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Hachfeld, Gary A.; Bau, David B.; Holcomb, C. Robert; Craig, J. William – Journal of Extension, 2013
Dwindling public funding as well as greater competition for grant dollars create a challenge for Extension. For Extension to remain a financially viable organization, educators have to be able to produce substantive, measurable program outcomes and impacts. Evaluative data can inform program development and delivery, and helps administrators…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Program Development
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Byars-Winston, Angela; Gutierrez, Belinda; Topp, Sharon; Carnes, Molly – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2011
Few, if any, educational interventions intended to increase underrepresented minority (URM) graduate students in biological and behavioral sciences are informed by theory and research on career persistence. Training and Education to Advance Minority Scholars in Science (TEAM-Science) is a program funded by the National Institute of General Medical…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Doctoral Programs, Minority Group Students, Disproportionate Representation
Fischer, John A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Designed to improve PK-12 professional learning and increase student achievement, Wisconsin's policymakers developed and implemented new educator licensing guidelines (PI 34) and a Professional Development Plan (PDP) system based on empirical research and national policy trends in 2004. As PI 34 and the PDP system are relatively new, the…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Professional Development, Guidelines, State Programs
Hoglund, Paula Stevenson – Arts & Activities, 1999
Describes a four week artist-in-residence program called "Reflecticons: Trees of a City." Using handmade paper, the children of Kaukauna (Wisconsin) explored the heritage, development, and growth of their community from the 1700s to the present. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Materials, Artists, Childrens Art
Phillips, Kathleen; And Others – 1983
The report describes the Chapter 1 Migrant Education Program, implemented for eligible migrants in Wisconsin during the 1982-83 school year and following summer term to improve academic skills and meet special educational needs, and examines program effectiveness using data from annual end-of-project evaluation reports. Included are a summary…
Descriptors: Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education, Learning Activities
Lah, David; And Others – 1986
The Young Adult Conservation Corps (YACC) was one of two federally funded youth conservation corps programs that existed prior to 1981. The other program, the Youth Conservation Corps, was a summer program, whereas the YACC operated on a year-round basis. In operation between 1977 and 1982, the YACC received funds of approximately $232 million…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Conservation Education, Conservation (Environment), Demonstration Programs