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Walters, Christopher – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2014
Studies of small-scale "model" early-childhood programs show that high-quality preschool can have transformative effects on human capital and economic outcomes. Evidence on the Head Start program is more mixed. Inputs and practices vary widely across Head Start centers, however, and little is known about variation in effectiveness within…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Human Capital, Evidence, Federal Programs
Welty, Gordon – 1969
This article outlines the procedures followed in program evaluation in Pittsburgh public schools. A program design is obtained by asking the field staff a series of specific questions. As the staff interact, problems about the program are resolved. The consensus achieved is the basis for standardization of activities in the field. The next step in…
Descriptors: Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Feedback, Input Output Analysis
White, Bayla F.; And Others – 1971
This report describes efforts to develop and implement a technique for using information on school performance as a tool in improving planning and management within a large urban school system. The Urban Institute and the Atlanta schools are attempting to demonstrate a technique for grouping schools on the basis of their student composition,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classification, Educational Administration, Educational Diagnosis