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Baldwin, Paul E. – Canadian Library Journal, 1980
Describes the replication study undertaken by the British Columbia Union Catalogue (BCUC) to assess three online systems and their potential to meet the technical and economic needs of a number of libraries of all types and sizes in British Columbia. References are provided. (CHC)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Comparative Analysis, Economic Research, Feasibility Studies
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Bishop, Ann; Boissy, Robert – Special Libraries, 1989
Discusses the relationship between scientific and technical information (STI), technology transfer, and local economic development, and reports the results of a feasibility study conducted in Syracuse, New York. A switching station design for information transfer is recommended. Service, staffing, administration, and critical success factors for…
Descriptors: Administration, Community Information Services, Economic Development, Educational Needs
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Stelmack, Colleen M.; Sinclair, John A.; Fitzpatrick, Patricia – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2005
Purpose--Environmental assessment (EA) is a proactive planning tool designed to consider the ecological, cultural, socio-political and economic impacts of potential projects, making it a major tool for achieving sustainable development. Meaningful EA requires a bridging of the natural sciences with the social sciences to broaden understanding of…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Environmental Education, Participant Observation, Interdisciplinary Approach
San Diego City Schools, CA. – 1990
This study on early intervention gathered information about the needs of families in San Diego, California, and the impact of services provided by local agencies and schools. Units involved in the study were the city and county of San Diego, the San Diego Community College District, and San Diego City Schools. The study was conducted at Hamilton…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Needs, Cost Effectiveness, Early Intervention
Cope, Judith L.; And Others – 1983
A study examined the feasibility of requiring and delivering certification for adult basic education (ABE) teachers in Pennsylvania. During the project, researchers mailed survey instruments to state directors of adult education, presidents of American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) affiliate organizations, past presidents…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Competence, Educational Certificates
McKinley, Robert L.; Reckase, Mark D. – 1983
A latent trait model is described that is appropriate for use with tests that measure more than one dimension, and its application to both real and simulated test data is demonstrated. Procedures for estimating the parameters of the model are presented. The research objectives are to determine whether the two-parameter logistic model more…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Factor Analysis, Feasibility Studies
Wonacott, Michael E.; Grossman, Gary M. – 1990
Researchers conducted individual and group interviews with 76 individuals in Dinar, Turkey, from August 14 to 21, 1990. They also observed numerous expressions of local economic activity. Findings indicated the population appeared ample to support increased economic activities despite some danger of a brain drain. The natural resources and the…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Context, Demography, Developing Nations
Charp, Sylvia – 1984
A brief description of computer managed instruction (CMI), including its applications and capabilities, introduces case studies of schools in the United States that are using three different CMI systems. The first system discussed is the Comprehensive Achievement Monitoring (CAM) Program, which was developed by a small school district (Hopkins,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Managed Instruction, Computers
Vale, C. David – 1982
This paper explores the feasibility of developing a single-user microcomputer-based testing system. Testing literature was surveyed to discover types of test items that might be used in the system and to compile a list of strategies that such a system might use. Potential users were surveyed. Several were interviewed, and a questionnaire was…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Adults, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Oriented Programs
Kane, Michael – 1987
A convening process was used to study the feasibility of a career ladder program for public school teachers in the District of Columbia. Eight educators from outside the system met on July 13-15, 1987, to analyze problems in the current system concerning: (1) the need to compete for quality teachers; (2) making career opportunities available; (3)…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Career Ladders, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Kaufman, Steven – 1988
As a step in combining three of the Elementary and Secondary Education surveys of the National Center for Education Statistics to produce one database linking local education agencies, schools, and teachers, the merged procedures and collections forms were pretested. Different methods were tested by splitting the pretest sample of 220 public…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Feasibility Studies
Rust, Leland – 1978
A study investigated the competencies required to use the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) and the perceived need for its use for curriculum and instructional improvement in the Wisconsin Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education (VTAE) system. A representative sample (N=249) of VTAE instructors and staff was selected for the survey…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adult Education, Curriculum Development, Feasibility Studies
Parry-Hill, J. W., Jr. – 1975
A study was conducted to construct a preliminary version of a shortened form of the Occupation Analysis Inventory (OAI:SF). (The OAI is an instrument containing 622 work elements which are descriptions of work activities and conditions on which jobs and occupations are rated. The work elements were generated within a broad framework of five…
Descriptors: Employment, Employment Qualifications, Feasibility Studies, Job Analysis
Lonsdale, Ray – 1977
Interviews and questionnaires were used to gather information from individuals and educational organizations regarding the need and opportunities for coordinating and supplementing support services for educational technology in Wales. Part One of the two-part study describes the production, distribution, and exploitation of Welsh language and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Ancillary Services, Coordination, Educational Cooperation
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Deshler, David; And Others – 1977
Recognizing the growth of educational support services for family day care throughout New York State and other parts of the country, a policy oriented evaluation was performed to analyze the feasibility of such a service being adopted and continued as an educational delivery system by communities throughout the nation. The evaluation used a…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Education, Ancillary Services, Educational Policy
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