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Nevas, Susan R. – Interchange, 1977
The author discusses the use of planning-programming-budgeting systems (PBBS) in educational planning, decision-making, and control, and suggests ways in which its applicability and effectiveness may be broadened. (MJB)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Educational Planning, Evaluation Methods, Policy Formation
Tate, Sean – Interchange, 1973
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Developing Nations, Educational Anthropology, Educational Innovation
Tumin, Melvin M. – Interchange, 1970
Descriptors: Art Education, Educational Change, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods
Baseline Assessment Literature Review and Pre-School Record Keeping in Scotland. Interchange No. 55.
Wilkinson, J. Eric; Watt, Joyce; Napuk, Angela; Normand, Barbara – Interchange, 1998
Every opportunity should be taken to communicate research findings both inside and outside government programs and make them accessible to policy makers, teachers, lecturers, parents, and employers. The "Interchange" series aims to further improve the Educational Research Unit's (ERU) dissemination of the findings of research funded by…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Research, Foreign Countries

Freedman, Joe; And Others – Interchange, 1995
Three papers represent an interchange on the article in this issue by D. Meaghan and F. Casas on standardized achievement testing. The first paper calls the article unbalanced. The second paper says it is based on truth but too negative. The third paper is a response from Meaghan and Casas. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Educational Change, Educational Policy

Meaghan, Diane E.; Casas, Francois R. – Interchange, 1995
Canadian parents and educators are targeted with a campaign designed to convince them that lack of adequate testing represents a major barrier to educational reform. The paper examines the dangers and adverse effects of standardized testing, reviewing recent attempts to alert educators and policymakers to the deficiencies of standardized testing.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Educational Change, Educational Policy
Interchange, 1996
This report summarizes Scottish research during 1995 which aimed to assess the take-up, knowledge, understanding, and use of the National Record of Achievement (NRA) in all sectors. The survey found a lack of awareness of the NRA among employers and colleges. One recommendation from the report is for future development and promotion of the NRA in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Research