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Download full textEpstein, Michael; Atkins, Marc; Cullinan, Douglas; Kutash, Krista; Weaver, Robin – What Works Clearinghouse, 2008
This guide is intended to help elementary school educators as well as school and district administrators develop and implement effective prevention and intervention strategies that promote positive student behavior. The guide includes five recommendations and indicates the quality of the evidence that supports them: (1) Identify the specifics of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Intervention, Classroom Environment
Walstad, William B.; Soper, John C. – 1988
A study of over 3,000 U.S. high school students who took the Test of Economic Literacy (TEL) in 1986 reveals a lack of basic understanding in the four basic TEL concept clusters of fundamental economics, microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international economics. The TEL was administered pre- and posttest where students were enrolled in one of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Economics, Economics Education, High Schools
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Early Childhood and Elementary Education Section. – 1985
Guidelines for evaluation of school programs in the State of Florida are presented. The purpose of evaluation is to modify the content and method of instruction, provide information to decision-makers and the public, provide feedback to participants, and determine criteria for program success. The optimal evaluation design for either innovative or…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Innovation, Formative Evaluation
Peer reviewedSchnucker, Robert V. – History Teacher, 1991
Describes the development of a history assessment test by Northeast Missouri State University (Kirksville) faculty. Discusses content, problems with design and cooperation, and theories of assessment testing. Includes sample questions demonstrating the cube plan, a technique that involves using a single question to measure three learning…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Wheeler, George; And Others – 1983
An external evaluation of the Title VII Bilingual Education Project was designed to: (1) gather a subjective assessment from personnel working with the project; (2) observe classroom teaching and activities utilized in bilingual instruction; and (3) to measure differences in levels of achievement on the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS)…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Students, Classroom Observation Techniques
Peer reviewedKeen, Meg – Journal of Environmental Education, 1991
A study examines the influence of a Sunship Earth education program on fifth and sixth grade students (n=578). Results indicate that students who attended the program increased their ecological knowledge significantly. Participation did not result in more positive environmental attitudes. (17 references) (MCO)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBarenholz, Hanna; Tamir, Pinchas – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1992
Describes the use of concept mapping (CM) in design, instruction, and assessment related to microbiology lessons prepared for high school students in Israel. Indicates that students utilizing CM displayed an overall, higher achievement gain than students in traditional classes. Recognizes that some teachers did not thoroughly exploit the potential…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping
Peer reviewedGrieve, Clayton – Medical Teacher, 1992
Compares differences in successive pretest/posttest scores for 46 undergraduate volunteers following the application of distinct teaching formats to each of 3 consecutive subsections of a human physiology course. Indicates scores increased favorably for audio-visual lecture and self-study tutorial formats but no significant increase for didactic…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Audiovisual Instruction, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis
Skoglund, Frederic W. – 1983
The instructional management system of Glendale (Arizona) Union High School District is described. Efforts in this area are coordinated through six interrelated components: (1) a well-defined curriculum, with extensive review and community survey of learner priorities; (2) program improvement plans based on the Theory Z concept, in which the…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives, Instructional Design
PDF pending restorationMillar, Diane – 1996
The pros and cons of integrated learning systems (ILS) and stand-alone software for adult literacy instruction were examined in a comparative analysis that focused on their use in adult literacy programs in Canada. The comparison focused on the following variables: achievement gains in reading; changes in students' attitudes toward computers;…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Peer reviewedQuinn, Joyce A. – Journal of Geography, 1990
Describes a geography literacy quiz project developed by the Geography Club at California State University (Fresno). Reports that poor quiz results sparked interest in developing programs to ensure geographic literacy. Comments on a program at Dos Palos (California) High School that will require geography proficiency examinations for graduation by…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Evaluation Criteria
Yeo, Gwen; Tully, Donna – 1987
This manual is intended to acquaint the faculty of physician assistant (PA) training programs with a model geriatric clerkship and to assist them in the process in implementing a similar clerkship. A detailed outline of the curriculum goals of a geriatric clerkship is included. The next section contains curriculum units on the following topics:…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Behavioral Objectives, Clinical Experience, Communication Skills
Blattner, Bruce E.; And Others – 1984
This guide comprises a summary of the development of and materials for use in the implementation of a research-verified model training program to help high-risk students complete postsecondary education programs. Discussed first is the original pilot project that was implemented to serve the high-risk postsecondary vocational students entering the…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Basic Skills, Career Counseling, Classroom Techniques
