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National Education Association, Washington, DC. Project on Utilization of Inservice Education R & D Outcomes. – 1977
The inservice teacher education materials described are for secondary level teachers who wish to increase their understanding of statistics and skill in presenting statistics as an understandable and relevant subject. Included in this informative report are the scope and sequence of module topics, activities and resources involved in use of the…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials, Program Descriptions
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Reecer, Marcia – Science and Children, 1987
Reviews exemplary examples of science programs and curricula. Cites and describes programs identified as noteworthy in: "The Search for Excellence in Science Education"; "National Diffusion Network"; "National Science Resources Center"; and "National Science Foundation." (ML)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Federal Programs
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Corsini, David A.; And Others – Young Children, 1988
Provides a conceptual framework for describing family day-care services in terms of eight aspects of family day care and the regulation and support of systems. Research and policy implications are considered. (BB)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Family Day Care, Policy Formation, Program Content
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Odom, Samuel L.; Fewell, Rebecca R. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1983
Evaluation of early childhood special education programs are constrained by the nature of the population served, the impossibility of random assignment, the absence of control groups, and the absence of normed standardized measures. This paper critically examines the components of evaluations which have overcome these difficulties and highlights…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Early Childhood Education, Educational Objectives
Schweinhart, Lawrence J. – 2002
This paper presents some ideas to preschool educators and policy makers about how to make validated educational models central in standards for preschool education and care programs that are available to all 3- and 4-year-olds. Defining an educational model as a coherent body of program practices, curriculum content, program and child, and teacher…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Definitions, Educational Practices, Educational Quality
Ebel, Robert L. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1982
Believing that educational reforms are overdue, the author proposes three radical solutions: only validated instructional programs should be implemented, results of systematic public assessments of pupil achievements in learning should be published annually, and teachers should periodically submit evidence of learning achievement in their classes.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
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McBain, Susan L.; Hamilton, Jack A. – Journal of Career Education, 1981
Describes Project CLASS (Competency Based Live- Ability Skills), which is aimed at adult basic education students who need instruction in basic skills in order to survive and earn a living in America. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Career Education, Competency Based Education, Employment Potential
Gefen, Raphael – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1992
A new collection of more than 130 English textbooks authorized for use in Israeli schools is discussed in terms of quantity, regulations for use, criteria and principles for authorization, and outlook for the year 2000. A list of approved textbooks for the 1992-93 school year in grades 6 through 12 is included. (LB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction
IMPACT II--The Teachers Network, New York, NY. – 1989
This document consists of a program description (including evidence of effectiveness) submitted by the developing institution to the Program Effectiveness Panel (PEP), formerly the Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP), for validation as an exemplary program and eligibility for National Diffusion Network (NDN) funding as a…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Information Dissemination, Instructional Improvement, Networks
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Div. of Quality Assurance. – 1983
The District Facilitator Project (DFP) works through the National Diffusion Network (NDN) to assist local schools in improving their programs by linking them with exemplary projects from around the country. Evaluation of the project in operation in the District of Columbia public schools in 1982-83 showed that all the project's objectives were…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Effectiveness
Southwest Educational Development Lab., Austin, TX. – 1989
This manual was prepared by the Regional Rehabilitation Exchange (RRX) project to assist rehabilitation and independent living organizations and programs in submitting information to gain recognition as an exemplary program model for supported employment services. The manual is intended for programs and organizations in Arkansas, Louisiana, New…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Employment Services
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. – 1987
This booklet contains abstracts describing more than 60 adult education These projects have been developed by individual school districts throughout the nation in response to local needs, and are available for adoption by other districts. Introductory materials provide a table of contents, an index of programs by category and an index of programs…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education, Educational Improvement
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. – 1987
The information in this booklet presents descriptions of educational programs: that have been validated by the Joint Dissemination Review Panel of the United States Department of Education as successful, that are being promoted by the National Diffusion Network (NDN), and that are available for adoption by other districts. The programs are indexed…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teacher Education
National Education Association, Washington, DC. Project on Utilization of Inservice Education R & D Outcomes. – 1979
Summary information is provided about the school sites that participated in the National Education Association's three-year inservice education project. The process by which over 600 inservice education materials were identified and screened for inclusion in the project's resource base is described, and the development of a dissemination system to…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Information Dissemination, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials
Covert, Robert W.; Fang, Wei Li – 1981
The Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP) examines educational interventions and determines their effectiveness. This study's purpose was to assess this review process and identify common characteristics of submittals and ways in which approvals and rejections differed. A locally-developed instrument which collected data on the intervention's…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Educational Practices, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
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