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Peer reviewedBickman, Leonard – Evaluation Review, 1985
An evaluation system which would describe and assess statewide services for preschool children is described. Component theory conceptualizes the unit of analysis for evaluation as the component. This approach increases the generalizability and utilization of evaluations and enhances the ability to evaluate several programs at the state level.…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Formative Evaluation
Direct linkAnderson, Kimberly; Mira, Mary Elizabeth – Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2015
The following profiles address how the state departments of education are helping educators prepare for and implement their states' new college- and career-readiness standards and aligned assessments, through professional learning. SREB researchers examined each state's major professional development efforts around its new standards in order to…
Descriptors: State Standards, State Policy, State Programs, Career Readiness
Download full textBanta, Trudy – 1977
A statewide career education needs assessment was done in Tennessee by surveying all superintendents and samples of principals, teachers, and community leaders. State employment security data and Career Maturity Inventory (CMI) scores for a sample of the state's ninth graders were secondary information sources. The primary conclusion was that the…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Career Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Needs
McNelly, Don E.; Searle, Mary Ann – 1989
A study was conducted to identify and analyze the involvement of secondary vocational education and business and industry in joint partnership agreements in Tennessee. Vocational administrators (n=94), teachers (n=53), and business and industry persons (n=22) responded to questionnaires, representing response rates of 81%, 77%, and 39%…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cooperative Programs, Education Work Relationship, Entry Workers
PDF pending restorationMcNelly, Don E. – 1995
This report contains comparative information that has been systematically secured through the evaluation project on secondary vocational education in Tennessee. It presents data that were collected, recorded, and reported from three program review and evaluation instruments for administration, vocational-technical instructional programs, and…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Career Development, Comparative Analysis, Integrated Curriculum
Thomas, Constance D.; And Others – 1989
A study was conducted to identify areas of teacher and program needs in the state of Tennessee in order to plan for the future. Five secondary school systems were selected from each of the seven developmental districts in the state, for a total sample of 35 representative systems. From these 35 systems, 419 (of 587) vocational personnel completed…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Attitudes, Educational Needs, Educational Planning
Petty, Gregory C.; And Others – 1989
A study was conducted to determine the types of training and educational levels desired for entry-level employees in Tennessee and to obtain employer ratings of entry-level work skills for Tennessee vocational education graduates as compared to nonvocational education graduates. Additionally, 61 Tennessee employers identified by school districts…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attitudes
Tennessee State Dept. of Mental Health, Nashville. – 1967
The work of eight task force committees on mental retardation is considered in this report. Major findings and recommendations are summarized concerning the nature of mental retardation; present services for the mentally retarded; the role of volunteer organizations; prevention; case finding, diagnosis, and evaluation; public awareness; special…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Committees, Community Organizations, Community Services
Cameron, Walter A.; Blowers, Sally – 1989
A study was conducted to assess the potential use of available supply/demand data in planning for secondary vocational education programs in Tennessee. Literature was reviewed for ideas and an analysis was made of the data in the Tennessee Occupational Information System (TOIS). In addition, expert opinion was collected from a selected group of 12…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Education Work Relationship, Educational Planning, Educational Research
