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Sartain, Lauren; Stoelinga, Sara Ray; Krone, Emily – Consortium on Chicago School Research, 2010
Researchers have raised a number of questions about whether student achievement data can be used fairly or accurately for purposes of teacher evaluation. Others have noted that achievement data alone cannot provide teachers with the information they need to improve their practice. Recognizing these limitations, the federal government and many…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
ZEDLER, EMPRESS Y. – 1968
SOME GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING TEACHER EDUCATION IN ORDER TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SEVERELY DISABLED LEARNERS ARE PRESENTED. THE SUGGESTIONS INCLUDE IMPROVING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR TEACHERS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, SUPERVISORS, AND COUNSELORS AT ALL LEVELS. TRAINING SHOULD INCLUDE THE STUDY OF DYSLEXIA AND THE PREPARATION OF A PILOT…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, College Preparation, Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Research
Kentucky Research Coordinating Unit, Lexington. – 1972
The objectives of this project were four-fold: (1) to identify new or improved procedures for assisting schools in conducting program evaluation, (2) to test and demonstrate evaluation procedures to determine whether the secondary and post-secondary programs of vocational education in Central Kentucky are fulfilling the stated objectives, (3) to…
Descriptors: Colleges, Evaluation, High Schools, Methods Research
JENKINS, ESTHER C. – 1966
A PILOT PROJECT FOR TEACHING OBSERVATIONAL SKILLS WAS CONDUCTED, USING FOUR PLANS OF OBSERVATION--DIRECT CLASSROOM OBSERVATION ("DO") ONLY, VIDEOTAPE TELEVIEWING ("TV") ONLY, "DO" FOLLOWED BY "TV," AND "TV" FOLLOWED BY "DO." COLLEGE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A TEACHER EDUCATION COURSE WERE…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Methods Research
Nutting, Paul A.; And Others – 1977
Six Indian Health Service (IHS) units, chosen in a non-random manner, were evaluated via a quality assessment methodology currently under development by the IHS Office of Research and Development. A set of seven health problems (tracers) was selected to represent major health problems, and clinical algorithms (process maps) were constructed for…
Descriptors: American Indians, Data Analysis, Delivery Systems, Evaluation Criteria
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Neswald-Potter, Rhonda – Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development, 2005
This article presents research methodologies and findings from a qualitative practitioner study that examined initial constructs of a new model of counseling supervision, tentatively named the Regenerative model (R. Neswald-McCalip, J. Sather, J. Strati, & J. Dineen, 2003). Findings include the emergence of cultural and spiritual awareness and…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Supervision, Pilot Projects, Demography
Searle, Barbara; And Others – 1976
This document reviews one year of the Radio Mathematics Project (RMP), seen as a promising medium of instruction within the developing world. The major intent of this report is to share information early in the life of the project with those interested in educational development. The work of Stanford University and the Nicaraguan Ministry of…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Educational Radio, Educational Research
Nutting, Paul A.; And Others – 1977
Describing the methodology by which the quality of ambulatory health care in the Indian Health Service (IHS) might be measured, this report presents a brief review of the literature; discusses design decisions basic to the methodology; presents a pilot study; and presents examples of process maps, indicators and adult criteria, and data collection…
Descriptors: American Indians, Content Analysis, Data Analysis, Delivery Systems
Silverberg, Norman; And Others – 1969
In developing a model to utilize simulation techniques for assigning remedial reading to children, 100 third graders in a St. Paul, Minnesota, school district were placed in 16 remedial classes at 12 schools under the supervision of seven experienced remedial reading teachers. All of the subjects had scored 90 or above on a group IQ test and were…
Descriptors: Auditory Tests, Corrective Reading, Elementary Education, Individual Characteristics
Risser, John J.; Tulley, John E. – 1976
A pilot study evaluation of SIGI (System of Interactive Guidance and Information) at Pasadena City College in 1974-75 tested the effectiveness of an experimental research design for an expanded field test of the system the following year. (SIGI is a computer based career guidance program designed by Educational Testing Service to assist community…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, Career Guidance, College Students
Risser, John J.; Tulley, John E. – 1974
The research design is presented for an evaluation of a computer based career guidance program, SIGI (System of Interactive Guidance and Information), designed by Educational Testing Service to assist community college students in improving their ability to make career decisions. The plan described is for the Pasadena City College field test--a…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Exploration