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Morsch, Joseph E.; And Others – 1955
Using an eight-day hydraulics maintenance course taught by 121 instructors on a regular basis to classes of about 14 students using the same classrooms and materials, the Air Force conducted a study designed to determine instructor measures which correlate with, and are therefore predictive of, student achievement. The study report first discusses…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Competency Based Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Cohen, Elizabeth G.; Sharan, Shlomo – 1977
Group participation by Israeli youth is examined in light of the Theory of Status Characteristics and Expectation States. This theory maintains that social and/or group status influences expectations of competence and triggers self-fulfilling prophecies of performance. An experiment designed to prevent unwanted dominance of high status…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Influences, Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Status
Harshman, Carl L. – 1979
A model developed at Metropolitan College of Saint Louis University for assessing the quality of nontraditional education programs is discussed. The concept of quality in relation to individual programs, accreditation, and students is examined. The limitations of the existing definitions of quality and the methods for measuring it are considered.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Students, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Assessment
Anderson, Judith I.; And Others – 1979
Following a brief history of the Title I Evaluation and Reporting System (TIERS) and the development of the RMC models and technical assistance centers, plans are described for activities to increase the usefulness of the evaluation data for local decision making. Three major kinds of activities are explained: projects developed by an Evaluation…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Compensatory Education, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education
Peters, Linda, Ed.; And Others – 1976
The volumes present goals for use in planning and evaluating elementary and secondary school social studies curricula. The book is intended to help social studies classroom teachers identify learning goals. Organized according to major social science disciplines, the two-volume series is presented in six sections. Section I introduces the…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Anthropology, Behavioral Objectives, Career Education
Morse, James E.; And Others – 1976
The curriculum guide outlines behavioral objectives, learning activities, evaluation methods, and resources to help K-12 classroom teachers develop and implement social studies programs. Major objectives are to extend knowledge, develop skills to make effective use of this knowledge, and to facilitate the socialization process. The first section…
Descriptors: American Culture, Behavioral Objectives, Career Education, Curriculum
SCHIEFELBUSCH, RICHARD L., ED.; AND OTHERS – 1967
BASED ON A SERIES OF CONFERENCE PAPERS BY VARIOUS AUTHORS, THE BOOK CONSIDERS BOTH EMPIRICAL AND CONCEPTUAL ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE AND MENTAL RETARDATION AND THEIR INTERRELATIONSHIPS. LITERATURE REVIEWS PROVIDE BIBLIOGRAPHIES ON RELEVANT RESEARCH (68 RESEARCH, 1955-66) AND ON LANGUAGE AND MENTAL RETARDATION (149 CITATIONS, 1929-66). FURTHER PAPERS ON…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Evaluation Methods, Exceptional Child Research
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1960
IN JANUARY 1959, PHASE I OF THE TEXAS SMALL SCHOOLS PROJECT WAS UNDERTAKEN TO (1) OFFER AN INCREASED VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, (2) INITIATE MORE EFFECTIVE USE OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, (3) INDIVIDUALIZE INSTRUCTION, AND (4) STRENGTHEN GUIDANCE AND TESTING PROGRAMS. DURING PHASE II, TO BEGIN IN 1960, SEVERAL SMALL TWELVE-GRADE SCHOOLS…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Cooperative Programs, Correspondence Study, Educational Needs
CROMWELL, RUE L. – 1967
FOUR INSTRUMENTS WERE DEVELOPED AND STANDARDIZED TO MEASURE EARLY EXPERIENCE, CURRENT BEHAVIOR, TREATMENT APPROACHES, AND PROGNOSIS OF EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN--THE RATING/RANKING SCALE OF CHILD BEHAVIOR (R/R SCALE), THE PARENT PRACTICES INVENTORY (PPI), THE SCALE ON PROCEDURES IN DEALING WITH CHILDREN (PDC), AND THE CHILD HISTORY CODE…
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Rating Scales, Case Studies, Children
Leventhal, Arthur; McCormack, James E. – 1976
The Education Evaluation and Planning Package provides a performance statement check list approach to the comprehensive educational evaluation required by Massachusetts law for special education students. The vocational area of this package is intended to be used to assess various skills necessary to hold a job. There are four components of this…
Descriptors: Adults, Check Lists, Daily Living Skills, Educational Diagnosis
Skeel, Dorothy J.; Sterling, Ronald E. – 1978
Twelve learning activities are presented for children in kindergarten through grade three to help develop skills of valuing, decision making, interpersonal relationships, and spatial awareness. Knowledge and skills in these areas will enable children to understand and effectively communicate with people of different cultures and lifestyles, and to…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Citizenship, Communication Skills, Community Problems
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1977
The document presents checklists by which music teachers and school administrators can evaluate concrete elements of orchestra programs in grades four through 12. The opening sections outline the immediate benefits of having a school orchestra; effects on later adult life of student participation in orchestras; goals of a school orchestra program;…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Evaluation
Griffith, Lynda W.; And Others – 1971
A Head Start Program operating in Kansas City since 1965 was viewed as inadequate because enrollment was limited to about 600 children per year. The Model Cities Agency determined to provide a program for the remainder of the children in the Model Cities neighborhoods. The programs developed were differentiated administratively for the purposes of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Childhood Needs, Disadvantaged Youth
DeVries, Philip B., Jr.; And Others – 1975
The study was designed to identify and define the factors which contribute to undergraduate navigator training (UNT) attrition and to present recommendations to reduce the effects of those factors. Longitudinal data were collected from six UNT classes and augmented with cross-sectional data from a sample of 15 UNT classes. The student data are…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Attitudes, Aviation Technology, Cross Sectional Studies
Cohen, Monroe D., Ed. – 1975
The methods and procedures of education in our schools must be reexamined according to the writers who have contributed to this document. This is most strongly felt in the areas of testing and evaluation for it is these areas that may have the greatest impact on a child's educational career. This document is presented in three sections: (1) An…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment
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