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National Institute of Justice, 2014
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) developed the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative in consultation with federal partners and Congress. It is a research-focused initiative designed to increase the safety of schools nationwide through the development of knowledge regarding the most effective and sustainable school safety interventions and…
Descriptors: School Safety, Research, Program Effectiveness, Intervention
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Myint-U, Athi; O'Donnell, Lydia; Osher, David; Petrosino, Anthony; Stueve, Ann – Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands, 2008
Despite evidence that some dropout prevention programs have positive effects, whether districts in the region are using such evidence-based programs has not been documented. To generate and share knowledge on dropout programs and policies, this report details a project to create a searchable database with information on target audiences,…
Descriptors: Databases, Pilot Projects, Dropout Programs, Dropout Prevention
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. Office of Educational Technology and Telecommunications. – 1982
The third of four volumes, this report documents the implementation, evolution, and institutionalization of the Alaska Knowledge Base System, a computerized database containing information about a variety of educational resources developed by the Educational Telecommunications for Alaska (ETA) Project in response to the need for quick access to…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Computers, Cost Effectiveness, Databases
Eidell, Terry L.; Nagle, John M. – 1970
This document reports the Center's current thinking about PPBS and data-based educational planning. In the introduction, PPBS is defined, the usual conceptualization of PPBS is outlined, current pressure to adopt PPBS in public education is discussed, and current efforts at such implementation are reviewed. The second part deals with basic…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Data Collection, Databases, Decision Making
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Eickmeyer, Barbara; McCown, Laurie – 1996
Prepared in response to a recommendation from a 1995 accreditation visit, this report describes efforts undertaken at Arizona's Coconino Community College (CCC) to assess student achievement and institutional effectiveness in 1995-96. Following introductory materials on the purpose of the report and an executive summary, a graph of assessment…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accreditation (Institutions), College Planning, Community Colleges
Griffith, Jeffrey C. – 1976
This paper proposes a rationale and a plan for using on-line data base retrieval services to provide bibliographies tailored to the information needs of college students enrolled in academic courses. It examines the possible applications of such a service, estimates costs per class and per user, and outlines the objectives, evaluation procedures,…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, College Libraries, Databases, Feasibility Studies