survey instrument consisted of 20 items tapping: (1) the quality of information and services provided; (2) dissemination activities engaged in by the…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Followup Studies, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Stolworthy, Reed L. – 1984
A followup study of potential first year teachers studied undergraduates certified to teach by Washburn University's teacher preparation program. The study's purpose was to determine effective methods of evaluation for assessing the adequacy of the undergraduate teacher preparation programs. The study sought answers about: (1) adequacy of the…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Evaluation Methods, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys
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Laine, Michaeline E.; Laine, Chester H.; Bullock, Terry L. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1999
Describes a follow-up survey of United States developmental reading programs. Analyzes data and compares them with findings from the previous decade to draw implications for the future of college developmental reading. States that developmental education is dependent on innovative teaching and learning strategies and on an increase in the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Developmental Studies Programs, Followup Studies, Higher Education
Hranitz, John R.; Shanoski, Lorraine A. – 1988
A study of the effectiveness of a fifth-year teacher certification program at the graduate level in Early Childhood Education was completed at Bloomsbury University of Pennsylvania in summer of 1988. Results from the two instruments that were sent to teachers who were certified in the program, and their immediate supervisors, indicated that…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education
Campbell, Joel T.; And Others – 1982
A program for improving and expanding dental education concerning treatment of the handicapped was evaluated and compared to dental education programs that were not funded to address the needs of the handicapped. Eleven dental schools received funding during 1975-1978 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for the special training. Various kinds…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Clinical Experience, Dental Schools, Dentists
Octernaud, Sharon – 1987
This description of an inservice training program in basic microcomputer literacy for college faculty and staff at Ferris State College (Michigan) details the follow-up evaluation used to identify the merit and worth of the training. The report presents both the format and subject matter of the training, which consisted of three 3-hour workshops…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Followup Studies
Kapraun, E. Daniel; Nienkamp, Roger L. – 1985
An employer follow-up study was conducted to gather information from the employers of 1983-84 graduates of St. Louis Community College at Forest Park regarding the preparation and performance of these graduates. A previous survey of the 1983-84 graduates had identified 221 of their employers, who were mailed a questionnaire asking for ratings of…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Followup Studies
Park, Denise Coris; Maisto, Albert A. – 1984
The impact of a departmental honors program in psychology was evaluated at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Attention was focused on the impact of the introductory honors course on students' academic performance and adjustment. Students were selected for the honors program based on predicted grade point average, which was based on four…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Departments
Dale, Dorothy; Klitzke, Elizabeth – 1980
This manual provides the procedures and instrumentation through which vocational education program personnel may critically assess the value and effectiveness of their program. The first section addresses preparing for the self-evaluation, including commitment, committees, and timetable. Conducting the self-evaluation is the focus of the next…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Followup Studies, Measurement Techniques, Observation
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