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Peer reviewedLeinhardt, Gaea – Instructional Science, 1976
An evaluation instrument was developed and used which was designed to aid the evaluation of the implementation of an adaptive education program. It was found that the more closely the classrooms followed the model program, the higher the achievement level. (JY)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Observation Techniques, Educational Programs, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedParnes, Sidney J.; Noller, Ruth B. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1972
Statistical findings based on some 200 research measurements made over a two-year period on students in a four semester program in Creative Studies at Buffalo State University College. (CB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Creative Development, Creativity, Creativity Research
Download full textStucker, J. P.; Hall, G. R. – 1971
This document, part one of a report on performance contracting, explores its basic issues and considerations and is addressed to educational decisionmakers. The evolution of performance contracting is traced and the concept as it is currently being applied in education is discussed. The second part will analyze the outcomes of some programs when…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Administrators, Contracts
California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Office of the Chancellor. – 1973
The purpose of the COPES subsystem is the improvement of the quality and availability of occupational education for the disadvantaged student who attends a California community college. The subsystem facilitates achievement of its purpose by: (1) providing easily administered procedures for studying aspects of occupational education related to the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Disadvantaged, Evaluation Methods
Papageorgiou, Mary R. – 1973
This study examines the effectiveness of an open classroom socialization process employed in an experimental compensatory education program in terms of one of its objectives. The five-year Education Improvement Program (EIP) used behavior modification treatments to promote a style of pupil behavior described as self-directed, independent, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Compensatory Education, Conformity
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. Research, Evaluation, and Assessment Services. – 1970
The ninth in a series of reports of the Michigan Educational Assessment Program, this report contains education profiles for Michigan's geographic regions and community types. Three types of profiles are provided: (1) profiles constructed from district-level assessment results, (2) profiles constructed from school-level assessment results, and (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data, Data Collection, Evaluation Criteria
Stanford Research Inst., Menlo Park, CA. – 1971
To evaluate the Follow Through portion of the Planned Variation program (1967-1970) eight distinct approaches were studied. The approaches rest on differing philosophical and psychological premises and employ a variety of pedagogical strategies. A battery of 14 existing and specially developed measures were used to cover the cognitive area.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Organization, Educational Strategies, Measurement Instruments
Weiler, Daniel; And Others – 1974
The Education Voucher Demonstration is a large-scale educational and social intervention that began in the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, San Jose, California, in September 1972. First funded by the Office of Economic Opportunity, it is now sponsored by the National Institute of Education. This technical appendix is the third of four…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Affective Measures, Costs
Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale. Coll. of Education. – 1972
This evaluative instrument provides the prospective evaluator with a means for systematically viewing nine common elements of Adult and Continuing Education Centers. These elements are: (1) setting and students; (2) philosophy and objectives; (3) facilities and equipment; (4) instructional programs; (5) administrative organization; (6) personnel;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Peer reviewedRubenzer, Ron – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1979
A discussion of identification procedures and instruments used for the six talent areas of giftedness is provided. The six areas covered include general intellectual ability, specific academic aptitude, creative and productive thinking, leadership abilities, visual and performing arts, and psychomotor skills. (PHR)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Creative Thinking
Connecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. Bureau of Evaluation and Educational Services. – 1975
The practice of analyzing all available project children in as large a group as possible is considered not to be justifiable when distinct subgroups of pupils are represented. Instead, the approach suggested here determines the test score gain a pupil achieves from the beginning to the end of the year, with all of the pupil gain scores of a single…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classification, Compensatory Education, Educational Assessment
Longitudinal Results of the Ypsilanti Perry Preschool Project. Final Report. Volume II of 2 Volumes.
Weikart, David P.; And Others – 1970
The Ypsilanti Perry Preschool Project was an experiment to assess the longitudinal effects of a 2-year preschool program designed to compensate for functional mental retardation found in some children from disadvantaged families. The program consisted of a daily cognitively oriented preschool program and home visits each week to involve mothers in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blacks, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1974
This report reviews the progress made by the New York State Education Department and local school districts in developing and implementing a comprehensive student evaluation program for elementary and secondary education. With the assistance of local school district personnel and technical consultants, the department concentrated its efforts on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Programs, Elementary Education
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1966
ONE SECTION OF THIS EVALUATION IS A DESCRIPTION OF TITLE I OPERATIONS AND SERVICES, METHODS OF INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, AND EVALUATION TECHNIQUES. THE MAJOR ADMINISTRATIVE PROBLEMS WERE IN (1) THE SUBMISSION OF INADEQUATELY PREPARED PROPOSALS BY LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES, (2) MISCONCEPTIONS ON THEIR PART ABOUT THE SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF TITLE I,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agency Cooperation, Annual Reports, Community Action
Skager, Rodney W. – 1969
The definition of evaluation as the collection and interpretation of systematic information about the effectiveness of alternative educational practices suggests several functions of evaluation in education, including: (1) Assessment of the needs of learners, (2) evaluation of program plans, (3) assessment of congruence between plans and actual…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making
