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Download full textBurgess, Thomas C.; Greis, Naguib A. F. – 1970
The study reported here deals with the problem of determining what testing device can best indicate a foreign student's readiness for satisfactory performance at the college level, especially in courses requiring a good command of reading and writing skills in English. The study considers several standard proficiency tests and devises a formula…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Educational Experiments
Chilcott, John H., Ed. – 1976
The collection of papers focuses on the future of research in anthropology and education. Intended as an exploration of the relationship between funding agencies and the individual anthropological researcher, the articles generally question the degree of control which the anthropologist can exert on research. The basic premise of the papers is…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Cultural Influences, Educational Anthropology, Educational Policy
Herman, Joan – 1987
The Multilevel Evaluation Systems project was field tested in grades 4 and 5 classrooms in five districts of the University of Pennsylvania's School Council. Multilevel evaluation coordinates multiple sources of information (about student characteristics, school context, school and instructional processes, and a range of student outcomes) with…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Data Collection, Databases, Educational Assessment
Wentling, Tim L.; Piland, William E. – 1982
This document, one of 12 guides that have been developed to facilitate evaluation by and for local education agency (LEA) personnel in Illinois, covers the analysis of community resources, an activity that has as its primary objective the evaluation of the LEA's use of those resources available in the community, such as businesses, labor unions,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Community Resources, Educational Assessment
Hoversten, Gloria H. – 1977
The Test of Auditory Comprehension (TAC), one component of the Auditory Skills Instructional Planning System, is a comprehensive test instrument designed for individual use with hearing impaired pupils, four through twelve years of age, for assessing receptive auditory functioning. Included in the TAC are ten discrete subtests measuring auditory…
Descriptors: Auditory Evaluation, Auditory Perception, Auditory Tests, Diagnostic Tests
Office of Personnel Management, Washington, DC. – 1980
This guide provides a brief introduction to the Participant Action Plan Approach (PAPA) and a user's handbook. Part I outlines five steps of PAPA which determine how job behavior is changed by training course or program participation. Part II, the manual, is arranged by the five steps of the PAPA approach. Planning for PAPA discusses making…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods
Fedigan, Larry – 1979
Eight major classroom observation studies correlating process variables (teaching techniques), and context variables (characteristics of school, curriculum, and student), with teaching effectiveness, (particularly achievement gains) were reviewed. This need to match process variables with context variables, rather than search for a universal…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. – 1957
This conference focused on the broad theme, improving the quality and scope of measurement. The first session centered on improving criteria for educational and psychological measurement, with papers on Criteria for Complex Mental Processes by Robert C. Wilson and on Criteria of Nonintellectual Aspects of Personality by Morris I. Stein. The second…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Cognitive Tests, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
YINGLING, KARL W. – 1968
THIS DOCUMENT PRESENTS A METHOD FOR ESTIMATING FUTURE FINANCIAL NEEDS AND RESOURCES IN A LONG-RANGE PLAN FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. REQUIRED ASSUMPTIONS FOR A 10-YEAR PROJECTION ARE DISCUSSED AND SPECIFIC ADVICE ON COMPUTING THE NECESSARY ELEMENTS IS GIVEN. DIFFICULTIES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH ELEMENT ARE EMPHASIZED, AND SOME SOLUTIONS ARE PROPOSED.…
Descriptors: Assessed Valuation, Average Daily Membership, Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Cost Estimates
Keeton, Morris T.; And Others – 1976
The history of post secondary education in the U.S., and the role of experiential learning in its improvement are discussed. Topics of discussion include: the relationship of experiential learning to individuals' information processing, the need to clarify objectives, and the potential effect of new educational objectives on teaching and…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Students, Cost Effectiveness, Credentials
Van Manen, Max – 1978
The paper provides a sketch of the development of phenomenological pedagogy as it has been represented in the Netherlands in the work of educators and psychologists at the Utrecht School. Phenomenology is the theory that behavior is determined by the interaction of personal experience with external reality. Proponents of the Utrecht School have…
Descriptors: Analytical Criticism, Behavior Patterns, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Evaluation
Webster, William J. – 1975
The purpose, organization, and functions of research and evaluation in a large urban school district are discussed in light of several major issues in educational evaluation. Major issues include methods of assuring the credibility of evaluation information, the establishment and maintenance of meaningful reporting cycles, the recruitment and…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Decision Making, Educational Development, Educational Objectives
Rusch, Reuben R.; Dinkmeyer, Don – 1973
The effectiveness of the elementary level guidance program, Developing Understanding of Self and Others (DUSO), is assessed. Intended for use by counselors of children ages 5-8, the DUSO program is designed to help children understand social-emotional behavior through listening, inquiry, discussion, and role play. The DUSO Affectivity Device,…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Behavioral Sciences, Child Psychology, Data Analysis
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. – 1986
This module, which is one in a series of 127 performance-based teacher education learning packages focusing upon specific professional competencies of vocational teachers, deals with developing a plan for evaluating a vocational program, performing a program evaluation, and developing a final evaluation report. Addressed in the individual learning…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Check Lists, Competency Based Teacher Education, Data Collection
Oregon Univ., Eugene. Center for Educational Policy and Management. – 1984
This document contains summaries of 12 presentations given at a conference held in reponse to the comprehensive Oregon school improvement plan entitled "Oregon Action Plan for Excellence." The plan provides a framework for improving public schools in the areas of graduation requirements, academic expectations and assessment, teacher and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration, Educational Change
