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Spencer, Rachael; Derrick, Christy; Stevenson, Olivia – Grantee Submission, 2018
"Partners Advancing Childhood Education" ("PACE") is an Investing in Innovation (i3) development grant funded by the Office of Innovation and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education. "PACE" is a family engagement program that enhances family engagement skills among educators and leadership skills among parents to…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Educational Innovation, Grants, Family Programs
Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen S. – FPG Child Development Institute, 2017
Since the NC Pre-K (More at Four) Program began in 2001-2002, a variety of statewide evaluation studies have been conducted by the FPG Child Development Institute. These annual evaluations have included several studies of program services, classroom quality, and children's outcomes during pre-k as well as longer-term into kindergarten and third…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Program Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Outcomes of Education
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Lord, Pippa; Rabiasz, Adam; Roy, Palak; Harland, Jennie; Styles, Ben; Fowler, Katherine – Education Endowment Foundation, 2017
The Evidence-based Literacy Support-"Literacy Octopus" Trial tested a range of dissemination interventions and resources, all of which aimed to engage schools in using evidence-based materials to improve teaching and learning in Key Stage 2 literacy. Four delivery partners provided interventions. These included light-touch,…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Literacy, Intervention, Educational Resources
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Gunn, Barbara; Vadasy, Patricia; Smolkowski, Keith – NHSA Dialog, 2011
This article discusses the kinds of instructional activities that young children need to develop basic language and literacy skills based on recent research and program evaluations. This includes approaches to develop alphabetic understanding, phonological awareness, vocabulary, and oral language. Activities and materials from the Pre-kindergarten…
Descriptors: Program Design, Oral Language, Phonological Awareness, Young Children
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Corter, Carl; Patel, Sejal; Pelletier, Janette; Bertrand, Jane – Early Education and Development, 2008
Research Findings: Integrated services for young children and families are part of the new policy landscape in early childhood, but there is limited evidence of the effectiveness of these programs and how they develop on the ground. This study examined the use of the Early Development Instrument (EDI) as both a summative program evaluation tool…
Descriptors: Integrated Services, Program Evaluation, Program Improvement, Demonstration Programs
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Searle, Dennis; Stevenson, Margaret – Language Arts, 1987
Describes the efforts of the language arts staff of the Edmonton (Canada) Public Schools to develop statements of student outcomes that were generalizable across grade levels and tests of writing achievement based on those outcomes. (FL)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Alternative Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Chamberlain, Ed – 1994
The program, which lasted 136 days, was designed to provide classroom or tutorial services in the area of language development for pupils served in Chapter 1 eligible facilities for the neglected or delinquent. The evaluation of the program was based on standardized achievement test information (grades 2-12). Data were collected for the period…
Descriptors: Delinquent Rehabilitation, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Schools
Dwyer, M. Christine; Chait, Robin; McKee, Patricia – 2000
Educators, researchers, and policymakers now acknowledge the importance of early childhood education for all preschool children. Unfortunately, studies have found that while most preschool children spend at least a portion of their days in care outside the home, they are not in settings of sufficient quality to produce later learning outcomes.…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Cognitive Development, Educational Planning, Educational Quality
Lombardi, Joan, Ed.; Bogle, Mary M., Ed. – ZERO TO THREE, 2005
Between 1995 and 2004, Early Head Start (EHS) grew from 68 to more than 700 programs nationwide, serving more than 62,000 children and securing the program's reputation as a beacon of hope for the nation's low-income families with infants and toddlers. According to a comprehensive 5-year national evaluation of EHS, children who participated in…
Descriptors: Early Experience, Disadvantaged Youth, Pregnancy, Young Children
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Research. – 1993
This report describes the background, program implementation, student development evaluation, and recommendations for the SuperStart program of New York City. SuperStart, a comprehensive integrated prekindergarten program, is designed to provide a developmentally appropriate learning environment to enhance the cognitive, social, physical,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Evaluation
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Washington State Office of Community Development, Olympia. – 1991
Washington State's Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) provides a comprehensive, family-focused preschool program designed to help low-income children succeed in the public school system and help families support and participate in their children's success. Findings from an ongoing longitudinal study of the ECEAP program…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Research. – 1993
This report describes the background, program implementation, student development evaluation, and recommendations of SuperStart Plus, in New York City. SuperStart Plus, a comprehensive integrated prekindergarten program that serves general education and special education children in the same classroom, is designed to provide a developmentally…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Mace-Matluck, Betty J.; And Others – 1982
One segment of a three-year study to examine the relationship between first- and second-language acquisition in light of instructional practices is presented. The study's major focus is the development of literacy skills, including school-related language forms as well as reading and writing, and in this segment, the services delivered to language…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Asian Americans, Bilingual Education