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Download full textMurray, Steve – 1988
The gap-reduction model has been identified as a potential alternative to or extension of the Title I Evaluation and Reporting System (TIERS). The gap-reduction model has been recommended for the evaluation of bilingual programs, but has only recently been given consideration for evaluating local Chapter 1 programs. This report recommends that…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Correlation, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
PDF pending restorationReisner, Elizabeth R.; And Others – 1982
The Title I Evaluation and Reporting System (TIERS) was assessed to determine the effectiveness of the TIERS in meeting its statutory objectives. A second purpose was to outline directions for the future of the system in light of enactment of the Educational Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981. Focus was on assisting the United States…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Utilization
D'Agostino, Jerome – 1994
Technical problems with norm-referenced achievement testing that can lead to the erroneous evaluation of schools for Chapter 1 Program improvement is discussed, and an alternative testing model is presented. The history of Chapter 1 testing and evaluation policies is briefly reviewed, and problems with the norm-referenced model are explored. Data…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Assessment, Educationally Disadvantaged
