This study encompassed the following areas: (a) need for adult education, (b) knowledge concerning adult education, (c) motives for wishing to participate in adult education, (d) obstacles to participating in adult education, (e) plans for participation in adult education, and (f) experience of adult education. The pilot survey, carried out in…

There is little agreement concerning which methods of preschool intervention are most effective. In order to evaluate several approaches to early childhood education, Project Head Start, in conjunction with Project Follow Through, has initiated the Planned Variation program. This year only a pilot project is underway with eight schools…

The report documents the development and pilot test of a basic training program for supervisors of driver license examiners which employed written materials. The developmental methodology of the curriculum project is described in detail. An instructional-system process is followed, and a step-by-step review of the implementation of this process is…

Existing programs, policies and practices as they affect the older adult student in Ontario universities were investigated. Interview data were collected from adult students about their experiences in the light of the policies described, and a number of obstacles to successful study encountered by these students were identified. A statistical…

As an outcome of a pilot in-service training course in newer approaches to English-language teaching, an EPDA Basic Studies Project for in-service training in elementary language arts was begun in Baltimore County Schools. The people who were involved in a cooperative effort included college consultants, administrators, staff supervisors and…

This school facilities evaluation instrument was used in a pilot survey of facilities in New Jersey, and will soon be used as part of a survey of all public school facilities in the state. While the pilot survey was made by an outside consultant, which will also be the case for the statewide survey, the instructions and format of this publication…

A discussion of the Model Preschool Screening Program for educationally at-risk children includes a description of the screening tools and publicity used, the pilot project conducted prior to its implementation, and the actual implementation of the program. (CM)

During 1974/75, 220 new teachers were in their probationary year, scattered through the county of Northumberland. A pilot induction scheme was set up to see how effectively and economically the proposals of the 1972 White Paper could be implemented in Northumberland's first, middle, and high schools. (Author)

Authors raise the question of how writing and composition skills, often neglected aspects of literacy programs, can best be developed. Using examples from a variety of countries, they demonstrate the close connection among educational, political, social, and cognitive factors and illustrate their instructional principles and strategies in a…

Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS) instruction was piloted to test the viability of a cooperative system of shared instruction that could be cost-effective and efficient, reducing unnecessary duplication of courses taught. Results of the 1984 pilot show that ITFS was successful based on participants' (industry employees and the public)…

Evaluates the project, emphasizing (1) the recruitment, training, and support of volunteers; and (2) the collection, preparation, and dissemination of educational materials. (CI)

To promote academic integrity among students, a committee of faculty and administrators at the University of California, San Diego, developed a tutorial or instructional module designed to educate users about what constitutes academic integrity and how to recognize practices that may be indicative of plagiarism or academic dishonesty. The tutorial…

This report is the forth in the series of evaluations of the National School Lunch Program. The findings presented here are the result of an analysis of pilot project operations and costs for two alternatives to the current application-based certification process--Up-Front Documentation and Graduated Verification--that were tested in 12 public…

This paper reports the analysis of the results from a pilot effort to create and use a battery of instruments based on INTASC principles indicators of teacher dispositions. The original conception of the battery was designed on the taxonomy of increasing levels of inference. This means that the intent to measure included multiple instruments in…

This report describes a pilot study conducted to evaluate the instructional effectiveness of the Steck-Vaughn Phonics Program: Level A-Units 3 and 4 and Level B-Units 2 and 3. The Educational Research Institute of America (ERIA) identified volunteer teachers to participate, designed the assessments, and analyzed the collected data. Because the…