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Love, John M.; And Others – 1978
This is the final report of the 3-year feasibility phase of a projected 7-year longitudinal evaluation of Project Developmental Continuity (PDC), a Head Start demonstration program aimed at providing educational and developmental continuity between children's Head Start and primary school experiences. Chapter I gives an overview of the PDC program…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Eckenrod, James S.; And Others – 1980
This directory lists and describes educational projects developed, under development, and projected for development by the Teacher Corps throughout the United States. Details given for each project include: (1) name and geographic area; (2) use of ERIC descriptors to describe the major subjects; (3) intended audience; (4) brief description of the…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Practices, Educational Research, Learning Processes
ABT, CLARK C. – 1966
SEVEN SEPARATE REPORTS DESCRIBE AN OVERVIEW OF A COST-EFFECTIVENESS MODEL AND FIVE SUBMODELS FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY ACT TITLE I PROPOSALS. THE DESIGN FOR THE MODEL ATTEMPTS A QUANTITATIVE DESCRIPTION OF EDUCATION SYSTEMS WHICH MAY BE PROGRAMED AS A COMPUTER SIMULATION TO INDICATE THE IMPACT OF A TITLE I…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Change, Disadvantaged Youth, Evaluation Methods
Haveman, Robert H. – 1978
The performance of the Social Employment Program (a public undertaking to employ physically, socially, or culturally disadvantaged persons) in the Netherlands is discussed and evaluated in this paper. The management, organization, and financial structure of the program are described in detail, and the degree of efficiency attained by the program…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Cost Effectiveness, Disabilities
Follettie, Joseph F. – 1970
Categories of educational research and development (R&D) effort are distinguished to guide formulation of an educational R&D program addressing communication skills instruction in the elementary schools. It is postulated that all legitimate educational R&D efforts directed toward upgrading the effects of education on a learner population fall…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Educational Programs, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Tanner, C. Kenneth – 1970
This paper advances a model, called the expected opportunity loss model, for curriculum evaluation. This decision-making technique utilizes subjective data by ranking courses according to their expected contributions to the primary objective of the total program. The model also utilizes objective data in the form of component costs, and differs…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Evaluation, Decision Making, Mathematical Models
Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL. Dept. of Planning and Evaluation. – 1973
This report describes an early intervention program designed to prevent first grade failure. It includes an explanation of the program's objectives, activities, evaluation, and findings; short summaries of the program's background, content, cost effectiveness analysis, and evaluation procedures; and the conclusions and recommendations of a…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Curriculum, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment
New York State Legislature, Albany. – 1971
This report concentrates on the analysis and evaluation of programs utilized by New York State's Narcotics Addiction Control Commission (NACC) and concerned with control of narcotic drugs and with those individuals who abuse them. The three key premises, basic to the narcotic drug control programs approved by the state legislature, are: (1) there…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Legislation
Carpenter, Polly – 1971
This conference paper discusses the role of the Planning, Programing, and Budgeting System (PPBS) in planning for educational programs. Proper PPBS analysis includes (1) correct problem definition, (2) consideration of alternative solutions, (3) ascertainment of peripheral effects of the alternatives, and (4) estimations of the cost and…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Planning, Program Budgeting, Program Costs
Dienemann, Paul F.; And Others – 1974
This report describes the results and methods of analysis in a study of reading program costs undertaken as part of a large-scale evaluation of compensatory reading programs. Using a resource approach to program-cost analysis developed for this study, costs were estimated for over 2,000 classes. The cost model provided a convenient and consistent…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Cost Estimates, Elementary Education, Financial Needs
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Mosenthal, Peter B. – Reading Teacher, 1986
Discusses the fallacy in the Procrustean approach of fitting reading instruction to reading theory. (FL)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Theories, Elementary Education, Instructional Improvement
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Bowser, Don; Race, Ken – Distance Education, 1991
Discusses academic support programs for distance education students and describes the results of an evaluation of the orientation program at the University College of Central Queensland (UCCQ). A questionnaire was used to determine the costs of the program, whether student needs were being met, orientation attendance, and needed changes or…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Program Costs
Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2006
Published twice a year and distributed nationwide, "Strategies for Success" keeps readers informed about events and developments in the field of drug testing. It reports the latest research findings on the effectiveness of drug testing as a tool for reducing substance abuse. Each issue also provides a wealth of guidance and resources on…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Testing Programs, Program Costs
Toutkoushian, Robert K. – 1994
This paper examines issues involved in selecting a strategy that could be carried out by institutions to achieve salary equity between male and female faculty. It compares potential strategies based on equity of salary adjustments, political constraints, cost to the institution, and whether the plan removes inequities. Steps in determining…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Higher Education, Models, Problem Solving
Meno, Marie A., Comp. – 1986
This narrative report provides descriptive information on the Louisiana adult education program. The report compares accomplishments to goals established for fiscal year 1986; defines reasons for slippage in areas in which goals have not been met; and determines on a statewide basis the average cost per student. Some of the highlights of the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, High School Equivalency Programs
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