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Henning, Joel; And Others – 1977
The symposium report focuses on effects of state curriculum mandates on the social studies curriculum. Part of a larger study designed to examine the effect of state law on the introduction and implementation of law-related education, the report is presented in two sections. Section I analyzes social studies mandates in the 50 states. Five…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Civics, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Research
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. – 1977
This first in a series of six learning modules on instructional planning is designed to assist secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers in becoming familiar with the variety of techniques that can be used to determine their students' needs and interests (particularly vocational), and to give practice in using these skills to obtain…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Planning
Far West Lab. for Educational Research and Development, San Francisco, CA. – 1975
The research design is described for the study of instructional time, conducted as part of the Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study. The premise of the study was that certain teacher behaviors are related to student achievement; however, if all teacher behaviors are equal, the students who spend the greatest amount of time in learning activities…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research
Filby, Nikola N.; Dishaw, Marilyn – 1975
Achievement tests that are maximally sensitive to effective instruction in reading and mathematics for grades 2 and 5 were developed and refined. Important considerations regarding the tests' validity were: its coverage of instructional content (opportunity to learn), and its reactivity to instruction. Student ability must be minimally related to…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests
Bennett, Charles; Lenihan, J. Michael – 1977
The booklet describes the local history component of an interdisciplinary high school course on American Studies. The program involves students over a three-year period in collecting, recording, organizing, interpreting, and disseminating the history, culture, and tradition of Scituate, Rhode Island. The booklet is presented in six chapters.…
Descriptors: American Studies, Community Characteristics, Community Study, Data Analysis
Evertson, Carolyn M.; And Others – 1977
The stability of classroom behavior is examined from several perspectives: (1) the relative consistency of teacher behavior in two different sections of the same course taught concurrently; (2) the relative consistency of student behavior in math and English classes attended concurrently; and (3) differences in student and teacher behavior in math…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Data Analysis
Tullar, V. Philip – 1981
Following introductory material noting demands for accountability within student services programs, this paper describes an evaluation system that involves administrators, faculty, student affairs practitioners, and students in an assessment of the college's overall student services effort. The paper first discusses the 60-item opinionnaire used…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Attitudes, College Housing, Community Colleges
Simison, Diane; And Others – 1981
This report examines the state of the art of utilizing cost-benefit methodologies to evaluate the returns on investments in vocational education. The objectives and format of the report and the literature search methodology employed in it are outlined. Presented next is an overview of the diverse literature related to cost-benefit analysis,…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Cost Effectiveness
Littman, Mark S.; And Others – 1978
This report analyzes data on population groups living in central cities, suburbs, and nonmetropolitan areas in 1977, and examines changes that have occurred since 1970. Subjects featured in the report are population, marital status, household relationship, family size, migration, educational attainment, labor force status, occupation, industry,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Census Figures, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis
Hakken, David – 1978
A program is described which enables mine workers in Sheffield, England, to participate in a day-release education program once a week for three years. Sponsored by the Universities of Sheffield and Leeds, the program exposes workers to economics, politics, sociology, and labor education while they are receiving full wages. Tutors in the program…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Education, Continuation Education, Data Analysis
Young, Malcolm B.; Goldsamt, Milton R. – 1978
A study done for the National Community Education Advisory Council to assess programs funded under the Community Schools Act is presented in an introduction and three parts. Study goals, as defined in the introduction, are to describe the organization and operation of community education projects of local educational agencies, state educational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Education, Community Involvement, Community Programs
Interstate Educational Resource Service Center, Salt Lake City, UT. – 1973
Development and use of instruments and procedures to measure affective aspects of educational programs are described. The document is part of a final report of a project to humanize education by helping schools identify affective priorities and measurement needs. The document is presented in three sections. Section I describes measures developed…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Cooperative Programs, Data Analysis, Educational Assessment
Stockhaus, Stuart, Ed. – 1979
Presented is a series of 88 lessons designed by classroom teachers to help junior high school students reinforce social studies skills. Lessons are categorized into four main skill areas: (1) using reference aids; (2) understanding tables, graphs, and cartoons; (3) developing graphic skills; and (4) evaluating information. For each skill area,…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Data Analysis
Abram, Robert; Schroeder, Paul E. – 1977
This report presents the data from a national survey which was designed to answer the question, "What is the status of vocational education in correctional institutions?" The data were collected from 459 institutions (state, federal, military, and jail) which offered vocational education at the time of the survey; the purpose of the survey was to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions
Macomb County Intermediate School District, Mount Clemens, MI. – 1978
The first volume of this report describes a survey of the adult basic education program in Michigan, including a statement of purposes, a review of relevant literature, a discussion of procedures and survey instruments, a discussion of findings and conclusions, and a chapter on limitations of the study and recommendations for future research. The…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Classroom Environment, Competency Based Education
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