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Swann, Joanna; Andrews, Irena; Ecclestone, Kathryn – Educational Action Research, 2011
How can teachers be helped, at relatively little expense, to improve their professional practice? This problem was addressed in "Improving Formative Assessment in Vocational Education and Adult Literacy, Language and Numeracy Programmes"--the IFA project. Adopting a specific problem-based methodology as part of an action research…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Action Research, Formative Evaluation, Adult Education
Giddy, Kristine; Lopez, Jessica; Redman, Anne – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
Helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job-seekers find and keep a job has been the focus of recent reforms announced by the Australian Government. This guide describes seven essential characteristics of employment service organisations that lead to successful employment outcomes for their Indigenous clients. Based on a selection of…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness, Indigenous Populations
Smith, Erica; Comyn, Paul; Kemmis, Roslin Brennan; Smith, Andy – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
This study explores the common features of high-quality traineeships using case studies from the cleaning, child care, construction, retail, finance and insurance, and meat processing areas. The research identifies a range of policy measures that could improve both the practice and image of traineeships. A good practice guide has also been…
Descriptors: Child Care, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Educational Policy
Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies, 2010
Education in emergencies comprises learning opportunities for all ages. It encompasses early childhood development, primary, secondary, non-formal, technical, vocational, higher and adult education. In emergency situations through to recovery, quality education provides physical, psychosocial and cognitive protection that can sustain and save…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Emergency Programs, Access to Education, Conflict
McKinney, Floyd L.; Oglesby, Charles – 1971
Individuals or groups interested in conducting follow-up studies of former students should find this document helpful. A follow-up study is a procedure for accumulating pertinent data from or about individuals after they have had similar or comparable experience. Generally the follow-up study should obtain information which assists in determining…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys, Guidelines
Campbell, Paul B.; Panzano, Phyllis – 1985
This publication informs policymakers of the breadth of the elements of quality and suggests an integrated framework for assessing quality to policymakers and vocational education evaluators. Chapter 1 discusses the development of a proposed framework identifying the elements of vocational education quality. The framework is composed of three…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Guidelines, Models, Outcomes of Education
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Kilic-Cakmak, Ebru; Karatas, Sercin; Ocak, Mehmet Akif – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2009
There are many factors that affect the e-learning process. Instructor, assessment and evaluation, communication, and technical support are among the leading factors. It is obvious that these factors influence the effectiveness of e-learning and may be related to different expectations of e-learners. Therefore, this study focuses on examining the…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Technical Support, Community Colleges, Program Effectiveness
American Vocational Association, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1971
A draft of untested instruments and procedures for evaluating vocational/technical education programs, intended for discussion and use in field tests, is presented. The guidelines, criteria, and evaluation methods presented are divided into two major categories--institutional form and program form. Items within each category are grouped under the…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Guidelines
Dale, Dorothy; Klitzke, Elizabeth – 1980
These guidelines outline the role of the visiting team members and familiarize them with those details necessary to conduct a condensed external evaluation of Wisconsin secondary vocational programs. (Such condensed evaluations are conducted when a full team visitation is not appropriate.) First, the three goals of the on-site evaluation are…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Guidelines, Measurement Techniques, Observation
Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. – 1981
This publication contains a model which is a framework for evaluation of secondary vocational education effectiveness at the school, district, regional, and state level in Oregon. The model can also be used to obtain information on the characteristics of students enrolled in vocational education and of those who choose not to take vocational…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Guidelines
Dale, Dorothy; Klitzke, Elizabeth – 1980
These guidelines outline the role of the visiting team members and the team leader and familiarize the team with details necessary to conduct a comprehensive external evaluation of Wisconsin secondary vocational programs. First, the three goals of the on-site evaluation are outlined. A discussion of the team selection and team members' functions…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Guidelines, Leaders, Measurement Techniques
Tarrier, Randolph B. – 1978
A study was conducted in New York State to identify the administrative factors and/or practices that contribute to successful high school programs of mainstreaming the handicapped and to develop a working report that identifies these factors and/or practices to aid occupational education administrators and supervisors in planning and evaluating…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrative Principles, Guidelines, Handicapped Students
Chase, Elaine; Mutter, David A.; Nichols, W. Randolph – American School Board Journal, 1999
Provides evaluation snapshots of nine programs operated by the Chesapeake (Virginia) Public Schools to illustrate the importance of ongoing program assessment. Advises evaluators to use teamwork, employ a full-time evaluator, utilize consultants as needed, write annual management plans, involve school division administrators, and meet regularly.…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Block Scheduling, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education
Craft, Robert D.; Martch, Theodore – 1990
The Douglas Education Service District, Winston Dillard School District, and the Special Education Department at Douglas High School in Winston, Oregon, developed a community-based education program that emphasizes ongoing job training for students with mental disabilities and the development of competitive employment in the community. The program…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Guidelines, High Schools, Mainstreaming
Illinois Univ., Urbana. Dept. of Vocational and Technical Education. – 1981
The purpose of phase 3 of Project IMPACT (a project to assess the impact of vocational education research and development on vocational education programs in Illinois) was to review, further conceptualize, and refine the impact assessment system for vocational education research and development efforts proposed during fiscal 1989. The following…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Evaluation Methods, Guidelines, Needs Assessment
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