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Elton, Martin; And Others – 1982
The first of two reports in this document details the use of a trial teletext service in residential Washington, D.C. during the second half of 1981. It is emphasized that caution must be exercised in interpreting the results since the trial was designed as a pilot with a sample of only 40 households. In addition, there were significant technical…
Descriptors: Information Science, Information Services, Information Utilization, Pilot Projects
Humes, Ann – 1979
A pilot study was undertaken to develop appropriate writing samples for assessment of composing tasks, to examine the utility and time requirements of scoring keys, particularly regarding their consistency and objectivity, and to study the efficacy of scoring guides. Five classes from second to sixth grade in a school in the Los Angeles Unified…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Guidelines, Pilot Projects
Rutherford, William L.; And Others – 1982
The Change Facilitator Stages of Concern Questionnaire (CFSoCQ) as a procedure for studying the concerns of change facilitators is presented. It is based on the work of Francis Fuller, the concept of Stages of Concern, and the Concerns Based Adoption Model which deal with change facilitators' concerns regarding implementation of an innovative…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Educational Innovation, Measurement Techniques, Measures (Individuals)
Dollerup, Cay; And Others – 1980
Outlined in this paper are the plans for three additional pilot studies to be conducted in Denmark as part of the interdisciplinary Turko-Danish Fairytale Project. The project is concerned with the collective versus the individual nature of reader response to literature and the three pilot studies are: introspection studies during the reading,…
Descriptors: Fairy Tales, Folk Culture, Foreign Countries, Literature Appreciation
Literacy Work, 1974
The article reports on a pilot program designed to provide simultaneously an effective education in family life planning and improved training in literacy skills for Turkish adults, carried out by a non-profit making American organization. Curriculum design, teaching methods, and material aids are included, with research results. (Author/AJ)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Developing Nations, Family Planning
Howard, Lucille – Amer Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Aerospace Technology, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Enrichment, Federal Aid
Hilliard, Thomas O.; And Others – 1979
This report describes the first year (Phase I) of the 3-year evaluation of the Child and Family Mental Health (CFMH) Project. Phase I was designed to provide a descriptive analysis of the CFMH Project in terms of the number and characteristics of recipients of the services, the nature and extent of the specific primary prevention approaches used,…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Family Programs, Longitudinal Studies, Mental Health Programs
Berman, Louise M.; And Others – 1976
The purpose of this pilot project was to determine whether involvement, as described by verbal and nonverbal indicators, increased as children worked at language arts learning centers characterized by increasing possibilities for involvement. Twelve first graders, randomly selected from an open space school, were each observed at three learning…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Grade 1, Learning Activities, Learning Centers (Classroom)
Hinkle, G. H.; Narramore, W. D. – 1980
A pilot version of an experimental course in aesthetics and theatre is described in this report. Divided into seven sections, the report (1) explains how the course was designed for effective team teaching and for optimum student participation, (2) summarizes the characteristics and levels of commitment of the 27 undergraduates in the pilot…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Educational Assessment
Darcy, Robert L. – 1980
Two research questions are addressed in this report: What outcomes are appropriate and feasible to use as criteria for evaluating vocational programs? and What procedures can be used for evaluating vocational education on the basis of specified outcome criteria? Following brief reference to earlier studies on vocational education outcomes, fifteen…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Information Needs
Bibliographic Retrieval Services, Inc., Scotia, NY. – 1980
This paper documents the operations and outcomes of the pilot test of the National Education Practices File, a program designed to identify information needs in education and develop a resources system for educators. This report is divided into four sections, the first three dealing with sources of information regarding the operation and outcomes…
Descriptors: Databases, Education, Educational Practices, Information Dissemination
GRAY, DONALD, J. – 1966
THE DUAL PURPOSES OF THIS 1965 PILOT STUDY OF THE 103 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT SUMMER INSTITUTES IN ENGLISH WERE TO DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT HOW A STUDY OF INSTITUTES COULD BEST BE CONDUCTED AND WHAT OUGHT TO BE THE PURPOSES OF SUCH A STUDY, AND TO REPORT ON WHAT THE INSTITUTES ACCOMPLISHED, TENTATIVELY EVALUATING THEIR EFFECTIVENESS. THE…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Evaluation Methods, Federal Programs, Inservice Teacher Education
ZEDLER, EMPRESS Y. – 1968
SOME GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING TEACHER EDUCATION IN ORDER TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SEVERELY DISABLED LEARNERS ARE PRESENTED. THE SUGGESTIONS INCLUDE IMPROVING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR TEACHERS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, SUPERVISORS, AND COUNSELORS AT ALL LEVELS. TRAINING SHOULD INCLUDE THE STUDY OF DYSLEXIA AND THE PREPARATION OF A PILOT…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, College Preparation, Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Research
PORTER, NONA – 1966
TO DRAW ON THE UNTAPPED SUPPLY OF WOMEN, CERTIFIED FOR BUT NOT NOW TEACHING, WHO ARE AVAILABLE FOR PART-TIME WORK, A PARTNERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM WAS BEGUN IN A PILOT STUDY. EACH OF NINE PAIRS OF TEACHERS SHARED ONE FULL-TIME POSITION. A 1-DAY ORIENTATION MEETING FOR TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS PRECEDED ASSIGNMENT TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Orientation Materials, Part Time Faculty, Partnership Teachers
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1965
IN 1965-66, 14 SCHOOL DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED 20 CLASSES IN SCHOOLS, MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS, AND HOSPITALS FOR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN (AGES 6 THROUGH 17). OUTLINED WERE DEFINITIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN, PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM, MINIMUM PLANT FACILITIES, RELATED PERSONNEL, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, CLASS SIZE…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Emotional Disturbances, Handicapped Children, Pilot Projects
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