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Peer reviewedMcCoy, James P. – Journal of Economic Education, 1994
Reports on a study to determine the extent to which higher education institutions do or do not have policies requiring the collection of outcomes data; how useful chairs of economic departments perceive these measures to be; and whether or not institutions plan to enhance their assessment efforts in the future. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accreditation (Institutions), Economics, Economics Education
Download full textMendez, Aida, Ed.; Lee, Caroline, Ed. – 1968
This conference report is a compilation of dialogues and speeches about the problems of educating Mexican-Americans. Recognizing the influence of the Mexican-American culture, the participants exchanged information about programs for adults, scholarships and vocational opportunities, teaching English as a second language, curriculum innovations,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Counseling, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development
Bossone, Richard M., Ed. – 1980
Following opening remarks by Joseph L. Dionne, four sections of papers are presented. In part I--Testing and the Basic Skills--P. Michael Timpane and Judith Shoemaker discuss federal activities, Edwin L. West, Jr. discusses the coordination of teaching and testing, and Amelia Ashe describes testing and teaching of writing competency. Part…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, College Entrance Examinations, Diagnostic Tests
Califano, Joseph A., Jr. – 1977
Recognizing the lack of public confidence in the schools, public officials and educators should discuss the proper use and limitations of competency testing and the implementation of national tests. Competency tests should be used for diagnosis, for certifying that students possess basic skills, and for public awareness. They should not be the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Educational Quality
BARNES, EDWARD G. – 1967
IN THIS ANNUAL EVALUATION REPORT THE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION ACTIVITIES AND METHODS OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT TITLE I PROGRAMS IN GEORGIA ARE DESCRIBED ACCORDING TO THE FORMAT STIPULATED BY THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION. THE EXTENSIVE STATISTICAL DATA WHICH CONSTITUTE THE BULK OF THE REPORT GIVE ACHIEVEMENT TEST RESULTS, ATTENDANCE AND…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Annual Reports, Attendance, Compensatory Education
Whitcomb, Emeline S. – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1926
Home economics education during the past biennium has made notable progress in a number of directions. These directions include, among others, a clarification of the contributions of home economics to general education, to health education, to child care and welfare, and a reorganization of the curriculum, based on scientific evidence. This latter…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Home Economics Education, Occupational Home Economics
