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Restructuring Principal Preparation in Illinois: Perspectives on Implementation Successes, Challenges, and Future Outlook. Policy Research: IERC 2015-3
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Klostermann, Brenda K.; Pareja, Amber Stitziel; Hart, Holly; White, Bradford R.; Huynh, Michelle Hanh – Illinois Education Research Council, 2015
In June 2010, the Illinois General Assembly passed Public Act 96-0903, a sweeping restructuring of the preparation of school principals and assistant principals that represented 10 years of effort from a broad coalition of stakeholders. The restructuring in Illinois was part of a movement nationwide to provide stronger training for principals in…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Education, Educational Change, Educational Practices
Looking beyond Traditional Evaluation
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Harriman, Lynda; McKenna, Constance – Journal of Extension, 1978
The article describes the evaluation of the home economics specialized adviser program in Illinois Extension regions, including specific recommendations for program revisions. The evaluation was based on the Provus Discrepancy Evaluation Model, which provides an alternative to traditional evaluation techniques by considering descriptions of…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Extension Agents, Extension Education, Home Economics
Relationships among Teachers' Perspectives, Self-Reported Practices, and Concerns Related to an Alternate Assessment System
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Kim, Young-Gyoung; Angell, Maureen E.; O'Brian, Mary; Strand, Kenneth B.; Fulk, Barbara M.; Watts, Emily H. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2006
A statewide survey was completed by 234 special education teachers with experience in developing assessment portfolios within the Illinois Alternate Assessment (IAA) system. Relationships between these teachers' demographics and their perspectives, concerns, and self-reported practices related to the IAA system was identified and described. These…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Educational Practices, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Webber School Evaluation Report: School Year 1973-74.
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Urbana School District 116, IL. – 1974
This evaluation report summarizes data collected from pupil questionnaires, teacher questionniares, and parent interviews on the success of a recently implemented elementary school reorganization plan designed to enhance academic achievement. Five evaluation instruments were developed as a collaborative effort of teachers, parents, evaluators, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Analysis, Elementary Education, Interviews
Evaluation of Special Consumer-Homemaking Programs in Illinois High Schools.
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Fults, Anna Carol – 1972
The document presents an evaluation of: (1) consumer homemaking education programs in Illinois high schools and their role in helping economically disadvantaged youth in assuming the dual role of homemaker and wage earner, (2) strengths and weaknesses of these programs, and (3) current and projected needs of professional education programs and…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Data Analysis, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged
Comprehensive Career Planning System. Final Report.
Rockford Public Schools 205, IL. – 1975
The comprehensive vocational guidance program in Rockford, Illinois, included a career awareness curriculum at the elementary level, personality and interest exploration for the middle schools, and utilization of a career planning data retrieval system at the high school level. The third party evaluation utilized information from eight population…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education, Career Exploration