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Download full textStarch Inra Hooper, Inc., Mamaroneck, NY. – 1976
A pilot mass media campaign was conducted in New Haven, Connecticut, to acquaint the public with the concept of career education. For three weeks newspapers, television, and radio devoted time and space to the campaign which focused on one of the following topics each week: the need for planning in career development; career development; career…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Community Attitudes, Community Programs
Dumont, Richard G. – 1978
Reported are the execution and outcomes of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) Performance Funding Project at Tennessee Technological University, a pilot project seeking to explore the question of whether it is desirable and possible to allocate state funds to community colleges and universities on a performance effectiveness…
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Community Colleges, Educational Assessment
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Dept. of Research and Evaluation. – 1978
The validation of the competency based curriculum (CBC) of the District of Columbia Public Schools, prior to full scale implementation, is described. The CBC includes English, language arts, and science instruction in grades one through nine, and is based upon the demonstrated learning of specific behavioral objectives in the basic skills. The…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Hall, Burnis, Jr.; Barnwell, Eleanor I. – 1979
The primary goal of the project described in this monograph was to develop a competency-based training program for the preparation of school-community council members. A secondary goal was that this training program be generalizable to other educational institutions and agencies that utilize advisory councils. Interviews with 16 school staff and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Citizens Councils, Communication Skills, Community Education
LOWELL, EDGAR L.; AND OTHERS – 1960
A PILOT STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO DEFINE THE CHARACTER OF SPEECH MATERIAL IN VISUALLY PERCEPTUAL TERMS AND TO APPLY THE DEFINED CONCEPTS TO THE PROCESS OF INDUCED LANGUAGE ACQUISITION BY THE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING. ITS PURPOSE WAS TO BUILD A CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATION FOR THE LATER DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM, LEADING TO THE…
Descriptors: Auditory Tests, Deafness, Handicapped Children, Hearing Impairments
ROGERS, CHARLES H.; SCARBOROUGH, C. CAYCE – 1966
TWENTY-FIVE PUBLIC SCHOOL PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION ATTENDED A SEMINAR WHERE THE OBJECTIVES WERE -- (1) TO STIMULATE THE INITIATION OF INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS IN OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION AT THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE LEVEL, (2) TO ASSIST LOCAL OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION PERSONNEL IN PLANNING SUCH…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Developmental Programs, Educational Resources, Experimental Programs
JONES, JAMES A. – 1966
THE NATURE OF THE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF 56 PROJECTS WAS REVIEWED TO FIND WHY USEFUL NEW KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROBLEMS WAS NOT RESULTING FROM THE PROGRAMS. ALSO ANALYZED WAS THE UTILITY OF FOLLOWUP STUDIES FOR GAINING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROJECTS. BOTH SUBJECTS OF INQUIRY WERE CONSIDERED AGAINST THE…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Programs
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Public Instruction, Harrisburg. – 1967
TO TEST THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A CURRICULUM GUIDE TO BE USED AS THE BASIS FOR HUMANITIES COURSES, THE PENNSYLVANIA HUMANITIES COMMISSION ENCOURAGED VOLUNTARY AND SELF-DIRECTIVE PILOT STUDIES IN 10 SCHOOLS DURING 1965-66. CLASSROOM SESSIONS WERE OBSERVED AND SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, HUMANITIES TEACHERS, AND SMALL GROUP OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS WERE…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Organization, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Guides
BLAUG, MARK; AND OTHERS – 1967
IN 1964-65, THE INDUSTRIAL MANPOWER PROJECT MADE A PILOT STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF BRITISH INDUSTRIAL FIRMS AND THE EDUCATION OF THEIR WORKERS. THROUGH INTENSIVE STUDY OF FIVE FIRMS, AGE-EARNINGS PROFILES FOR VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL LEVELS WERE DRAWN UP, WITH SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO DRAW UP TENTATIVE PROFILES FOR…
Descriptors: Age, Costs, Economic Research, Educational Background
West Virginia Research Coordinating Unit for Vocational Education, Huntington. – 1968
THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE PREPARATION, SUBMISSION, AND APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, TRAINING, EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS, AND PILOT PROGRAMS IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ARE OUTLINED. THE AREAS DISCUSSED ARE (1) SOURCES OF FUNDS, (2) PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF RESEARCH PROPOSALS, (3) TYPES OF PROPOSALS,…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Demonstration Programs, Educational Research, Evaluation
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Dept. of Research and Evaluation. – 1980
The District Facilitator Project (DFP) assists local schools by linking them with exemplary projects that have been proven successful in other school districts around the country. The DFP provides coordination and technical assistance, services that help to assure successful implementation in the new location. Evaluation of this project was…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Delivery Systems, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1980
The Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Projects were designed to test whether guaranteed part-time jobs during the school year and full-time jobs in the summer would induce economically disadvantaged youths to remain in or return to school. The General Accounting Office (GAO) found that most worksites provided adequate experiences. Others, however,…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention, Dropouts
DiBella, Cecilia M. – 1980
Between 1965 and 1973 the Rhode Island State Department of Education underwent a series of reorganizations affecting its importance and role in the state's educational change process. These reorganizations were in part responsible for and affected by the selection of Rhode Island as a site for a Teacher Center pilot project in inservice teacher…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Case Studies, Change Agents, Educational Change
Cornman, John M.; Madden, J. Patrick – 1977
During its three-year pilot period, Title V of the Rural Development Act of 1972 demonstrated its potential as part of a broad national rural strategy and should be carefully expanded with special attention to funding, organization, and evaluation policies. Initial funding at $20 million yearly would provide each state with $100,000 (an amount…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Definitions, Evaluation Methods, Federal Legislation
PATTERSON, IRENE – 1966
AS AN OUTGROWTH OF AN EARLIER STUDY ON IMPROVING STUDENT TEACHING IN HOME ECONOMICS, A PILOT PROGRAM WAS INITIATED TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A STUDENT TEACHING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PRODUCE HOMEMAKING TEACHERS WHO COULD QUICKLY BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH A COMMUNITY, ADAPT TEACHING TO IT, AND LOCATE AND USE LOCAL RESOURCES. INSTRUMENTS WERE…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Followup Studies, Home Economics, Home Economics Teachers
