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Mari, Luca – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2017
In his focus article, "Rethinking Traditional Methods of Survey Validation," published in this issue of "Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives," Andrew Maul introduces and discusses several foundational issues and concludes that self-report measures may be particularly difficult to validate and may fall short…
Descriptors: Surveys, Validity, Measurement Techniques, Methods
Miller, Mary Genusa – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The researcher sought to describe the culture of assessment for post-secondary program improvement that had resulted from the new requirements for reaffirmation through regional accreditation. The literature was deficient in a conceptual framework and surveys to measure a culture of assessment. The researcher developed a conceptual framework…
Descriptors: Universities, Accreditation (Institutions), Educational Assessment, Organizational Culture
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Martínez Abad, Fernando; Chaparro Caso López, Alicia A. – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2017
In light of the emergence of statistical analysis techniques based on data mining in education sciences, and the potential they offer to detect non-trivial information in large databases, this paper presents a procedure used to detect factors linked to academic achievement in large-scale assessments. The study is based on a non-experimental,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Data Collection, Statistical Analysis, Evaluation Methods
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Hanagriff, Roger D.; Rayfield, John; Briers, Gary; Murphy, Tim – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2014
Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) is a well-documented, valuable, and integral part of agricultural education programs (Bryant, 2003; Cheek, Arrington, Carter, & Randall, 1994; Deyoe, 1953; Dyer & Osborne, 1996; Moore, 1988; Roberts & Harlin, 2007). Cole and Connell (1993) found that there was little research regarding the…
Descriptors: Economic Impact, Agricultural Engineering, Mechanics (Process), Competition
Kong, Younghee Jessie – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of the study was to compare the practices used by HRD professionals to evaluate web-based and classroom-based training programs within seven Korean companies. This study used four components of evaluation to examine how HRD professionals evaluated web-based and classroom-based training programs in their organizations and compared the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Formative Evaluation, Online Courses, Input Output Analysis
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Reichardt, Charles S.; Cook, Thomas D. – Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, 1980
How some of the past literature creates the impression of an inevitable method-paradigm linkage and of a forced choice between qualitative and quantitative paradigms is shown. Difficulties of making method choices are considered. It is suggested that purposefully developed strengths of different methods should not be ignored. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Evaluation Methods, Input Output Analysis, Interviews
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Glasman, Naftaly S.; Biniaminov, Israel – Review of Educational Research, 1981
Cognitive and noncognitive outputs are surveyed, as well as the effects of inputs on outputs. Groups of student inputs include background characteristics, school-related characteristics, and attitudes. School inputs include conditions and instructional personnel. The literature is surveyed by population samples, data aggregation, and statistical…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Input Output Analysis
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Sander, Benno – American Educational Research Journal, 1972
Central objective of this study was to examine the existence and the condition of the school input factors of the Brazilian secondary education system in terms of personnel, services, and facilities. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Ancillary School Services, Developing Nations, Educational Facilities
Landau, Julia K.; Vohs, Janet R.; Romano, Carolyn A. – 1998
This guide is designed to provide basic guidelines and points of reference for participation in discussions on policies and practices related to the inclusion of students with disabilities in large-scale assessment programs. The results of a survey of statewide assessment programs are discussed, including findings that very few states currently…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrators, Data Collection, Disabilities
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Div. of Quality Assurance. – 1983
Based on surveys of library media specialists and teachers, an evaluation was conducted of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) School Library Resources Program, as operated during the 1982-83 school year. The stated objectives of the program were to demonstrate by June 1983 updating of library media services in 80% of the (public and…
Descriptors: Books, Elementary Secondary Education, Input Output Analysis, Learning Resources Centers
Hanushek, Eric A. – 1972
Chapter one of this study of the education of minorities in the United States delineates the past record of the educational system in equating the educational levels of whites and minorities. It also sets the background of the educational system in terms of the dynamics of urban areas and the financial problems faced by school systems. Within…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Needs, Educational Policy, Educational Problems
GOODMAN, ARNOLD F.; AND OTHERS – 1966
A STUDY WAS MADE OF THE NATION'S DEFENSE INDUSTRY TO DETERMINE ITS INFORMATION NEEDS AND THE FLOW OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION (FLOW PROCESS) NECESSARY TO SATISFY THESE NEEDS. VOLUME I, LI 000 345, OF THE THREE VOLUME FINAL REPORT IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE OTHER TWO VOLUMES AND INCLUDES GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AND…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Data Analysis
GOODMAN, ARNOLD F.; AND OTHERS – 1966
IN PHASE II OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) SURVEY TO FIND OUT HOW SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS IN GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES ACQUIRE INFORMATION, SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY WERE INTERVIEWED TO DETERMINE THEIR INFORMATION NEEDS AND THE FLOW OF INFORMATION INHERENT IN SATISFYING THESE…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Programs, Correlation, Data Collection