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Vanecko, James J.; And Others – 1976
This report presents the analytic plan for a study of demonstration Title I projects. The study is to be one of distributional equity: what kinds of instructional services are received by what kinds of students. It is mandated by the United States Congress and will provide the basic analysis for possible modifications in the Elementary and…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Research
Download full textHicks, Marilyn M. – 1984
Six methods of equating Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test scores for samples consisting of the usual groups of examinees and groups controlled for native language representation were evaluated in terms of scale stability. The equating methods included three item response theory (IRT) variants (fixed b's scaling, a one-parameter…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Equated Scores
Collins, Elmer F.; Bailey, J. P. Jr. – 1975
The field survey procedures employed and the response rates obtained in the First Follow-Up Survey of the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 (NLS) are described. The first step in data collection for First Follow-Up involved an extensive tracing operation to update name and address files. A newsletter was mailed out to…
Descriptors: Attrition (Research Studies), Cost Effectiveness, Data Collection, Followup Studies
Westat Research, Inc., Rockville, MD. – 1977
Approaches to sampling are suggested for use by states in reporting more effectively on the completers and leavers in vocational education programs. Following an introductory chapter, six others outline the proposed plan for followup studies. Chapter 2, a task outline for a proposed ongoing sampling survey, divides the first three of the followup…
Descriptors: Costs, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Dropout Research
Granville, Arthur C.; And Others – 1976
This executive summary presents the major findings of Interim Report III, which reports preliminary evaluation of Project Developmental Continuity (PDC). A Head Start demonstration program, PDC is aimed at promoting greater educational and developmental continuity as children make the transition from preschool to school. The report addresses three…
Descriptors: Attrition (Research Studies), Data Collection, Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education
Ladd, Everett Carll, Jr.; And Others – 1978
The development and data validation of the 1977 Ladd-Lipset national survey of the American professoriate are described. The respondents were selected from a random sample of colleges and universities and from a random sample of individual faculty members from the universities. The 158 institutions in the 1977 survey were selected from 2,406…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Data Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
PDF pending restorationHowell, Frank M.; Parent, Dale – 1979
The User's Guide to the Regional Study of Higher Education in Agriculture and Home Economics in the South explains the purpose and organization of the study, one of three phases of a larger investigation being conducted by collaborating researchers in several Agricultural Experiment Stations. The guide provides a detailed description of the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Colleges, Agricultural Occupations, Career Choice, Computer Programs
Johnson, Lary – 1978
The measurement of opinions helps to indicate students', teachers', and parents' satisfaction with school programs, as well as students' self concept and affective behavior. In choosing a sample, several issues should be considered: sampling error, sample size, selection procedure, and acceptable response rate. Follow-up survey procedures and…
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Attitude Measures, Educational Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education
Vermillion, James E. – 1980
The presence of artifactual bias in analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and in matching nonequivalent control group (NECG) designs was empirically investigated. The data set was obtained from a study of the effects of a television program on children from three day care centers in Mexico in which the subjects had been randomly selected within centers.…
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Control Groups, Error of Measurement, Experimental Groups
Psychological Corp., New York, NY. – 1978
Seven criteria for selecting and describing the standardization sample of the Metropolitan Achievement Test (MAT), 1978 edition are discussed. Four major variables were used to describe the sample: socioeconomic status; school district enrollment; public vs. nonpublic; and geographic region. Both forms and all grade levels of the Survey Battery…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Geographic Regions
Scott, Craig S.; Thorne, Gaylord – 1980
Two different methods for collecting course-specific data on class learning and growth are discussed. The first, Item/Student Sampling, is directly dependent upon assessing class performance both prior to and following instruction. This procedure relies on multiple matrix sampling techniques. The second method, referred to as Self-Report of Course…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Measures, Course Evaluation, Course Objectives
PDF pending restorationEvans, Francis B. – 1976
During May and June of 1976, a random sample of nearly one thousand Wisconsin citizens was interviewed by telephone and asked 28 questions about selected education-related issues. Topics concerning state school district relationship included equal educational opportunity, state financing of education, state aid to parochial school students, state…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
PDF pending restorationSanford, Timothy R. – 1977
An induced course load matrix (ICLM) can be a valuable tool for examining the educational process at most postsecondary educational institutions, but the complexity and bulk of the ICLM computer printout is a hindrance. Experiences in using an ICLM at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are described. Examples from an ICLM printout are…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Computers, Credit Courses, Departments
Education Turnkey Systems, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1975
This report was submitted by Education Turnkey Systems, Inc. and its subcontractor, Kirschner Associates, Inc. and key University of Maryland and other consultants in response to the needs of the National Institute of Education as specified in the Request for Proposal "to develop a Design to Study Individualized Instruction, as part of a general…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Data Collection, Evaluation Criteria, Federal Programs
Bayless, D. L.; And Others – 1974
Raw scores on most standardized educational and psychological assessment instruments acquire meaning only when referenced to a set of norms. Test publishers should clearly describe their norming procedures, including the target population and the sample on which the norms are based. The primary purpose of this report is to illustrate some of the…
Descriptors: Career Education, Comparative Testing, Measurement Techniques, National Norms
