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Unger, Karen V. – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2011
Key stakeholders who implement Supported Education may find themselves asking two questions: (1) Has Supported Education been implemented as planned?; and (2) Has Supported Education resulted in the expected outcomes? Asking these two questions and using the answers to help improve Supported Education are critical for ensuring the success of one's…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Evidence, Outcome Measures, Quality Control
Jerald, Craig D.; Van Hook, Kristan – National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, 2011
Teacher evaluation has emerged as a major focus for reform at the highest levels of education policymaking, and for good reason. Most evaluations are based on scant evidence of actual effectiveness, produce inflated ratings, and provide teachers with little useful feedback. This paper offers policymakers and practitioners important "lessons…
Descriptors: Evidence, Feedback (Response), Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation
Manning, Terri Mulkins – Lumina Foundation for Education, 2009
The fundamental concepts of Achieving the Dream--using evidence to develop and evaluate strategies for improving student learning and success--are also important to successful efforts to meet accreditation requirements. Following the Achieving the Dream approach can help community colleges organize and document improvement efforts in ways that are…
Descriptors: Evidence, Fundamental Concepts, Accreditation (Institutions), Administrative Principles
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Pathirage, Chaminda; Haigh, Richard; Amaratunga, Dilanthi; Baldry, David – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2007
Purpose: This paper sets out to examine methods that can be used to enhance the quality and consistency of dissertation assessment. Design/methodology/approach: The paper includes a review of literature on quality, consistency and criteria of dissertation assessment to highlight the current practices in higher education. A case study approach was…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Workshops, Case Method (Teaching Technique)
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Roth, Robert A. – Action in Teacher Education, 1979
Three attempts to improve the state approval process in accreditation are described, and their implications for improving the process are discussed. (JD)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Change Strategies, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Fuller, John – Training Officer, 1978
In Great Britain, apprenticeship is regarded as the traditional means of entry into skilled occupations. Covers some apprenticeship characteristics, arguments for and against apprenticeships, efforts made by Industrial Training Boards to improve the quality of apprentice training, and training criteria that must be met for government funding of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Apprenticeships, Evaluation Criteria, Federal Aid
Currie, Jan – International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 2008
This article introduces the issue of articles on research assessments and rankings. It focuses on the British Research Assessment Exercises (RAEs) and New Zealand's Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF). It contrasts these with systems that are not tied to funding formulas and emphasise quality enhancement rather than quality assurance. It…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Criteria, Measurement
Smith, Marshall S.; Casserly, Catherine M. – Educational Technology, 2002
Reviews the framework developed by the Expert Panel on Educational Technology, considers the tradeoffs of its broad-based approach, and presents an alternative model for assessing educational technology programs. Discusses what can be expected from educational technology programs; how educational change occurs; barriers to effective technology…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Crosson, Frederick – North Central Association Quarterly, 1988
The philosophy of accreditation is discussed in a paper commissioned by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools for a project on "Rethinking Accreditation." After defining accreditation and distinguishing it from assessment, evaluation and "meta-evaluation" are discussed, including the nature of accreditation in…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Cella, Margot; Gabay, Mary – 1987
This report evaluates the types of data gathered about nursing homes during a survey process by the State of Illinois through its Inspection of Care Review and Quality Incentive Program (QUIP) assessments. The data are compared to other State systems/demonstrations in an effort to choose those indicators which best measure the quality of care in…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Institutionalized Persons, Long Term Care
Werner, Soni – Child Care Information Exchange, 1996
Provides direction to child care center directors in conducting a climate survey which can indicate quality and staff morale problems with measures of motivation, commitment, satisfaction/dissatisfaction, responsibility, and staff concerns. Presents advice on the construct, administering, interpretation, and reporting of findings to avoid serious…
Descriptors: Day Care, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Educational Assessment