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Peer reviewedHouse, Ernest R.; Lapan, Stephen – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1994
This paper suggests methodologies and guidelines appropriate for evaluating projects in the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Program. The paper aims to help projects carry out their evaluations, assist the Javits staff in determining the success of the evaluations, and aid in long-range program planning. (JDD)
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Gifted
Peer reviewedHouse, Ernest R.; And Others – Harvard Educational Review, 1978
The evaluation by Abt Associates, Inc., of the Follow Through program, an extension of Head Start designed to improve primary education for disadvantaged children, created a controversy about the program and its assessment, which is discussed in this article. The authors see serious flaws in the evaluation design and interpretation. (MF)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Assessment, Educational Experiments
House, Ernest R.; Husen, Torsten – 1979
Presented here are reviews of the reports from the National Institute of Education (NIE) on the Compensatory Education Study (an evaluation of compensatory education programs in the United States). Ernest House's article addresses the evaluation study directly. It covers the study's assessment of funding allocations, program administration,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Improvement
Peer reviewedHouse, Ernest R. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1979
A detailed and critical analysis of the evaluation of the Follow Through program is presented. The history, critical decisions, and politics of the evaluation are examined. (JKS)
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Policy
Download full textHouse, Ernest R.; Husen, Torsten – 1979
Two reviews of NIE's study of compensatory education are provided in this document. The conclusions of the first reviewer (House) are that: (1) the study is valid because it meets the standards for the evaluation of a public program; and (2) the compensatory programs, especially Title I, are very good. Other conclusions are that the funds'…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Cultural Context, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Philosophy
