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Reeves, Todd D.; Chiang, Jui-Ling – Teacher Educator, 2017
In recent years, the use of data to inform instructional decision making has become a particularly prominent facet of K-12 educators' professional practice. However, research estimates limited opportunities for preservice teachers to learn how to use data, including standardized test data, for such purposes. In response, this article describes the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Capacity Building, Information Utilization, Instructional Design
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Kazanidis, Ioannis; Theodosiou, Theodosios; Petasakis, Ioannis; Valsamidis, Stavros – Interactive Learning Environments, 2016
Database files and additional log files of Learning Management Systems (LMSs) contain an enormous volume of data which usually remain unexploited. A new methodology is proposed in order to analyse these data both on the level of both the courses and the learners. Specifically, "regression analysis" is proposed as a first step in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Course Evaluation, Electronic Learning
Amick, Daniel James – J Amer Soc Inform Sci, 1970
Descriptors: Computers, Evaluation Methods, Information Retrieval, Information Systems
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
Wanger, Judith – 1972
The quality and utility of NCEC information analysis products, including ERIC clearinghouse products, PREP reports, and EMC bibliographies, are evaluated. The chapters in this volume of the evaluation study are as follows: I. Introduction, which describes the NCEC information analysis products, issues to be addressed, study approach, and report…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Comparative Analysis, Educational Resources, Evaluation Methods
Law, Alexander I.; Bronson, William H. – 1977
This guide presents detailed information concerning the purposes and process of program evaluation, the role of the evaluator, and the development of an evaluation plan or design. Instruction is provided in selecting or developing assessment instruments, collecting and analyzing data, reporting evaluation results and applying the findings. The…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Methods, Evaluators
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of School Programs Evaluation. – 1973
The Performance Indicators in Education program is intended to provide measures of the impact school districts have on the achievement of their pupils. After an extensive period of development by the Bureau of School Programs Evaluation of the New York State Education Department, reports were prepared for 628 school districts in New York State.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Topping, Jim – 1979
The Information Exchange Procedures (IEP) cost study project of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems is described and its applicability to six major research universities (MRU) is assessed in this pilot study. The IEP enables peer institutions to compare information about their resources, activities, and educational…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Faculty, College Planning, College Students
SALTON, GERALD – 1967
THE TWELFTH IN A SERIES COVERING RESEARCH IN AUTOMATIC STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL, THIS REPORT IS DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS TITLED EVALUATION, CLUSTER SEARCHING, AND USER FEEDBACK METHODS, RESPECTIVELY. THE FIRST PART, EVALUATION, CONTAINS A COMPLETE SUMMARY OF THE RETRIEVAL RESULTS DERIVED FROM SOME SIXTY DIFFERENT TEXT ANALYSIS EXPERIMENTS. IN EACH…
Descriptors: Cluster Grouping, Computational Linguistics, Correlation, Evaluation Methods
Eberts, Randall W. – Employment Research, 2001
In January 1998-March 2000, a new statistical assessment and referral system to improve the job retention of welfare recipients participating in welfare-to-work programs was piloted in the welfare-to-work program serving two counties in southwestern Michigan. The assessment and referral system is based on statistical methods and uses…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Data Analysis, Decision Making, Demonstration Programs