The problem investigated in this study was: What changes in the culturally disadvantaged pupils' oral language development will result when pupils are provided a program which includes daily verbal interaction with their teacher focused on a variety of pupils' experiences, interests and needs? The subjects of this study were randomly selected from…

An alternative approach for program evaluation of small, specialized programs when comparison groups are not available is described. This application is illustrated by presenting the results of an analysis of data from Project Talent, a national manpower study, and discussing its application to the evaluation of a medical training program.…

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) versus traditional lecture-type instruction on triangles. Two quasi experiments were conducted in six 6th grade classes with a total of 108 students respectively. The students in the control groups were taught the concepts of triangles in their…

This is a checklist of key items to get right when conducting a randomized controlled trial to evaluate an educational program or practice ("intervention"). It is intended as a practical resource for researchers and sponsors of research, describing items that are often critical to the success of a randomized controlled trial. A significant…

For the 1921-22 school year 1,963 private high schools and academies sent to the bureau schedules complete enough to include in this bulletin. The number of schools reporting decreased about 6 per cent since 1920. This decrease can not be charged to any particular type of control. There is a substantial increase in the number of graduates from…

Students who videotaped oral assignments to be played back for class had better class attendance, became more favorable toward the use of videotape in the classroom, and evaluated the instructor and course more favorably than those doing the assignments live" for the class. (Editor)

The relationship of learning to organization of stimuli is explored. (CK)

The wastage rate in polytechnic degree courses is greater than that in comparable degree courses in British universities. (Editor)

Regression to the mean (RTM) is often misunderstood. It is demonstrated that artifactual RTM depends fundamentally on the magnitude of measurement error at pretest. Adjustment usually involves estimating the measurement error and determining consequences, but even without adjustment, effects of RTM can be ameliorated. (SLD)

Effects of 2 types of oral language training programs on development of phonological awareness skills and word learning ability were examined for 48 kindergartners. Children receiving analytic and synthetic training improved significantly on both types of skills, but children receiving synthetic skills training alone improved only in blending…

Considers the workings and effects of The Innovation and New Technology Programme in Norway, describing the design of the evaluation and the use of a centrally established control group to assess programs results. Uses results from innovation theory to appraise the aims and working methods of the program and a combination of quantitative and…