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A Review of Meta-Analyses in Education: Methodological Strengths and Weaknesses
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Ahn, Soyeon; Ames, Allison J.; Myers, Nicholas D. – Review of Educational Research, 2012
The current review addresses the validity of published meta-analyses in education that determines the credibility and generalizability of study findings using a total of 56 meta-analyses published in education in the 2000s. Our objectives were to evaluate the current meta-analytic practices in education, identify methodological strengths and…
Descriptors: Inferences, Meta Analysis, Educational Practices, Research Methodology
Unlocking the Gate: What We Know about Improving Developmental Education. Executive Summary
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Rutschow, Elizabeth Zachry; Schneider, Emily – MDRC, 2011
One of the greatest challenges that community colleges face in their efforts to increase graduation rates is improving the success of students in their developmental, or remedial, education programs--the courses that students without adequate academic preparation must take before they can enroll in courses for college credit. Emphasizing results…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Research Methodology, Academic Achievement, Developmental Studies Programs
Unlocking the Gate: What We Know about Improving Developmental Education
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Rutschow, Elizabeth Zachry; Schneider, Emily – MDRC, 2011
One of the greatest challenges that community colleges face in their efforts to increase graduation rates is improving the success of students in their developmental, or remedial, education programs--the courses that students without adequate academic preparation must take before they can enroll in courses for college credit. Emphasizing results…
Descriptors: Journal Articles, Models, College Readiness, Evidence
Recommendations for Doctoral Guidance Committees Suggested by Follow-Up Studies at Two Universities. Research and Evaluation in Teacher Education: Program Evaluation Series No. 7.
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Freeman, Donald; Loadman, W. E. – 1985
Analysis of followup studies of graduates of College of Education doctoral progams at Ohio State and Michigan State universities considered alumni perceptions of doctoral guidance committee activities in planning course work, preparing and administering comprehensive evaluations, and guiding dissertation research. Questionnaire responses from a…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Graduate Study, Graduate Surveys, Guidance
The Status of Title VII Evaluation Practice: A Summary of a National Review of Title VII Evaluation and Improvement Practices. A Summary of a Report.
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Hopstock, Paul; Young, Malcolm – 1993
In 1989 the Department of Education contracted with Development Associates, Inc., to conduct a review of the evaluation and improvement practices of projects funded under Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, often known as the Bilingual Education Act. The study focused on local transitional bilingual education and special…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
A Conceptual Framework for Planning and Evaluating Continuing Education in the Health Professions.
Hajek, Anna Marie; And Others – 1984
The themes that emerge from a review of the literature on continuing education (CE) in the health professions fail either to describe the CE phenomenon adequately or to explain the disappointing results reported from CE evaluation studies. This represents a simplistic and incomplete view of CE and the effects of CE experiences. The major objective…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Continuing Education, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning