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Download full textHendra, Richard; Greenberg, David H.; Hamilton, Gayle; Oppenheim, Ari; Pennington, Alexandra; Schaberg, Kelsey; Tessler, Betsy L. – MDRC, 2016
This report summarizes the two-year findings of a rigorous random assignment evaluation of the WorkAdvance model, a sectoral training, and advancement initiative. Launched in 2011, WorkAdvance goes beyond the previous generation of employment programs by introducing demand-driven skills training and a focus on jobs that have career pathways. The…
Descriptors: Employment Programs, Job Training, Program Implementation, Costs
Direct linkMcCombs, Jennifer Sloan; Pane, John F.; Augustine, Catherine H.; Schwartz, Heather L.; Martorell, Paco; Zakaras, Laura – RAND Corporation, 2014
Prior research has determined that low-income students lose more ground over the summer than their higher-income peers. Prior research has also shown that some summer learning programs can stem this loss, but we do not know whether large, district-run, voluntary programs can improve students' outcomes. To fill this gap, The Wallace Foundation…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Demonstration Programs, Elementary School Students, Randomized Controlled Trials
Witte, John F.; Wolf, Patrick J.; Cowen, Joshua M.; Fleming, David J.; Lucas-McLean, Juanita – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2008
This report focuses on the initial design, implementation and baseline results of the five-year Longitudinal Educational Growth Study (LEGS) of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) being conducted by the School Choice Demonstration Project (SCDP). The LEGS will be the first evaluation of the participant effects of the MPCP using…
Descriptors: School Choice, Academic Achievement, Demonstration Programs, Achievement Tests
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Office of Federal Demonstration Programs. – 1988
The state validation process in New York identifies promising practices developed through the Elementary Secondary Education Act Title IV-C funding. The new validation procedures included in this handbook are revised to: (1) make the evaluation process easier to apply; (2) provide technical assistance in evaluating the project; (3) extend…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Program Effectiveness
Pecosh, Joseph – 1988
California University of Pennsylvania developed Project Technology Education Curriculum Help (TECH) for two school districts in Western Pennsylvania. Six objectives were achieved: (1) organized two pilot school districts to serve as curriculum models in technology education for other schools throughout the commonwealth; (2) established California…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs
Burwick, Andrew; Bellotti, Jeanne; Nagatoshi, Charles – US Department of Health and Human Services, Head Start Bureau, 2004
Father involvement enhances children's well-being. A growing body of research supports this conclusion, showing that children with involved fathers exhibit greater school readiness, increased cognitive development, higher levels of empathy, and other positive characteristics (Administration for Children and Families 2004a). Research also indicates…
Descriptors: Fathers, Parent Participation, Early Childhood Education, Federal Programs
Packard, Richard D.; And Others – 1987
Northern Arizona University's Arizona Career Ladder Research & Evaluation Project for teachers implements a procedure for rewarding teachers based on performance levels rather than on years of teaching experience and college credits. Research data is collected each spring, analyzed and fed back to the districts for improvement of key program…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Demography, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Curtis, J. R. H. – 1982
Introductory material offers observations useful to British readers regarding a Canadian educational program assessment manual, which is the main component of this document. The manual was developed at the British Columbia Institute of Technology and revised based upon the experiences of the biological sciences technology and broadcast technology…
Descriptors: College Programs, Data Collection, Demonstration Programs, Educational Assessment
Behavior Associates, Tucson, AZ. – 1978
A nationwide program to provide teenagers with opportunities to develop more positive attitudes about children and parenting, to improve self-awareness and self-understanding, and to increase knowledge and skills related to child care and development formed the basis for a survey compiled by voluntary organizations serving teenagers. Nonrandomized…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitude Change, Child Development, Demonstration Programs
Development Associates, Inc., Arlington, VA. – 1979
This document addresses the second objective of a study to develop criteria to measure the effectiveness of vocational education programs. An introduction provides background to the project and the objective addressed here, namely the recommendation of proposal review criteria. Section II discusses development of the recommended criteria, which…
Descriptors: Criteria, Demonstration Programs, Educational Innovation, Information Dissemination
Kinter, Ona Kay; Steczak, Cheryl – 1987
A study examined the success of the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Exemplary Program Project for Vocational Education in implementing and replicating exemplary vocational education programs, disseminating information about successful programs to local education agencies, and motivating school officials and teachers to develop or replicate…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Demonstration Programs, Educational Research, Information Dissemination
Constable, Cheryl; Renwick, Margery – 1992
The study reported in this document was conducted to measure the impact of the New Zealand Fire Service's new fire safety program on elementary school students. Firefighters in each fire station and voluntary fire brigade in New Zealand were responsible for arranging a visit to every elementary school within their area to present a learning…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Demonstration Programs, Elementary School Students, Fire Fighters
Leiter, Roberta T. – 1981
An articulation program was developed in Reading, Massachusetts, for the progression of special needs students from elementary school to junior high school and from junior high school to senior high school. The procedure involved inservice workshops, interschool conferences between special needs and regular education staff, and parent involvement…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Check Lists, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
South Carolina State Dept. of Mental Retardation, Ladson. Coastal Center. – 1981
The document contains the final report of the Harleyville (South Carolina) Early Learning Program (Project HELP), a 3 year model demonstration project to serve three young children with developmental delays or special needs, and their families, in a rural, multicultural environment. The first eight sections describe the activities and outcomes of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agency Cooperation, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
Development Associates, Inc., Arlington, VA. – 1980
This report documents the objectives, methodology, and products of a study to develop criteria and standards for measuring the impact of vocational education demonstration projects. Section I provides background and describes the study's purpose and products. Section II summarizes the methodology used to conduct activities. Details of the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Criteria, Demonstration Programs, Educational Innovation
