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Rowe, Gretchen; Mabli, James; Hartnack, Julie; Monzella, Kelley – US Department of Agriculture, 2022
The Agricultural Act of 2014 authorized $200 million for the development, implementation, and evaluation of pilot projects to test innovative strategies to reduce dependency on and increase employment among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants. California, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Mississippi,…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Federal Legislation, Federal Aid, Pilot Projects
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DeAngelis, Corey A. – Journal of School Choice, 2021
I calculate the cost-effectiveness of private schools participating in school voucher programs, independent charter schools, and district-authorized charter schools, compared to traditional public schools in Wisconsin for the 2017-18 school year. I calculate cost-effectiveness by dividing the Accountability Report Card score for each school by the…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Private Schools, Accountability, School Choice
Dotter, Dallas; Mabli, James; Carlson, Barbara; Hartnack, Julie; DeCamillis, Mason; Paxton, Nora; Defnet, Amy; Schochet, Peter; Hamilton, Gayle; Freedman, Stephen – US Department of Agriculture, 2022
This technical supplement to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) evaluation final reports presents details of the technical approach used for creating analysis variables and estimating impacts of treatment group services on outcomes, including employment, earnings, and SNAP participation. It also…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Program Implementation, Cost Effectiveness, Barriers
Gupta, Asha – Center for Studies in Higher Education, 2022
India has the second largest higher education system in terms of institutions worldwide, despite having only 26.3% Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER), including vocational education. It aspires to achieve a target of 50% GER by 2035. It means it would require a larger number of higher education institutions (HEIs), public and private, in addition to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, For Profit Colleges, Enrollment Trends, Institutional Characteristics
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Kilonzo, Evans Mbuthi; Ikamari, Lawrence – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
This study was carried out to determine the impact of affirmative action policy on the quality service delivery in the public service sector of Kenya. The study was carried out on the premise that there is a relationship between affirmative Action implementation and the quality of service delivery in the public service sector of Kenya. A lot of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Affirmative Action, Questionnaires, Educational Policy
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Galway, Gerald – Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 2012
Between 1970 and 1990 enrolment in Newfoundland and Labrador schools dropped by 22 percent. The first wave of major educational reform (1990 to 2000) saw massive reductions in public school expenditures and the reduction of more than 1650 teachers. Facing continued enrolment loss and a large current account deficit, in 2004, government again…
Descriptors: Consolidated Schools, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Politics of Education
Wilkinson, Gene L. – 1978
This chapter outlines the theory of cost-benefit analysis and discusses its application to determining the cost-benefit of instructional development projects. Three types of applications are discussed: (1) descriptive applications of single projects; (2) predictive studies of proposed projects; and (3) comparative analysis of alternative projects…
Descriptors: Accountability, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Research
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Goodman, Henry H. – Educational Forum, 1979
Those with the burden of financing public education are looking toward product measurement for guidance in planning and modifying programs and in justifying expenditures to taxpayers. "Outcomes orientation" is rooted in program budgeting theory with emphasis on cost-benefit analysis and input-output relationships that can be demonstrated and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Assessment
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Lewis, Darrell R. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1988
A conceptual framework is proposed for describing and measuring assessment costs and linking these costs to their informational benefits. Direct resource components and incidental and opportunity costs of evaluation are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Accountability, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
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Yeh, Stuart S.; Ritter, Joseph – Journal of Education Finance, 2009
A cost-effectiveness analysis was conducted of Gordon, Kane, and Staiger's (2006) proposal to raise student achievement by identifying and replacing the bottom quartile of novice teachers, using value-added assessment of teacher performance. The cost effectiveness of this proposal was compared to the cost effectiveness of voucher programs, charter…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Class Size, Academic Achievement, Exit Examinations
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McIntyre, Catherine E.; Wales, Christy A. – 1976
This document compares the operating effectiveness and costs associated with Whatcom Community College (WCC), a non-campus educational system, to estimated alternative costs of a traditional campus operation for WCC. Comparative data were obtained by using three other colleges as proxy institutions for a hypothetical campus-based WCC. Among the…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Role, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
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Bottomley, Anthony; Cook, Rupert – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1979
A series of studies in cost effectiveness at Francophonic universities were conducted. The objectives of these studies are identified and the methodology is examined and compared with work done in Britain, U.S.A., and Canada. Cost comparisions are offered between French universities and Bradford University. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Accountability, Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), College Administration, Comparative Analysis
Martini and Associates, Ltd., Anchorage, AK. – 1972
The State of Alaska Department of Education, through management consultants, conducted a study in eight selected school districts to ascertain the following: (1) effectiveness of vocational education programs offered at the secondary level, (2) adequacy of special education services provided to exceptional children at all levels, and (3)…
Descriptors: Accountability, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Finance
Maloney, Catherine; Sheehan, Daniel; Rainey, Katharine – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2010
The evaluation of the Texas Rural Technology (R-Tech) Pilot sought to understand how districts implemented R-Tech grants, the effects of implementation on student and teacher outcomes, as well as the cost effectiveness and sustainability of R-Tech. The Texas legislature (80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2007) authorized the creation of…
Descriptors: Time Factors (Learning), Outcome Measures, Student Participation, Online Surveys
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Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1994
This report summarizes accountability, productivity, and quality enhancements within the Illinois community college system, including highlights from reports prepared by the system's 49 colleges, systemwide analyses conducted by Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), and state-level accountability and productivity initiatives. Following an…
Descriptors: Accountability, Ancillary School Services, College Athletics, College Outcomes Assessment
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