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HASKEW, L.D.; AND OTHERS – 1963
THE MAJOR OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO APPRAISE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE 1961-62 TEXAS INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA PROJECT (TIMP). THREE DISTINCT BUT INTERRELATED SURVEYS WERE INITIATED. SURVEY "A" COLLECTED EVIDENCE ON THE TOTAL IMPACT OF TIMP UPON SCHOOL PRACTICES AND STUDENTS RECEIVING INSTRUCTION. SURVEY "B" WAS CONDUCTED…
Descriptors: Demonstration Centers, Demonstration Programs, Educational Programs, Information Dissemination
Kerins, Thomas; And Others – 1970
Questionnaires were used to evaluate the impact upon visitors of 21 demonstration centers provided for by the Illinois Plan for the Gifted. Results indicated that the centers as a group adequately informed their visitors about the demonstrated program, convinced them of the programs' merits, and caused a minority of visitors, who were already…
Descriptors: Demonstration Centers, Demonstrations (Educational), Educational Change, Educational Innovation
Morehead State Univ., KY. – 1970
This final report summarizes the activities of the Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center (AABEDC) at Morehead State University in Kentucky for the grant period from July 1, 1969 to June 30, 1970. The AABEDC operates in the Appalachian counties of thirteen states from New York to Mississippi. Its target audience is the rural…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Change Agents, Demonstration Centers, Educational Programs
Chicago Public Schools, IL. – 1964
THE GROWTH OF THE PROGRAM FOR THE GIFTED IN ALL OF CHICAGO'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS ANALYZED WITH RESPECT TO SPECIAL METHODS, CURRICULUMS, CULTURAL DEMONSTRATION CENTERS, GUIDANCE SERVICES, SCHOOL-COMMUNITY COOPERATION, TEACHERS, AND PROGRESS IN PROVIDING FOR THE GIFTED. IT IS INDICATED THAT A WELL-DEFINED, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF EDUCATION FOR THE…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Demonstration Centers, Educational Planning, Educational Programs
Dade County Board of Public Instruction, Miami, FL. – 1967
This document is the application for an Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title III, grant for planning a Demonstration School for educationally disadvantaged children in Dade County, Florida. The required statistical data are provided. The objectives of the project include evaluation of proposed sites in the target area, the development of…
Descriptors: Demonstration Centers, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Programs, Federal Programs
Maine Univ., Portland-Gorham. – 1972
The Urban Adult Learning Center's (UALC) primary goal is to improve and expand the educational and employment opportunities for all residents in the Portland Model Cities target area who are 16 years of age or older and who have not reached the eighth grade educational level. The Phase Two Foundation section reviews historical background and goals…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Centers
House, Ernest R.; And Others – 1969
A state system of about 20 demonstration centers was developed in Illinois to exhibit a variety of model programs for gifted children, ranging from kindergarten to high school. Subjects ranged from foreign language to dance and dramatics. Evaluation indicated low quality in too many centers. The centers performed best on the awareness function,…
Descriptors: Demonstration Centers, Demonstrations (Educational), Educational Innovation, Educational Practices
Chuang, Ying C. – 1971
The major aim of this paper is to try to develop a cost analysis system model appropriate to the projects of the Center for Urban Education. Cost analysis can be viewed as an application of the economic concept of system analysis. The analysis always moves from a base that represents the existing capability and resources. The problem is to…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Demonstration Centers, Educational Finance, Educational Programs
Husband, D. D.; Postlethwait, S. N. – 1969
Audio-tutorial teaching, originated at Purdue University, employs an audio tape as a vehicle for guiding the student through a series of learning experiences. The student may be directed to use his textbook for an explanation of a diagram, to refer to his laboratory manual, or to observe the specimens and experimental materials prepared for his…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Audiovisual Instruction, Autoinstructional Aids, Botany
Boldrey, Tom; And Others – 1975
The publication was developed to provide cursory information about the people, places, and things essential to career and vocational education that may be seen at the Comprehensive Illinois Occupational Education Demonstration Center (CIOEDC) in Joliet, Illinois. The CIOEDC was designed to demonstrate several K-14 career and vocational education…
Descriptors: Career Education, Conferences, Demonstration Centers, Demonstration Programs
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1967
Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA Title II) provides direct federal assistance for the acquisition of school library resources, textbooks, and other instructional materials. It is a state plan program: the state plan is the contract/agreement which the U.S. Office of Education negotiates with a state or eligible…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Demonstration Centers
Buffalo Public Schools, NY. – 1968
A center for teachers of the mentally retarded provided five demonstration classes and a curriculum resource library. Inservice and teacher education activities and videotapes were developed, as were curriculum guidelines and materials. Projected activities called for establishing an audiotape resource library and expanding the programs for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Study Centers, Demonstration Centers
Learning Inst. of North Carolina, Durham. – 1971
The second year of a state supported early childhood education program was evaluated, using a pre-post evaluation design involving experimental and control groups. An Early Childhood Assessment Battery was administered to 720 five-year-olds enrolled in the kindergarten program by their teachers. The control group (178) were tested locally. Results…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Change, Child Development, Cognitive Processes