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Algozzine, Bob; Horner, Robert H.; Todd, Anne W.; Newton, J. Stephen; Algozzine, Kate; Cusumano, Dale – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2016
Although there is a strong legislative base and perceived efficacy for multidisciplinary team decision making, limited evidence supports its effectiveness or consistency of implementation in practice. In recent research, we used the Decision Observation, Recording, and Analysis (DORA) tool to document activities and adult behaviors during positive…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Participative Decision Making, Positive Behavior Supports, Meetings
Fox, Lise; Veguilla, Myrna; Perez Binder, Denise – Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children, 2014
The Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI) Roadmap on "Data Decision-Making and Program-Wide Implementation of the Pyramid Model" provides programs with guidance on how to collect and use data to ensure the implementation of the Pyramid Model with fidelity and decision-making that…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Decision Making, Intervention, Program Implementation
Ashby, Cornelia M. – US Government Accountability Office, 2010
In connection with the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, GAO (Government Accountability Office) was required to study the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC), a federal source of evidence about effective education practices. Operating through a 5-year contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the WWC…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Instructional Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Evaluation Methods
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Brown, Robert D.; Braskamp, Larry A. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1980
The 50-item Utilization Enhancement Checklist involves: determining evaluator role; understanding organizational context; planning; conducting the evaluation; and communicating evaluative information. The checklist is presented as a summary of the preceding nine articles. (Available from: Jossey-Bass, Inc., 433 California St., San Francisco, CA…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs, Evaluators
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. Div. of Specialized Education Services. – 1983
This guide for pupil personnel administrators, provides procedures, timelines, resources, and sample statistical tables for conducting a needs assessment to meet the Illinois State Board of Education requirement. Basic recommendation procedures for conducting a pupil personnel services (PPS) needs assessment are identified as follows: (1) organize…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Information Utilization
Barrios, Nina B.; Foster, Garrett R. – 1987
The use of evaluation information in a large state agency was investigated through a case study approach. Utilization was measured through a scaling procedure considering the status of recommendations within a report and the extent of influence of the evaluation of the status. The scaling procedure, the equal-appearing interval method, used…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Information Utilization
Gabriel, Roy M.; And Others – 1990
No issue in schools and communities today commands the concern and urgency of the U.S. public as much as the dangers of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use among youth. This guide therefore provides descriptive information on the variety of surveys of student alcohol and other drug use currently available, and delineates the issues involved in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Sagaria, Mary Ann D.; And Others – 1985
The development of a graduate survey at Ohio Dominican College is described, and guidelines for implementing a graduate survey are provided. The survey assessed student characteristics, activities during college, endeavors after graduation, and attitudes, goals, and values. Project goals included: developing a graduate survey that could also be…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Planning, Evaluation Methods, Followup Studies
Alabama State Dept. of Education, Montgomery. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1981
This handbook on locally directed evaluation (LDE) is designed as a practical guide for vocational and other school administrators to use in initiating or improving evaluation activities carried out at the local level. It is divided into seven sections. Each section includes an evaluation instrument, the purpose of the evaluation activity, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Guides, Counselor Evaluation