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Anderson, Erin; Winn, Kathleen M.; Young, Michelle D.; Groth, Cori; Korach, Susan; Pounder, Diana; Rorrer, Andrea K. – Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2018
This study uses data from the "Initiative for Systemic Program Improvement through Research in Educational Leadership (INSPIRE) Preparation Program Features Survey" to respond to national critiques of university-based principal preparation programs. The findings provide insight into the program content and relevancy, personnel, and…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Instructional Leadership, Program Improvement, Principals
Palmer, Kristi L.; Anderson, Stephen A.; Sabatelli, Ronald M. – Afterschool Matters, 2009
While research on program effectiveness offers ample evidence that afterschool programs can benefit young people in a variety of ways, this same body of research demonstrates that not all programs are equally effective (Granger, 2008). Some programs show positive results in many or all major outcome categories. Other programs are associated with…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Program Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Youth Programs
Crouthamel, Willard W.; And Others – 1971
This report provides information and data to school decision-makers, emphasing the identification of promising practices, major contributions of personnel, and weaknesses of the Follow Through program in Atlanta. Much o f the information presented is in a question-answer format and is based on both hard and soft data. Suggestions for improving the…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Decision Making, Program Content, Program Evaluation
Hall, Ralph – Learning Assistance Review, 2007
Peer mentoring programs are designed to address problems experienced by new students to assist them in making the transition to university study. The University of New South Wales offers such a program to new undergraduate students. Feedback on the program is obtained from participants through questionnaires and is used to identify problems and to…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Undergraduate Students, Mentors, Program Improvement

Luft, Julie A. – School Science and Mathematics, 1998
Describes how the staff in one in-service program attempted to integrate assessment with another in-service program through the development and utilization of an implementation rubric. The rubric provided participants with opportunities to reflect upon their practice, revealed the changes that occurred in participants' classrooms and their…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Inservice Education, Program Content, Program Evaluation
Edwards, James E., Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This applied dissertation described the evaluation of a program designed to provide students with the necessary academic and social skills needed to matriculate and graduate from the university. The problem was that there was no evidence of a formalized program evaluation to determine if the Academic Empowerment Center (AEC) was effective in…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Program Evaluation, Grade Point Average

Goddu, Roland; Ducharme, Edward – 1976
This is the final in a series of evaluative documentations on the 1976 Teacher Corps Conference. It is based on an extensive review of the information submitted on pre- and post-conference assessment forms, on individual session forms, on project team forms, and on extensive and numerous written comments. The focus of the critique was to analyze…
Descriptors: Conferences, Meetings, Organizations (Groups), Participant Satisfaction

Indian Journal of Adult Education, 1974
The Farmers Training and Functional Literacy Program should attempt to broaden the program content in exploring the possibilities of undertaking a comprehensive evaluation and the addition of social, cultural, and political education along with training in occupational functions. (Author/BP)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Functional Literacy
Collins, John – 1982
This handbook describes a workshop designed to help administrative personnel improve school system writing programs. The handbook contains agendas for one-day and two-day workshops, and modules that provide (1) a case study of a writing program coordinator; (2) a discussion of the basic elements of a writing program, including program philosophy,…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Administrators, Program Administration
Gropper, George L. – 1973
This report evaluates a program which trained participants in the instructional design process and indicates how effective it was for training instructional design personnel. The program was administered to three separate groups on separate occasions (N=8, N=6, N=3). The program, being self-instructional, allowed students to work at their own…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Research, Instructional Design, Instructional Systems
Spitzer, Dean – Training, 1986
Nine reasons that training programs do not succeed (for example, limited training resources, reasons for training unclear, critical nontraining factors ignored, management support is lacking, role of supervisor not recognized, little preparation or followup) and five training success factors (value, focus, power, mass, duration) are presented. (CT)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Resources, Program Content, Program Design

Journal of Teacher Education, 1984
Reports from 10 institutions that took part in the Preservice Teacher Education Improvement Project are presented. Each university or college lists and discusses goals and programs developed due to the Improvement Project. (DF)
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Program Content
Powell, Gregg – NHSA Journal, 1996
Provides a brief explanation of the Head Start Expansion and Improvement Act of 1990. Describes the expanded and improved services provided to Head Start children and families and the quality enhancements made to the Head Start program and staff as a result of implementing the act. Lists other elements, in addition to funding, that are important…
Descriptors: Children, Educational Quality, Federal Legislation, Program Content

Eaddy, Vanik S. – Journal of the American Association of Teacher Educators in Agriculture, 1976
The study determined the perceptions of interns and agribusinessmen towards the internship course at Auburn University, a supervised practicum in technical agribusiness competencies. Questionnaire responses from 37 interns and 37 agribusinessmen rated characteristics of the internship as very good to outstanding. Nine recommendations for program…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Skills, Employer Attitudes, Higher Education
Goddu, Roland; Ducharme, Edward – 1976
This paper was prepared to advise the Teacher Corps/Washington Management Team about the 1976 National Conference. The following questions were used to organize the body of the report: (1) Why a conference? (2) Why certain sessions? (3) Why certain participants? (4) Why certain presentors? and (5) What imperatives should direct planning and…
Descriptors: Conferences, Meetings, National Programs, Organizations (Groups)