A re-analysis of evaluation data concerning the Emergency School Aid Act shows that findings of the original evaluators are open to multiple interpretations. (JKS)

Commentary is presented on the evaluation of the Emergency School Aid Act and a review of that evaluation (TM 503 672). The commentary focuses on philosophical issues and the uses of several levels of observation in data analysis. (JKS)

This paper evaluates the Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) Basic and Pilot Project Grant Programs. Among the major questions addressed in the evaluation were: What kinds of students participate in the programs, what kinds of districts and schools receive support, what are the funding patterns, how are the funds translated into services, how…

Commentary is presented on the evaluation of the Emergency School Aid Act and on an article detailing that evaluation (TM 503 672). The use of randomization and pilot studies is emphasized. (J KS)

The desirability of evaluating the total effect of the Emergency School Aid Act versus specific programs in the Act is the focus of this commentary on the evaluation of that act and an article detailing that evaluation (TM 503 672). (JKS)

The nature of experimental designs in the evaluation of educational programs is addressed in this commentary on the evaluation of the Emergency School Aid Act and a paper detailing that evaluation (TM 503 672). (JKS)

The evaluators of the Emergency School Aid Act respond to commentaries on their evaluation of the act and their article detailing that evaluation (TM 503 672). Each commentary is discussed. (See TM 503 673 through 678). (JKS)

The financial aspects of educational programs are discussed in this commentary on the evaluation of the Emergency School Aid Act. Budget and expenditure data must be examined closely when evaluating educational programs. (JKS)

This progress report describes study objectives, research design, field survey activities, and analysis plans for the evaluation of the Emergency School Assistance Program (ESAP), a federal program to aid local educational agencies in bringing about racial desegregation of their public school systems. A need for evaluation is explained in terms of…

Human relations services funded under the Emergency School Aid Act were found to have had favorable but generally weak effects on student intergroup relations. Process and impact evaluation should be combined and individual effects should be examined. (Author/CM)

Problems encountered in large-scale educational evaluations are discussed using the evaluation of the Emergency School Aid Act as an example. This extensive article focuses primarily on methodological issues. (JKS)

The Evaluation of the Emergency School Assistance Program (ESAP) for the 1971-72 school year is the first application of full-blown experimental design with randomized experimental and control cases in a federal evaluation of a large scale program. It is also one of the very few evaluations which has shown that federal programs can raise tested…

This report includes an overview of the Dallas Independent School District's Department of Research and Evaluation, along with its goals, budget, and senior staff members. The bulk of the report is comprised of 15 individual interpretative analyses of the Department's 1979-80 research and evaluation reports. Interpretative analyses are performed…

To collect and disseminate information relevant to the accountability and program components of the Title I Migrant Program in the Austin school district and to report to the Texas Education Agency through interim and final reports on how well the migrant program is meeting its stated objectives for 1978-79 are the functions of the evaluation for…

This evaluation study assessed the effectiveness of an Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) funded Secondary Reading Project (SRP) in aiding secondary students to overcome a lack of developmental skills in reading. General procedures and specific techniques used in the evaluation are outlined and discussed. During the 1973-74 school year ESAA-funded…