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Peer reviewedMadison, Anna-Marie, Ed. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1991
The six articles of this special issue focus on minority issues in program evaluation. The aim is to begin a discussion of minority concerns about the impact of cultural dominance on definitions of social goals, the measurement of outcomes, and the political consequences of the selection of evaluation methods. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Download full textMcAllister, Deborah A., Ed.; Ezell, Benjamin T., Ed. – Online Submission, 2010
As a part of the teacher licensure program at the graduate level at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), the M.Ed. Licensure candidate is required to complete an action research project during a 3-semester-hour course that coincides with the 9-semester-hour student teaching experience. This course, Education 590 Culminating…
Descriptors: Action Research, Course Descriptions, Teacher Education, Graduate Students
Douglas, Dan, Ed. – 1990
A collection of essays and research reports addresses issues in the testing of English as a Second Language (ESL) among foreign students in United States colleges and universities. They include the following: "Overview of ESL Testing" (Ralph Pat Barrett); "English Language Testing: The View from the Admissions Office" (G. James…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing, Los Angeles, CA. – 1990
Two papers are presented as part of the Effects on Testing Project. The first paper, "The Effects of Testing on Teaching and Learning" (Joan Herman, Shari Golan, and Jeanne Dreyfus), describes a study focusing on standardized, norm-referenced tests. A questionnaire was administered to 85 teachers (kindergarten through grade 12 levels)…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Educational Improvement, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Cawelti, Gordon, Ed. – 1993
This yearbook, a retrospective and prospective exploration of educational change, focuses on the challenges of curriculum, instructional supervision, and leadership for education in the United States. The yearbook opens with a foreword by Stephanie Pace Marshall, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) President, 1992-93, and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational History
Richards, Llyn, Ed.; Croft, Cedric, Ed. – 1989
This package contains articles in three general areas: items covering measurement topics; brief and practical guides on measurement techniques; and professional reading on broader assessment issues. The purpose of these publications by "Set" is to provide research information to teachers. The initial article, "Overview of Issues in…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Anthologies, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment
Camperell, Kay, Ed.; Hayes, Bernard L., Ed.; Telfer, Richard, Ed. – Yearbook of the American Reading Forum, 1997
Papers in this collection focus on diverse issues in literacy ranging from motivation to wordless books to professional development schools. Papers in the collection, and their authors, are as follows: "The New Literacy and Reading Workshop: How Comfortable Is Too Comfortable?" (Jeanne Henry); "Fostering Reading Motivation: Insights…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Kohonen, V.; And Others – 1988
A collection of papers on evaluation and testing in language learning and teaching for communicative competence includes: "Evaluation in Relation to Communicative Language Teaching" (Viljo Kohonen); "On Determining the Function and Quality of Language Tests" (Jan van Weeren); "On the Trail of Everyday Experience...The Individual Learner's…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Databases, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Oller, D. Kimbrough, Ed.; Eilers, Rebecca E., Ed. – 2002
This collection of papers reports research on the effects of bilingual learning on the ability to speak two languages and the ability to acquire full literacy in both. There are 12 chapters in 4 parts. Part 1, "Background," includes (1) "Assessing the Effects of Bilingualism: A Background" (D. Kimbrough Oller and Barbara Zurer…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingualism, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Atlanta Public Schools, GA. Div. of Research, Evaluation, and Data Processing. – 1993
This collection presents evaluation reports on 52 Atlanta (Georgia) public schools. Critical questions and key findings are presented for each school in the areas of: (1) general descriptive characteristics, such as enrollment, student mobility, Chapter 1 services, and prior experiences of students; (2) performance-based achievement on Georgia…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis
Sajavaara, Kari, Ed.; And Others – 1993
A selection of essays on foreign language planning at the national level contains articles on the language planning process, language choice, teacher education, testing and assessment, and transnational planning. Essays include the following: "Foreign Language Teaching Policy: Some Planning Issues" (Theo J. M. van Els); "Foreign…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Coherence, Educational Needs, Educational Policy
Wise, Arthur E.; Darling-Hammond, Linda – 1984
The papers in this collection report on various aspects of a project which studied the effects of educational policies upon classroom teaching. The background of the project is a set of intensive interviews of 43 randomly-selected teachers in 3 diverse school districts. In "Teaching Standards or Standardized Teaching," the point is made that…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Bureaucracy, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Design
Chang, Kunlun; And Others – 1992
Changes in schools resulting from the large social changes following World War II provide many new challenges for the educational administrator. This document reports on several independently conducted studies and research discussions in the areas of curriculum, student characteristics, and risk management in order to better understand these…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Black Students
Direct linkKincheloe, Joe L., Ed.; Horn, Raymond A., Jr., Ed. – Praeger, 2007
Cognition, mind, counseling psychology, lesson plans, learning styles, and Vygotsky are just a few of the many subjects discussed in this exciting work. Educators, students, counselors, parents, and others will find new understanding as they read and browse. How does the immigrant experience affect student outcomes? What are the effects of poverty…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Environment, Standardized Tests, School Psychology
Levine, Arthur, Ed. – 1993
This volume, in honor of higher education expert Clark Kerr, collects 21 papers that look at how and why the uses of the university have changed, are likely to change, and need to change in the years ahead. A Preface by Arthur Levine and an Introduction by Eric Ashby describe Kerr's career and contributions to higher education. Papers are grouped…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Faculty, College Presidents, College Students
