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Hannum, Wallace – Educational Technology, 2013
This article raises questions about the use of needs assessment by those seeking to improve the performance of organizations and individuals. While the discrepancy model of needs assessment has enjoyed a long history and is widely accepted, the author states that it has several undesirable consequences in terms of its impact. This article offers…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Alternative Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Research
Brulles, Dina; Brown, Karen L. – Educational Technology, 2013
This article describes one school district department's efforts to train and support teachers in providing effective curriculum, instruction, and assessment methods to their students. This large, K-12 district embraces the spectrum of low to high SES schools, a large number of gifted students from diverse populations, and a variety of gifted…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Curriculum Development, Gifted, Educational Resources
Jefferson, Francine E.; Moore, O. K. – Educational Technology, 1990
Reviews distance education advances and suggests prospects for the future. The roles of the federal government and state governments are discussed, a classification of technology-based information systems is presented, the likelihood of a shift from rural to urban uses of distance education is suggested, and slow-scan video systems are described…
Descriptors: Classification, Distance Education, Educational Practices, Evaluation Methods