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Direct linkShek, Daniel T. L.; Tang, Vera M. Y.; Han, X. Y. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2005
Objective: This study examines the quality of evaluation studies using qualitative research methods in the social work literature in terms of a number of criteria commonly adopted in the field of qualitative research. Method: Using qualitative and evaluation as search terms, relevant qualitative evaluation studies from 1990 to 2003 indexed by…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Research Methodology, Social Work, Evaluation Research
Cortez, David Sifuentes – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2004
This article examines the participation of women in decision-making processes in the field of education, from a global perspective, through their roles and positions in International Conferences on Education (ICEs). This analysis is based on a sample of sixteen of the forty-six ICEs held from 1934 to this day. All of the ICEs that took place over…
Descriptors: Gender Bias, Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Females
Siegel, Ellin; Allinder, Rose M. – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2005
Assessment procedures for students with moderate or severe disabilities cover a range of procedures and practices. This article reviews recommendations for assessment practices for these students. These recommendations are compared with the assessment actually conducted by a sample of 22 teachers of students with moderate and severe disabilities.…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Moderate Mental Retardation, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Surveys
Reiss, Steven – Behavior Analyst, 2005
The undermining effect of extrinsic reward on intrinsic motivation remains unproven. The key unresolved issues are construct invalidity (all four definitions are unproved and two are illogical); measurement unreliability (the free-choice measure requires unreliable, subjective judgments to infer intrinsic motivation); inadequate experimental…
Descriptors: Motivation, Meta Analysis, Measurement, Construct Validity
Andrade, Naleen N.; Hishinuma, Earl S.; McDermott, John F., Jr.; Johnson, Ronald C.; Goebert, Deborah A.; Makini, George K., Jr.; Nahulu, Linda B.; Yuen, Noelle Y. C.; McArdle, John J.; Bell, Cathy K.; Carlton, Barry S.; Miyamoto, Robin H.; Nishimura, Stephanie T.; Else, Iwalani R. N.; Guerrero, Anthony P. S.; Darmal, Arsalan; Yates, Alayne; Waldron, Jane A. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objectives: The prevalence rates of disorders among a community-based sample of Hawaiian youths were determined and compared to previously published epidemiological studies. Method: Using a two-phase design, 7,317 adolescents were surveyed (60% participation rate), from which 619 were selected in a modified random sample during the 1992-1993 to…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Identification, Incidence, Anxiety
Download full textBrown, James H. – 1994
Pedophilia is the experience of recurrent intense sexual urges and sexually arousing fantasies involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child by a person (at least 16 years of age and 5 years older than the victim) who has acted on these urges. This research paper reviews research on the effects of parent-child relationships and home…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Family Influence, Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis
Allen, Mike; And Others – 1995
An empirical summary of 33 studies considers the relationship between racial group orientation and self-concept of an individual. This issue represents a fundamental assumption of afrocentric education practices, that the racial group orientation of the individual is related to the self-esteem of the individual. The results demonstrate a positive…
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Communication Research, Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Relations
Larson, Sheryl A.; Lakin, K. Charlie – Policy Research Brief, 1989
This review of the literature focuses on the effects of deinstitutionalization (moving from state institutions to community living arrangements) on the adaptive behavior of persons with mental retardation. The selection process for the 18 studies receiving in-depth review is detailed. Two tables detail changes in three categories of behavior for…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Basic Skills, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems
Rogers, Karen B. – 1991
This executive summary reports on a study which utilized meta-analysis and best-evidence synthesis techniques to evaluate 13 research studies on the academic, social, and psychological effects upon learners who are gifted and talented of three grouping practices: (1) ability grouping for enrichment; (2) mixed ability cooperative grouping for…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education)
Rothenberg, Lori; Hessling, Peter A. – 1990
The statewide teaching performance assessment instruments being used in Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida were examined. Forty-one reliability and validity studies regarding the instruments in use in each state were collected from state departments and universities. Georgia uses the Georgia Teacher Performance Assessment Instrument. North…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Meta Analysis
Childs, T. Stephen; Shakeshaft, Charol – 1987
The great concern in recent decades over the trends of declining student achievement scores and increased cost of schooling has prompted speculation about how these trends might relate to one another. Much like popular opinion, research findings from studies of this relationship have often been contradictory. This study presents results from a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Cost Effectiveness
Short, Robert H.; And Others – 1986
In spite of massive research efforts, no clear conclusions have been reached with regard to whether specific exceptional groups demonstrate Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) profiles that reliably differentiate them from normative or other exceptional groups. This study applied multivariate clustering and profile analysis…
Descriptors: Cluster Analysis, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education
Bangert-Drowns, Robert L. – 1985
A quantitative or meta-analytic review was conducted of studies comparing computer-based education (CBE) to conventional instruction in precollege classrooms. Seventy-four studies were included in the review; sources included earlier reviews by Hartley, Burns, and authors from the University of Michigan, and the ERIC and Comprehensive Dissertation…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education
Miller, Norman – 1984
This document summarizes a 1982 project of the National Institute of Education (NIE) in which seven scholars, representing a variety of disciplines and ideological positions, were commissioned to write papers on the effects of school desegregation on black achievement. As previous efforts to arrive at a consensus among experts regarding…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Desegregation Effects, Educational Policy
Robinson, Andrea W.; Hyman, Irwin A. – 1984
A report is given of a statistical analysis of the summary findings of 14 empirical studies on the effectiveness of human relations training programs for teachers. The study sought to determine the direction and size of the effect produced by training, and determine which programs were most effective. Program approaches included: (1) Social…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Conflict Resolution, Discipline
