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Evaluation of Evaluations
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Kamii, Constance; Elliott, David L. – Educational Leadership, 1971
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Programs, Evaluation Methods, Program Evaluation
Student Interviews as an Evaluation Tool.
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Farley, Joseph M. – Educational Leadership, 1981
Skillfully interviewing students can elicit useful information about the quality of the educational program. (JM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Interviews, Program Effectiveness
Pitfalls and Potential of Adversary Evaluation.
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Worthen, Blaine R.; Rogers, W. Todd – Educational Leadership, 1980
The core of adversary evaluation is the existence of opposing viewpoints, not adherence to existing formats for presenting them. Suggests that evaluators develop adversary methods more appropriate for education. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Court Litigation, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Cooperative Development of Planning and Evaluation Skills
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Benjamin, Paula W. – Educational Leadership, 1978
Describes an inservice program used by the Los Angeles School District for training school administrators, program coordinators, and instructional staff members in developing plans for implementing and evaluating instructional programs. (JG)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Inservice Education, Program Descriptions
NAEP: One "Tool" to Improve Instruction
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Forbes, Roy H. – Educational Leadership, 1977
Discusses the development of the National Assessment of Educational Progress and describes how its methods and materials are being used in Nebraska, Connecticut, Maine, and other states as a tool to improve educational programs. (Author/JG) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Utilization).
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Two Approaches to Evaluation.
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Jones, Keith; Sherman, Ann – Educational Leadership, 1980
Eisner's educational criticism model produces a richer description of an English classroom than does Flanders' interaction analysis. (Author)
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Interaction Process Analysis
Using the R & D Approach in Improving Urban Education
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Estes, Nolan – Educational Leadership, 1977
Describes how the Dallas Independent School District uses the research and development concept of context evaluation to help direct changes in instructional systems, materials, and methodology. (Author/JG)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Experimental Programs
In Search of Effective Character Education.
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Laming, James S. – Educational Leadership, 1993
Summarizes major trends in character education in U.S. classrooms, beginning with an early twentieth-century "Children's Morality Code," and progressing through 1950s moral and values education, three past decades of drug and sex education programs, and current efforts to develop valid program evaluation methods. The next step is…
Descriptors: Drug Education, Educational History, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
What Is Your School's MEQ?
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Gay, Geneva – Educational Leadership, 1981
Lists 45 criteria for assessing a school's multiethnic education program. (JM)
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Teaching Thinking: Evaluating Evaluations and Broadening the Data Base.
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Bransford, John D.; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1986
Elaborates on the article "Synthesis of Research on the Effectiveness of Intellectual Skills Programs: Snake-Oil Remedies or Miracle Cures?" by Sternberg and Bhana. Encourages the development of a theory that could provide a guide to the infusion of thinking instruction into any area of inquiry. (IW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Data Analysis, Educational Change
A Contextual Appraisal System for Schools; Medicine or Madness?
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Sirotnik, Kenneth A.; Oakes, Jeannie – Educational Leadership, 1981
Recommends that schools experiment with a comprehensive formative evaluation system suggested by "A Study of Schooling" by John Goodlad and his associates. The system includes periodic assessment of such things as student achievement, teaching practices, class climates, adult working environments, and parent attitudes. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment, Educational Quality