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Download full textRosenbach, Margo; Ellwood, Marilyn; Czajka, John; Irvin, Carol; Coupe, Wendy; Quinn, Brian – 2001
Under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Congress established the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to expand health insurance coverage to uninsured low-income children. This report summarizes the major findings of the first year of a national evaluation of SCHIP. Following a summary of major findings, the report examines state…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Enrollment, Health Insurance
Hembra, Richard L. – 1999
As a condition of receiving federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds, states are required to operate Child Support Enforcement (CSE) programs. Families receiving TANF are required to participate in the CSE program; families not receiving TANF may also request CSE services. However, since 1994, an increasing number of states…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Child Support, Program Costs, Program Evaluation
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1984
The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 provides for annual federal incentive payments to states if they improve foster care programs by (1) avoiding unnecessary removal of children from their homes; (2) preventing extended stays in foster care; and (3) reunifying children with their families or placing them for adoption. To be…
Descriptors: Adoption, Eligibility, Federal Legislation, Federal State Relationship
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. Div. of Adult and Vocational Research. – 1965
This state-by-state report shows expansion and improvement of both facilities and programs as a direct result of the Vocational Education Act of 1963. Vocational-technical schools are becoming more accessible to men, women, and youth. At least 125 new schools are under construction, 209 additional ones are planned, and 62 existing centers have…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Federal Aid, Program Descriptions, Program Development
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. – 1975
The hearings review aspects of the vocational education program assistance granted through the Federal government and how the programs have been implemented at the Federal and State levels. The testimonies from the first hearing deal with the evaluation of Federal and State assistance and include statements from representatives of the following…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1978
This report from the General Accounting Office reviews selected aspects of Wisconsin's Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program. Chapter 1 describes AFDC and specifies the scope of the program review. In Chapter 2 the potential for increasing child support collections from parents is explored. Actions which could increase collections…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Efficiency, Federal Programs, Motivation
The U.S. Office of Education Models to Evaluate E.S.E.A. Title I: Experiences after One Year of Use.
Anderson, Janice K.; And Others – 1978
In order to assess the impact of Title I programs, models specifying criteria, techniques and methodologies for evaluation were developed. These models prescribe pre- and post-test results for both Title I and non Title I children. This report describes the status of the use of the models, the experience of people who used them during the 1976-77…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Allen, Kathryn G. – 2002
This report reviews work by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG), which evaluated the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), including whether children are being enrolled inappropriately in SCHIP rather than in Medicaid, and states' progress in reducing the number of uninsured children. This…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Enrollment, Evaluation Methods
Sherman, Joel D.; Condelli, Larry – 1991
This publication provides a framework that is designed for use by state agencies as a guide for planning and conducting evaluation of different aspects of the State Adult Education Program. The evaluation framework is presented using a set of design tables that offer different approaches states can use to address the Adult Education Act's…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems
Kirst, Michael W.; And Others – 1979
This hypothesis-generating study of New York, Michigan and California social services for children attempts to assess the adequacy of Title XX social service programs, the WIC (women, infants and children) feeding program, and the EPSDT (early periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment) program. Data were obtained through literature searches,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Care, Information Needs, Political Influences
Mississippi State Legislature, Jackson. PEER Committee. – 1997
In March 1995, the Mississippi State Department of Education implemented the Home Ties program as a 5-year pilot program at five sites, using federal funds made available through a sub-grant from the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) and matching funds appropriated by the Mississippi legislature. The program provided intensive,…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Crisis Intervention, Family Programs, Financial Support
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1974
The report by the comptroller general of the United States is directed toward an inquiry into charges of misuse of Federal funds in Delaware's vocational rehabilitation program. Significant program developments are reviewed to provide background data in understanding the specific charges. The charges involved: administrative salaries, cancelling…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Employment, Equipment, Federal State Relationship
Schmid, Margaret – 2000
The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in 1997 signaled a major increase in time, energy, creativity, and money devoted to enrolling eligible children in health insurance programs. Child advocates and others have focused on developing outreach and enrollment strategies to bring the benefits of these new SCHIP programs to children…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Advocacy, Child Health, Eligibility
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Resources, Community, and Economic Development Div. – 1988
This report provides information on the following: (1) the percentage of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) households receiving food stamp benefits, both nationally and by state; and (2) some of the reasons why the AFDC households in some states may not have higher food stamp participation rates. In fiscal year 1986, 83.4 percent of…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Evaluation Methods, Family Income, Family Involvement
Bispo, Edward L. – 1975
This book describes a practicum project that developed instruments and procedures to aid staff members of the California State Department of Education in monitoring multiple educational programs. The instruments and procedures developed were used by staff members to analyze applicable federal and state regulations and evaluate program quality for…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Practicums
