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Berlowitz, Leslie – Liberal Education, 2010
Scientists have long recognized the value of having statistical data to measure the scope and vitality of education, research, and workforce development in their fields. Such data support evidence-based policy discussions in professional and governmental forums. Since 1982, the National Science Board has been required by law to publish…
Descriptors: Evidence, Higher Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Demonstration Programs
Smock, David R., Ed. – 1997
This report shares some lessons of projects, programs, and interventions that have identified or implemented innovative approaches to managing Africa's conflicts, and examines their potential applicability to other conflicts there or elsewhere. All of the projects described in the report have been supported by grants from the United States…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Conflict, Demonstration Programs, Developing Nations
Amon, Ronald D. – 1991
As a result of a review of performance reports submitted by almost 400 colleges and universities receiving Veterans Education Outreach Program (VEOP) grants, 37 exemplary programs were identified by a panel of 5 professionals in veterans' education and government administration. The exemplary programs selected showed consistency in staff efforts…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Federal Programs, Higher Education, Outreach Programs
Davidson, William S., II; Blakely, Craig H. – 1980
The issue of radiating impact, particularly in the area of the dissemination of social innovations, is a phenomenon of considerable interest. Several case studies reported in the literature have questioned the ability of model demonstration projects to make a substantial impact on the systems within which they operate. The generalization of a…
Descriptors: Change Agents, College Students, Correctional Rehabilitation, Delinquency
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Ewell, Peter T. – Assessment Update, 2005
Last fall, the National Center for Public Policy in Higher Education published the results of a five-state demonstration project aimed at developing common state-level benchmarks for student learning for its fifty-state report card, "Measuring Up." One of the instruments used in this Pew-funded project was the Collegiate Learning…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Higher Education, Demonstration Programs, Program Effectiveness
Hahn, Andrew; And Others – 1994
The Quantum Opportunities Project (QOP) was a multisite youth development demonstration project funded by the Ford Foundation in San Antonio (Texas), Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Milwaukee (Wisconsin), Saginaw (Michigan), and Oklahoma City (Oklahoma). The programs, organized around educational activities, guaranteed up to 250 hours of education,…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Demonstration Programs, Enrollment, High School Students
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Trueblood, Cecil R.; Flanagan, Kathleen R. – Rural Educator, 1984
Describes a collaborative project to design a personnel development system for Northeast rural educators. Defines collaboration. Explains initiation of collaborative staff development and the collaborative role of colleges and universities. Applies collaborative planning to leadership training and describes the training of a leadership team for…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Cooperation, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Ryan, Barbara E., Ed. – US Department of Education, 2006
The U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention publishes "Catalyst," a newsletter covering current Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence (AODV) prevention issues at institutions of higher education. "Catalyst" discusses emerging issues and highlights innovative efforts on…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Prevention, Drug Abuse, Models
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Sadker, Myra; Sadker, David – High School Journal, 1981
Because a content analysis of 24 leading teacher education texts revealed little attention to sexism, the Non-Sexist Teacher Education Program (NSTEP) developed six units on sexism in education and field tested them at 27 schools of education. Results are discussed. (Part of a theme issue on women.) (SJL)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Demonstration Programs, Field Tests
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. National Security and International Affairs Div. – 1994
The National and Community Service Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-610), enacted in November 1990, authorized the establishment of a program for minority students to receive financial assistance grants in preparation and exchange for Peace Corps service. Although more than 3 years have passed since the enactment of the authorizing legislation, the…
Descriptors: Colleges, Demonstration Programs, Educational Finance, Eligibility
Westat, Inc., Rockville, MD. – 1992
Case studies of six successful college-school collaborations designed to prepare high school students for college are presented. The programs studied were: (1) "Early Identification Program" at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia; (2) "College Now" at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, New York; (3)…
Descriptors: College Preparation, College School Cooperation, Colleges, Demonstration Programs
Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. – 1997
This book provides 35 profiles that are a small sampling of the successful strategies, environments, and activities taking place within the school-to-work/vocational-technical education arena in Arizona. The profiles describe a variety of successful strategies. They include many types of activities serving a number of populations. They also…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Education Work Relationship, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
Puerto Rico Univ., San Juan. School of Dentistry. – 1980
The Dental Auxiliary Department of the University of Puerto Rico designed a career option dental auxiliary training program which is a step ladder program with three exit points over a period of two academic years. The first option is a six-month track to train a traditional chairside dental auxiliary. The second option is a nine-month track to…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development
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Dohner, Charles W.; And Others – Distance Education, 1985
Describes an evaluation plan and preliminary results for the ATS-6 satellite interactive telecommunication program for teaching basic science and clinical diagnosis at sites remote from an established medical school (University of Washington). This study assesses the technical feasibility, interaction characteristics of the education programs, and…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Clinical Diagnosis, Clinical Experience, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Arendale, David – 1997
The Supplemental Instruction (SI) model of student academic assistance helps students master classes that have a history of a high degree of difficulty as they develop and integrate learning and study strategies. This paper reviews research on SI, developed at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, which has been selected as an Exemplary…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Programs, College Students, Demonstration Programs
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