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Fleming, Elyse; And Others – 1974
The intent of the evaluation studies reported here was two-fold: (1) to determine the promising practices of three alternative schools in Greater Cleveland, and (2) to determine which of those practices identified as promising would be feasible for incorporation into the public schools. Each substudy includes an overview, a description of the…
Descriptors: Dropout Programs, Educational Objectives, Educational Practices, Elementary Education
Richland County School District 1, Columbia, SC. – 1972
The major activities carried out in the study were the researching of available data pertaining to past attempts at extended school year programs; programs now in operation; and current theories, projections, and sociological trends relative to extended school year plans. Each plan was evaluated according to its potential to contribute…
Descriptors: Continuous Progress Plan, Elementary Schools, Extended School Year, Feasibility Studies
Azin-Manley, Mariam; Olson, Christine – 1997
This report presents the results of the evaluation of the Governor's Pilot Distance Learning Project conducted during the spring of 1997 in four rural Wyoming high schools that served as pilot sites for the use of compressed video technology. Such technology provides coursework via two-way interactive video and is used in several states as a way…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Feasibility Studies, High School Students, High Schools
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Strong, Bart; Kidney, David – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2004
For several years prior to 2000, students and faculty at McMaster University rated classrooms below those at peer universities. In the case of many classrooms, the teaching environments were outdated and the technology was old. The provost determined in 2000 that they needed to make a long-term investment in their learning spaces. For sound…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Technology Planning, Classroom Design, Technology Uses in Education
Helm, Phoebe; deAnda, Rosa – 1993
As a result of a study by the California Postsecondary Education Commission on the feasibility of extending secondary school-community college articulated career programs to the baccalaureate degree level, the 1988-89 state budget provided $410,000 to support the development of a 3-year 2 + 2 + 2 pilot program. In November 1988, 18 projects were…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Educational Policy
Copeland, H. Liesel; Hewson, Mariana – 1999
This report describes the development and psychometric qualities of a new instrument to assess clinical teaching effectiveness in medical education. The strength of the instrument is seen to lie in the qualitative development process involving iterative checking with key stakeholders; its high reliability, validity, and feasibility; and its ease…
Descriptors: Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Evaluation Methods, Faculty Evaluation, Feasibility Studies
Florida State Postsecondary Education Commission, Tallahassee. – 1986
A report on the feasibility of creating a Florida state system of accreditation for public and private postsecondary institutions and programs is presented. Following background information on accreditation in Florida and at the regional and national levels, specialized accreditation is addressed, along with program review, and occupational…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, College Programs, Distance Education
Federal Interagency Group for Computer-Based Training, Washington, DC. – 1983
Intended for use by training professionals with little or no background in the application of automated data processing (ADP) systems, processes, or procurement requirements, this reference manual provides guidelines for establishing a computer based training (CBT) program within a federal agency of the United States government. The manual covers:…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Data Processing
Granville, Arthur C.; Love, John M. – 1977
This brief report summarizes the analysis and conclusions presented in detail in Interim Report VI regarding the feasibility of conducting a longitudinal study of Project Developmental Continuity (PDC). This project is a Head Start demonstration program aimed at providing educational and developmental continuity between children's Head Start and…
Descriptors: Attrition (Research Studies), Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education, Feasibility Studies
HARDING, LARRY G.; AND OTHERS – 1968
THE PURPOSE OF THIS RESEARCH INVESTIGATION WAS TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATENESS OF CURRENT AVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC S (STRUCTURES) SCHOOL, CLASS A, TRAINING FOR MENTAL GROUP IV PERSONNEL. THIS TRAINING CONSISTS OF A SEQUENCE OF THREE COURSES. IT WAS FOUND THAT 50 PERCENT OF THE GROUP IV STUDENTS WOULD HAVE BEEN DROPPED FROM TRAINING PRIOR TO…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academic Failure, Aviation Mechanics, Enlisted Personnel
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. – 1965
Under the Navajo Emergency Education Program, launched in 1953, dormitories were built in towns near reservations and Indian children attended public schools under contractual agreements between the schools and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). In 1964 three BIA educators were designated to conduct an investigation of the program. The following…
Descriptors: American Indians, Contracts, Dormitories, Educational Opportunities
Dodl, Norman R. – 1969
This study proposed to examine the feasibility of implementing the total Florida State University Model for Preparing Elementary Teachers, by analyzing the cost/management factors and the human factors involved. It presents a conceptual extension of the specifications to an implementable instructional model, which was utilized as a theoretical…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Teachers, Faculty
Master Enterprises, Athens, GA. – 1966
Extensive planning in relation to the establishment of an outdoor education center in the State of Florida is reported. The proposed outdoor education center, designed to enrich the public school program if instruction in such fields as conservation, recreation, and resource-use, is outlined. The report contains an account of socioeconomic…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Budgets, Education Service Centers, Educational Facilities
Longo, Alexander A.; Giunti, Frank E. – 1972
The Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) Division of the U.S. Army Signal Center and School (USASCS) at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey evaluated CAI's success in teaching basic electronics. An initial feasibility study, interim assessments, and a summative evaluation assessed the value of the developmental, user-oriented, individualized CAI programs…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Developmental Programs, Electronics
Catalyst, New York, NY. – 1971
A demonstration project in Boston, Massachusetts, designed to meet critical needs in public service by providing part-time jobs for able women with families, chose 50 mature women college graduates from over 1,500 who were interested and 173 who were interviewed. Working half-time for 2 years in the State Department of Public Welfare, they…
Descriptors: Career Development, Caseworkers, College Graduates, Community Organizations
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