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Alberta Education, 2009
The "Value-Added School Review (VSR)" is an analytical model designed to assist schools in identifying and addressing opportunities for school improvement. The model works best when it is focused purposefully on students and the student learning outcomes as defined in the "Guide to Education". It complements the processes…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Educational Improvement, Improvement Programs
Marjanovic, Sonja; Hanney, Stephen; Wooding, Steven – RAND Corporation, 2009
This report critically examines studies of how scientific research drives innovation which is then translated into socio-economic benefits. It focuses on research evaluation insights that are relevant not only to the academic community, but also to policymakers and evaluation practitioners--and particularly to biomedical and health research…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Evaluation Research, Research and Development, Research Reports
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Southam-Gerow, Michael A.; Hourigan, Shannon E.; Allin, Robert B., Jr. – Behavior Modification, 2009
This article describes the application of a university-community partnership model to the problem of adapting evidence-based treatment approaches in a community mental health setting. Background on partnership research is presented, with consideration of methodological and practical issues related to this kind of research. Then, a rationale for…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Clinical Psychology, Theory Practice Relationship