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Neill, Shirley Boes – American Education, 1980
Describes the activities of National Diffusion Network (NDN) project directors, which include traveling to school districts, demonstrating validated educational programs, and training teachers in schools that have adopted NDN projects. (SK)
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Demonstration Programs, Diffusion, Federal Programs
Peer reviewedCimochowski, Anna M. – Journal of Reading, 1981
Provides information on the federally sponsored National Diffusion Network and describes how one exemplary reading program was transferred to a school across the continent. (MKM)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Dissemination, Reading Programs
Peer reviewedHamilton, Jack A. – Lifelong Learning: The Adult Years, 1981
An adult basic education evaluation design should be directly related to realistic and assessable process and outcome objectives of a project. The design should be established early, and baseline data should be obtained prior to, or at least concurrent with, initiating the delivery of services. (CT)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Data Collection, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs
Peer reviewedReecer, Marcia – Science and Children, 1987
Reviews exemplary examples of science programs and curricula. Cites and describes programs identified as noteworthy in: "The Search for Excellence in Science Education"; "National Diffusion Network"; "National Science Resources Center"; and "National Science Foundation." (ML)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Federal Programs
Scheffler, Winnie – American Education, 1980
A widely adopted National Diffusion Network program, Diagnostic Prescriptive Arithmetic, teaches elementary arithmetic skills through games and other concept-building activities. Practical math applications and problem-solving techniques are emphasized. (SK)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Concept Teaching, Demonstration Programs, Educational Games
Peer reviewedHamilton, Jack A.; Mitchell, Anita M. – Journal of Career Education, 1979
Presents criteria used to identify the nation's best evaluated exemplary career education activities and provides a list of the seven programs reviewed by the Joint Dissemination Review Panel and judged to be exemplary. (MF)
Descriptors: Career Education, Demonstration Programs, Educational Assessment, Educational Programs
Peer reviewedWalberg, Herbert J.; Niemiec, Richard P. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1993
Several validation methods for the identification and dissemination of exemplary educational programs are explored, and the rationales for methods developed by the Program Effectiveness Panel are discussed. Comparative advantages and disadvantages of four selected methods are reviewed, and recommendations are made for policymakers and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Evaluation, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedDeStefano, Lizanne; And Others – Early Education and Development, 1992
Describes an alternative method for identifying exemplary practices in early childhood education programs. In this approach, parents and practitioners identify exemplary practices after coming to know the practices and the context in which they operate through observation, interview, and document review. Discusses methodological issues raised by…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods
