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Palacio, Fernando; Sadehvandi, Nikan – Texas Education Review, 2022
In 2018 the universities in the University Social Responsibility Network (USRN) embarked on the ambitious project of creating a collaborative Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), aiming to raise awareness of the concept of University Social Responsibility (USR), boost the visibility of the achievements and social impacts of its members, and promote…
Descriptors: International Cooperation, Online Courses, Universities, Social Responsibility
Prøitz, Tine S.; Havnes, Anton; Briggs, Mary; Scott, Ian – European Journal of Education, 2017
With the policy of developing a transparent and competitive European higher education sector, learning outcomes (LOs) are attributed a foundation stone role in policy and curriculum development. A premise for their implementation is that they bear fundamental similarities across national, institutional or professional/disciplinary contexts. In…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Professional Education, Program Evaluation, Case Studies
Fuller, Ed; Hollingworth, Liz – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2018
Policymakers are proposing the use of outcome measures as indicators of effective principal preparation programs. The three most common metrics recommended are: (1) graduates' effectiveness in improving student achievement test scores, (2) graduate job placement rates, and (3) principal job retention once employed. This article explores the use of…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Education, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
Taylor, Chris; Rhys, Mirain; Waldron, Sam – Oxford Review of Education, 2016
The Foundation Phase is a Welsh Government flagship policy of early years education (for 3-7 year-old children) in Wales. Marking a radical departure from the more formal, competency-based approach associated with the previous Key Stage 1 National Curriculum, it advocates a developmental, experiential, play-based approach to teaching and learning.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Darcy, Robert L. – VocEd, 1980
Reviewing the many possible outcomes (intended and unintended) of vocational education programs, the author posits four tests for evaluation criteria: appropriateness, importance, feasibility, and usefulness. He discusses policy implications of the lack of consensus over the particular outcomes for which vocational education should be accountable.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Criteria, Outcomes of Education
Dennison, George; Bunda, Mary Anne – New Directions for Higher Education, 1989
The ways an institution, committed to assessment as a means to focus attention on the curriculum and the learning environment, can accomplish its purpose are described. The assessment process at Western Michigan University is described. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment
IOX Assessment Associates, Culver City, CA. – 1992
Although considerable effort is being expended on school-based HIV prevention education, few data are available to suggest whether these programs are successful. Developed to help educators evaluate the quality of their HIV prevention programs, this handbook includes information on evaluation designs and measurement tools for collecting data on…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Curriculum Design, Guidelines
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1990
The conference reported in this document was attended by representatives of seven states (Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington). Participants focused on three key questions: (1) what are the issues and objectives behind assessment in each state? (2) what can be done regarding the implementation of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy

Hunsaker, Scott L. – Roeper Review, 2000
This article emphasizes the importance of documenting gifted education results to governing bodies such as state legislatures and school boards. It discusses three general issues of communication with decision-makers: being clear on intentions, being considerate of decision-makers, and providing useful information. Data gathering suggestions for…
Descriptors: Accountability, Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. – 1997
This document reports the oral and written testimony submitted at a Congressional hearing on implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act in the Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) educational service and vocational and counseling services. Oral and written testimony was presented by Representative Jack Quinn, chair of the…
Descriptors: Employment Programs, Federal Legislation, Hearings, Job Training

Sterne, Richard; And Others – Journal of Education for Social Work, 1979
Systematic experimentation rather than random innovation is urged to promote effective curriculum designs, to establish an empirical basis for educational policy decisions, and to provide quasi-theories about educational policy change. CSWE is seen as potential coordinator and repository of data about the effects of changes in educational policy.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Educational Change

Harris, Dona; And Others – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1993
This evaluation determined expectations of fellowship participants, reasons 18 fellows participated in a 3-week Primary Care Policy Fellowship to establish an interdisciplinary cadre of primary care leaders, and outcomes of the program. The fellows anticipated information on networking and influencing decision making and thought the program met…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Expectation, Fellowships, Graduate Medical Students
Ohio State Legislative Office of Education Oversight, Columbus. – 1991
A 1991 study conducted by the Ohio Legislative Office of Education Oversight examined the Career Education program funded through the Ohio Department of Education. During the 2 years studied, the Career Education program was funded for $11.5 million in 60 local programs serving 365 school districts in grades K-12. (Career education is not a course…
Descriptors: Career Education, Compliance (Legal), Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education

Power, Colin; Wood, Robert – Comparative Education Review, 1984
An analysis of national programs for monitoring student achievement in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia found that political considerations in all three countries have inhibited the clarification of program objectives and the implementation of the technology required to generate meaningful information capable of reliable…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Educational Assessment
Ruff, Richard D.; And Others – 1981
The purpose of secondary vocational education has traditionally been occupational preparation, with the primary activity for achieving that purpose being occupationally specific skill training. Today, however, a significant amount of effort is also directed toward outcomes that prepare an individual for work rather than for a specific job or…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Planning, Educational Research, Educational Trends