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Download full textNew York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Federal Education Opportunity Programs. – 1976
An integral part of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs has been the evaluation of these programs in terms of attainment of increments of gain in reading and mathematics. One of the most widely used methods of analyzing pre and post test norm referenced data has been the six-step historical regression procedure. This…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Equivalent Scores
Tallmadge, G. K.; Horst, D. P. – 1977
Many of the evaluations summarized in state and local Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I reports have been negatively affected by methodological errors or the use of different, incompatible formats. Although new, detailed evaluation and reporting procedures have been developed for Title I research projects, two problems remain:…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Compensatory Education, Educationally Disadvantaged
Mosher, Frederic A. – 1976
Focusing on the use of the Metropolitan Achievement Test (MAT) with Project Follow Through evaluations, this report represents an extended discussion of the appropriateness of standardized tests for evaluation and policy research. First, the development of the MAT and its roots in the Army Alpha intelligence test are described in detail. The next…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adults, Aptitude Tests, Compensatory Education
Tallmadge, G. Kasten; Horst, Donald P. – 1974
The orientation of this report is that of identifying educational projects which can be considered truly exemplary. The bulk of the report consists of a 23-step procedure for validating the effectiveness of educational programs using existing evaluation data. It is not intended as a guide for conducting evaluations but rather for interpreting data…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Criterion Referenced Tests
Horst, Donald P.; Tallmadge, G. Kasten – 1976
The orientation of this report is that of identifying educational projects which can be considered clearly exemplary. The largest section consists of a 22-step procedure for validating the effectiveness of educational projects using existing evaluation data. It is not intended as a guide for conducting evaluations but rather for interpreting data…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Control Groups
