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Anderson, Lorin W. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2018
In this summary article, six recommendations for the design, implementation, and interpretation of educational evaluations are presented and discussed. These recommendations are based on common "threads" that run through most, if not all, of the papers included in this special issue. The recommendations concern (1) the need for awareness…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Program Design, Program Implementation
Levesque, Karen; Bradby, Denise; Rossi, Kristi; Teitelbaum, Peter – 1998
This book discusses how to use everyday data to create strategies for educational improvement in schools. It provides users with a process for building a performance indicator system, identifying the most important aspects of a school's innovational efforts and traps to avoid that may lead to misinterpretation of data. The introduction identifies…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Interpretation, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement
Corrallo, Sal – 1996
This report summarizes proceedings and conclusions of a two-day national planning workshop to further the assessment of national postsecondary outcomes, as suggested by Goal 6.5 of the National Education Goals, and to determine how the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the states might work more effectively to develop…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Educational Assessment
Reder, Nancy – National Post-School Outcomes Center, 2006
The purpose of this document is to give state directors of special education, especially those who are new in their positions, a guide to understanding their role and responsibilities with respect to the collection, analysis and reporting of post-school outcomes data for Indicator 14 of the Part B State Performance Plan (SPP). To assist state…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Disabilities
Sacramento City Unified School District, CA. – 1986
This report analyzes surveys and studies using a management information system developed in 1985-86 by the Sacramento (California) school district. Objectives were to facilitate policy decisions and to provide a database for assessment of student achievement, district progress, and the district's long-range plan. The report is presented in nine…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Board of Education Policy, Data Interpretation, Decision Making