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John Bowser; Amy Bellmore; Jim Larson – International Journal of Bullying Prevention, 2020
The Wisconsin School Violence and Bullying Prevention Study, funded by the National Institutes of Justice (NIJ), was a two-year case-control study in 24 Wisconsin middle schools (11 experimental; 13 control) seeking to understand the impact of a comprehensive bullying prevention program on bullying victimization rates. Participating schools'…
Descriptors: Prevention, Bullying, Middle School Students, Program Evaluation
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Zeller-Berkman, Sarah; Muñoz-Proto, Carolina; Torre, María Elena – Afterschool Matters, 2015
Across the U.S., youth development approaches are being tested in out-of-school time programs as a strategy to combat the growing opportunity gap between privileged and underprivileged youth (Gardner, Roth, & Brooks-Gunn, 2009). Along with increased recognition of the value of youth development programming has come increased financial support…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Participatory Research, Action Research, Community Organizations
Wei, Dongying – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Environmental interpretation is a key tool for integrated management of tourism, with potential for greater use in managing visitor numbers, behavior and impacts, and enhancing experience. Evaluation is necessary to determine whether interpretation is achieving its goals. It is vital for park managers to know if their management is effective in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Expertise, Environmental Interpretation, Models
Martin, Ian – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Recent work has shown that many state supported school counseling programs have not developed working statewide program evaluation schemas. This study examined two exemplary examples of state level program evaluation. Mixed-method case studies were created and then analyzed across cases to reveal common themes and best practices. The findings…
Descriptors: State Programs, Program Evaluation, School Counseling, Best Practices
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Guillen-Woods, Blanca Flor; Kaiser, Monica A.; Harrington, Maura J. – New Directions for Evaluation, 2008
The impact of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is usually understood in relation to schools and districts, but the legislation has also affected community-based organizations that operate school-linked programs. This case study of an after-school program in California demonstrates how educational accountability systems that emphasize students' academic…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Federal Legislation, Program Improvement, After School Programs
Arden-Ogle, Ellen A. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The research's purpose was to examine how exemplary community college study abroad programs assisted student participants in acquiring global competence. Three research questions were explored: (1) What issues need to be anticipated when planning a study abroad program for community college students in order to effectively incorporate…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Web Sites, Communication Problems, Community Colleges
Karp, Stan – Rethinking Schools, 2012
If narrow, test-based evaluation of teachers is unfair, unreliable, and has negative effects on kids, classrooms, and curricula, what's a better approach? By demonizing teachers and unions, and sharply polarizing the education debate, the corporate reform movement has actually undermined serious efforts to improve teacher quality and evaluation.…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Change, Instructional Leadership, Psychometrics
Stevenson, Bill W.; And Others – 1979
This report is a case study of a technical evaluation assistance project in each of four states: Alabama, California, Colorado, and Maine. (The project activities in each state included the following: becoming acquainted with the vocational education delivery system and methods of evaluation; identifying problems associated with the evaluation…
Descriptors: Background, Case Studies, Delivery Systems, Evaluation Methods
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Roberts-Gray, Cynthia; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1989
Procedures and benefits of a modular approach developed to evaluate the Texas Nutrition Education and Training Program are illustrated. It is shown that meta-analysis and similar summarizing methods create a comprehensive evaluation to improve operations and support planning and development. (SLD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Caregivers, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Human Resources and Social Development Canada, 2007
The evaluation examined issues related to: (1) Rationale and Relevance; (2) Implementation; and (3) Success. In addition, the interim evaluation was intended to: (1) Determine whether sufficient data was being collected to inform the summative evaluation and identify opportunities for improvement to fill any potential gaps; (2) Assess whether the…
Descriptors: Summative Evaluation, Case Studies, Literacy, Program Evaluation
Hopstock, Paul; Young, Malcolm – 1993
In 1989 the Department of Education contracted with Development Associates, Inc., to conduct a review of the evaluation and improvement practices of projects funded under Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, often known as the Bilingual Education Act. The study focused on local transitional bilingual education and special…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED), Washington, DC. – 1980
This document is one of a series of reports which describe the experiences of six state agencies that are developing systems to affect the development and implementation of policy in the federal/state program for vocational rehabilitation. The state programs are developing model program evaluation/management information support units. This second…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Citations (References), Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods
Quebec Commission on the Evaluation of Collegiate Teaching (Quebec). – 1996
Providing a case study of instructional organization and evaluation processes in Quebec's "Colleges d'enseignement general et professionnel" (CEGEPs), this report describes the provincial Commission on the Evaluation of Collegiate Teaching and a 1994 evaluation of "Techniques d'education en services de garde" (TESG), or child…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Caregivers, Community Colleges, Evaluation Methods
Hopstock, Paul; And Others – 1993
A study was conducted to review local Title VII evaluation and improvement practices, focusing on local Transitional Bilingual Education and Special Alternative Projects. This final report summarizes the findings of the study, and includes a separate report on 18 case studies of evaluation systems of local Title VII grantees. The study reviewed…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Case Studies, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
Omaggio, Alice C.; And Others – 1979
This paper attempts to provide a synthesis of the best available knowledge on ways to evaluate the effectiveness of foreiqn language programs. Procedures that have worked well are outlined, an evaluation model is suggested, and a list of specific guidelines, checklists, and other resources is provided. The results of a survey designed to get…
Descriptors: Action Research, Case Studies, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
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