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Elizabeth Rupnik – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This basic qualitative study aimed to understand how the results of the kindergarten readiness assessments are used within the classroom for planning curriculum, connecting to learning standards, and implementing individualized instruction, along with kindergarten teachers' perspectives on the usefulness of kindergarten readiness testing. The…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Courtney M. Koletar – ProQuest LLC, 2024
For decades, evaluators have noted that it is difficult for stakeholders to accept negative evaluation results (Carter, 1971; Taut & Brauns, 2003). There is a need for additional research on evaluation to better understand when and why stakeholders reject negative or critical evaluation findings. Drawing on social identity theory (SIT), the…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Interrater Reliability, Criticism, Positive Reinforcement
Webert, Candice D. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study addressed the impact of VAM, concerns with VAM data, uses and interventions educational leaders provided teachers, and components perceived as necessary for VAM effectiveness as an evaluation tool. The demographics used for this study were position, school size, and experience. Due to the documented need for educational accountability…
Descriptors: Value Added Models, Educational Administration, Leadership Effectiveness, Educational Practices
Banuelos, Noelle Vargas – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study sought to explore the ways that evaluation influenced changes in attitudes and actions at the individual and interpersonal levels and the pathways through which this influence occurred, all in a real-world evaluation context. Specifically, Mark & Henry's (2004) proposed model of evaluation influence was used as the framework…
Descriptors: Small Schools, Evaluation Methods, Influences, Mixed Methods Research
Choi, Ick Kyu – ProQuest LLC, 2013
At the University of California, Los Angeles, the Test of Oral Proficiency (TOP), an internally developed oral proficiency test, is administered to international teaching assistant (ITA) candidates to ensure an appropriate level of academic oral English proficiency. Test taker performances are rated live by two raters according to four subscales.…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Profiles, Oral Language, English
Avila, Minerva – ProQuest LLC, 2012
By examining the development of a local school reform that was meant to be teacher-driven, this multiple case study explored the limits on evaluation use in a hierarchical setting in which multiple audiences exist. This study was a comparative analysis of the actions and evaluation philosophies of two district administrators responsible for…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Evaluation Utilization, Audiences, Comparative Analysis
Chuenchom, Sutthinan – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Blogs serve multiple purposes, resulting in several types of blogs that vary greatly in terms of quality and content. It is important to evaluate the quality of blogs, which requires appropriate evaluation criteria. Unfortunately, there are minimal studies on framework and the specific criteria and indicators for evaluating the quality of blogs.…
Descriptors: Student Journals, Electronic Journals, Use Studies, User Satisfaction (Information)
Sosanya-Tellez, Carla Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Public schools are in crisis, as educators and legislators seek to provide high quality education to diverse students in a measurement-driven environment. The public educator's moral imperative is to assure that all children are literate when they leave school so they can thrive in our democracy (Dewey, 1944; Freire, 1998a; Giroux & Giroux,…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Individuals), Teacher Evaluation, Federal Legislation, Public School Teachers
Wei, Dongying – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Environmental interpretation is a key tool for integrated management of tourism, with potential for greater use in managing visitor numbers, behavior and impacts, and enhancing experience. Evaluation is necessary to determine whether interpretation is achieving its goals. It is vital for park managers to know if their management is effective in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Expertise, Environmental Interpretation, Models
Martin, Ian – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Recent work has shown that many state supported school counseling programs have not developed working statewide program evaluation schemas. This study examined two exemplary examples of state level program evaluation. Mixed-method case studies were created and then analyzed across cases to reveal common themes and best practices. The findings…
Descriptors: State Programs, Program Evaluation, School Counseling, Best Practices
Individualizing Elementary General Music Instruction: Case Studies of Assessment and Differentiation
Salvador, Karen – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Elementary general music teachers typically teach hundreds of students every week. Each child has individual learning needs due to a variety of factors, such as prior experiences with music, music aptitude, learning style, and personality. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore ways that experienced teachers used assessments to…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Experienced Teachers, Individualized Instruction, Music Education
Ellison, Brandy J. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Assessing educational outcomes is a matter of great importance for everyone in a society that relies primarily on public schools to shape the next generation of citizens. Given the vital nature of this task, it is imperative that the researchers who undertake it have an informed understanding of the measures used to evaluate educational outcomes.…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Student Behavior, Grades (Scholastic), Educational Objectives