This paper presents the findings of a Consensual Qualitative Research partial program evaluation of the effectiveness of a secondary transition-to-work training program in a Southeastern public school system. Current literature regarding the history of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, barriers they have faced to…

This evaluation research concerns the aims and objectives for creating the future environmentally literate citizen through the environmental programs (PEEs) of Secondary Education of Heraklion prefecture, Crete, Greece. An evaluation tool applied on the application forms and the final reports of the programs, in order to asses how sustainable they…

Assessing individuals' social and emotional (SE) knowledge, attitudes, and skills is a complex task. It requires careful consideration of the assessment purpose, rigor, practicality, burden, and ethics. Once you have considered these factors and have determined that you are, in fact, "Ready to Assess," you are ready to act and choose an…

The overall goal of the Building State Capacity Summit series was to enhance successful outcomes for students leaving high school, whether it is matriculation in a postsecondary education or training program, or employment. Young adults who are deaf or hard or hearing face barriers that inhibit these successful outcomes. One way to mitigate these…

This study determines the effect of the Instructional Development Institute (IDI) on the skills of a group of District of Columbia public school instruction personnel in the use of the systems approach to instructional development. The following null hypotheses were tested: (a) IDI participants will not show significant gains in developing initial…

THE PRINCIPAL AIM IS TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THOSE FOR WHOM SPANISH IS THE MOTHER TONGUE. FOCUS IS PLACED UPON THE AUDIOLINGUAL METHOD OF TEACHING, AND TOTAL COMMUNICATION IS STRESSED. SKILLS SHOULD BE LEARNED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER--LISTENING, COMPREHENSION, SPEAKING, AND THEN READING AND WRITING. THE STUDENT LEARNS FIRST TO UNDERSTAND THE SPOKEN…

Analyzes 22 skill standards pilot projects to determine whether a strong focus on business needs thwarts education reform. Findings indicate that the majority of standards appear to clash with the goals of broader education reform, although a small number of the projects could have positive results. (GR)

This publication is composed of four parts. Part I, The Final Report, consists of the program foundations, description of the target group, description of resources, analysis of processes developed, creating the resource role, creation awareness, developing a problem solving orientation, curriculum integration, evolution of the group process,…

An economics program designed for junior high and senior high school students indicates that learning economic content tends to improve a student's ability in social studies skills and, indirectly, also improves language arts and quantitative skills. (Author/RM)

Describes a field study in which the mathematics portion of the PLATO Basic Skills Learning System was used in remedial courses for high school and adult education students at three Florida high schools. Analysis shows that the PLATO system is effective and cost-efficient. (JJD)

Iowa high school seniors enrolled in vocational agriculture during the 1975-76 school year were surveyed to determine how important the students thought their supervised occupational experience was in developing occupational skills and also which experience factors were most important. Although significant differences did exist, the findings…

An evaluation survey of 1,215 graduates of secondary vocational-technical programs in Oklahoma for the 1975-76 school year and 106 of their employers was conducted to obtain their opinions concerning vocational training programs in Oklahoma. The questionnaire sent to the graduates asked evaluation questions about instruction, training, equipment,…

A project was conducted to (1) develop test exercises for identified skills important to success in many occupations, (2) field test their practicality of administration in Norwich, Connecticut, vocational programs, and (3) survey opinions of employers and educators regarding test exercise generalizability across occupational fields and potential…

Looked at co-op and non co-op students in a semestered school to examine the effect of a compressed program on development of students' personal, career and life skills. Findings suggest that co-op students develop a feeling of self-worth and learn skills and attitudes that "will lead to satisfaction and productivity in the world of…