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Haney, Walt; And Others – 1978
Evaluations which describe and measure the impact of programs assisted under Title I are mandated by law. This evaluation is to be used in the decision-making process. A review of the literature on evaluation and instrumentation shows a paucity of descriptive information on early childhood programs funded under Title I. On-going evaluations of…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Trends, Federal Programs
Shaul, Marnie S. – 2002
In response to concerns that Title I, the largest source of federal funding for education, was not significantly improving the educational achievement of at-risk students, Congress, in 1994, mandated major changes, including changes to the ways in which states measure student performance. This report provides a snapshot of how close states had…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Needs Assessment
Echternacht, Gary – 1980
The assertion that Model C is feasible for Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I evaluation, why it is feasible, and reasons why it is so seldom used are explained. Two assumptions must be made to use the special regression model. First, a strict cut-off must be used on the pretest to assign students to Title I and comparison groups. Second,…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Analysis of Covariance, Compensatory Education, Computer Programs
Thornton, Philip
A statistical view was compiled of the impact of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I programs on student achievement in 45 of the 55 West Virginia county school districts between 1977-78. The RMC Model A-1 design was used by each district. Nationally normed achievement tests were administered for pretesting and posttesting of the…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Bushner, Diane E. – 1991
The impact of a decision by a local program under Chapter 1, the federally funded program of financial assistance to special educational needs of children, to test students fall-to-fall or spring-to-spring was studied. Students enrolled in a Chapter 1 reading program in 1988-89 were tested on a fall-to-spring basis, a spring-to-spring basis, and a…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Compensatory Education, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Johnson, Richard T.; Thomas, Wayne P. – 1979
The experiences of state and local education agencies in implementing the RMC evaluation models in their evaluations of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I programs are discussed with emphasis on the problems encountered, suggestions for resolving these problems, and encouraging results which have been reported. Four activities are…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Compensatory Education, Data Processing, Educational Testing
Durost, Walter N. – 1971
The New Hampshire statewide testing program was implemented to provide a data base for the evaluation of the effectiveness of Title I projects as required by Federal law. To accomplish this objective, achievement and intelligence tests were administered to children in Title I projects and regular programs in four elementary grades--2, 4, 6 and 8.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Comparative Testing, Compensatory Education
Dallas Independent School District, TX. Dept. of Research and Evaluation. – 1973
The material contained in this publication abstracts the major reports prepared by the Department of Research and Evaluation during the 1972-73 school year. The major purposes of the Research and Evaluation Department of the Dallas Independent School District are to provide useful information to decision-makers and to serve as an accountability…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Annual Reports, Career Development, Compensatory Education
Boruch, R. F.; De Gracie, J. S. – 1977
The results of a study which used the regression discontinuity model in the analysis of criterion-referenced test data are presented and inherent drawbacks in the use of the regression discontinuity model with this type of data are discussed. The discussion is based on the results of an analysis of data collected in the Mesa, Arizona School…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Education, Hypothesis Testing
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1982
The purpose, procedures, analyses, and results are documented for eight information sources used by the Austin (Texas) Independent School District's Title I Evaluation in 1981-82. These information sources include: (1) Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test; (2) Iowa Test of Basic Skills; (3) Title I Service Report; (4) Kindergarten Observations; (5)…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Elementary Education
Hillery, Milton C.; And Others – 1969
The purpose of the study was to describe ways in which disadvantaged children differ from their more advantaged peers in the areas of cognitive and affective developmental patterns, and to use this description to restructure curricular experiences for disadvantaged children. Five groups of approximately 30 preschool children each were tested three…
Descriptors: Advantaged, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Compensatory Education
Dallas Independent School District, TX. Dept. of Research and Evaluation. – 1980
After outlining the goals, budget, and personnel of the research and evaluation branch of the Dallas Independent School District, the results of 150 program evaluations are summarized and interpreted. Most evaluations are based on achievement gains as measured by standardized achievement tests. Results are often analyzed by district, subdistrict,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Classroom Research
MAYFIELD, CLIFTON E.; AND OTHERS – 1966
INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT ARE SEPARATE EVALUATIONS OF 19 PROJECTS AND FIVE SUBPROJECTS, A DESCRIPTION OF A PROGRAM TO MASS-TEST A CROSS SECTION OF PUPILS FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS, AND THE RESULTS OF AN ACROSS-PROJECT TITLE I SURVEY. SIX OF THE PROJECTS (READING PROGRAM, MODERN MATHEMATICS, SCHOOL-COMMUNITY COORDINATORS, ELEMENTARY ART, COUNSELOR AIDES)…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Attitudes, Compensatory Education
Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV. – 1981
Presented here is a collection of assessment and evaluation abstracts of local, State and Federal programs in the Clark County School District in Nevada. In the first section, the district-wide aptitude and achievement testing measures are described, and the results of testing are presented. Section two provides information on program evaluations…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, American Indian Education, Bilingual Education
Schattgen, Sharon Ford; And Others – 1992
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education uses state-developed, criterion-referenced tests for the purpose of evaluating programs funded by Chapter 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The agency's efforts to obtain approval from the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) to use state norms for evaluation purposes are…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Compensatory Education, Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Secondary Education
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