Active Evaluation Contracts

Study will identify and validate effective workplace literacy programs funded under Workplace Literacy Partnership Program. Study will collect detailed descriptive data and some outcome data from all projects and conduct intensive in-depth studies of selected projects to determine effective practices and approaches.

EA 93 0240 01

This study will provide a detailed description of Section 353 program operations; assess the extent to which States evaluate their programs; examine the impact of projects funded on local adult education programs; and assess the quality of the projects.

EA 93 0640 01

This survey described changes in and effects of IHE alcohol and other drug policies and programs which have taken place as a result of the certification requirements in the Higher Education Act Sec. 1213.

EL 91 02NSF

An interagency agreement with HHS will allow expansion of the child impacts study, JOBS evaluation, to incorporate data on the educational achievement of children whose parents participate in JOBS. Augmentation of this longitudinal study will permit examination of relationships between parental participation, parental achievement, and child outcomes for highly disadvantaged, Chapter 1 eligible students.

This evaluation of welfare-to-work State operated programs under the JOBS program is being carried out by HHS. The evaluation uses random assignment. The Department provided funds to HHS for achievement testing of participating and control group adults in 3 JOBS sites, to increase the research sample, and to conduct case studies of adult education providers at these sites. The resulting data will permit linking participation in adult education with a variety of other measures and provide information on the impact of literacy training on welfare recipients. Three special studies of adult education for Welfare recipients were conducted: case studies in 4 sites, a synthesis of existing research, and analysis of the GAIN data base from participants in adult education.

HHS transfer

This study evaluated dropout prevention and reentrydemonstration projects funded under the Perkins Act in an effort to identify promising vocational education approaches to encourage at-risk students to remain in school and for dropouts to return and complete their education. The evaluation was based on a comparison of achievement outcomes for program participants with a comparison group of non-participants. Comparison groups were chosen using random assignment and matching.

LC 89 0020 01

This study evaluated dropout prevention and re-entry demonstration projects funded in FY 1988 by the School Dropout Demonstration Assistance Program. The study provided a comprehensive description of the program and its implementation, as well as data on student outcomes. The evaluation used matched comparison groups to assess student outcomes. Preliminary information from this study was used to design the new model-testing dropout prevention program and study in FY 1991.

LC 89 0610 01

The purpose of this study was to refine a draft instrument developed from recommendations of a panel of correction education professionals on data items for a national survey and conduct the field test of the survey form. The national survey collected data on vocational and adult education programs from Federal and State prisons, large jails, and juvenile facilities, as well as education-related data on inmates and provided information on the extent to which inmates in corrections institutions are participating in education programs. It focused on youths eligible for public secondary schooling and on adults eligible for vocational or adult education.

LC 89 0880 01

This study convened a group of expert consultants in adult education and testing to address the feasibility of linking the most widely-used adult education tests.

LC 89 0880 01

This project will develop and test a computerized system for information sharing on policy, program improvement, and evaluation issues in state-administered adult education programs. The system will also establish capability for computerized data transmission of state data reports to ED.

LC 89 0880 01

The purpose of this study is to identify significant issues and report on the progress being made as it relates to the implementation of the national literacy act provisions of 1991.

LC 89 0880 01

This study collected and analyzed the June 15, 1993 data from Even Start grantees that began their projects in October 1991 or 1992 and provided technical assistance in project evaluation.

LC 89 0880 01

The Adult Education for the Homeless program is a small demonstration program. This study provided a detailed description of the program's services and participant characteristics including assessment of literacy.

LC 89 0880 01

The Multilevel Technical Support Center provided technical support to MSPD on a wide range of Secretarial initiatives and national education policy issues. The support center performed such activities as: secondary data analysis, literature review and syntheses, evaluation studies, and preparing issues briefs and background papers.

LC 89 0880 01

This project provided information to the Department for use in reporting requirements in the National Literacy Act of 1991. The project involved consultation with experts, educators, and administrators regarding appropriate indicators of program quality for adult education.

LC 89 0880 01

The contractor tested in selected states and projects, models for evaluating adult education, and developed and field tested a model unit record reporting system.

LC 89 0880 01

This study produced 10 country studies and an overview of structures and methods for selecting, training, licensing and inducting teachers. A proposed second phase will carry out case studies of promising induction practices.

LC 89 0880 01

This project involved analysis of data provided by local Even Start project directors and preparation of an interim report.

LC 89 0880 01

The contractor prepared a briefing paper that provided descriptive information on the requirement, activities, and services provided by Even Start and Head Start along with descriptive tables comparing the target and service populations for each.

LC 89 0880 01

Intra State fiscal equity

LC 89 0880 01

This Congressionally-mandated study evaluated the implementation and impact of projects funded under the Even Start Program. Even Start provides a coordinated set of services for families, including adult education, early childhood education, and parenting training. The study provided comprehensive data on participants, services, coordination, implementation and staff training as well as an in-depth assessment in selected sites.

LC 90 0620 01

In FY 1990, the Department launched a national longitudinal study of adult education programs and participants. Funds have been used to conduct a universe survey of service providers and to collect base-year data on a representative sample of such providers. Clients entering the program over a l-year period are being followed for up to 18 months to obtain comprehensive measures of the intensity and duration of participation. Program outcomes are being evaluated through the application of benchmark data on costs and learning gains, and by comparison of the service population to independent, Census-based estimates of the target population. Key findings will be presented in four reports and summarized in a separate executive summary.

LC 90 0650 01

This study is examining the extent to which programs funded under the Act help to reduce and prevent student drug abuse. This is a follow-up to the study of State and local program operations.

LC 90 0700 01

This study examined training programs for teachers and other education personnel responsible for substance use education and prevention.

LC 90 0960 01

This study is evaluating two models of dropout prevention programs--(1) restructuring and school reform in a cluster of elementary, junior, and senior high schools with extremely high dropout rates and (2) comprehensive programs targeted on at-risk youth. The evaluation of the cluster restructuring model is based on a comparison of educational outcomes before and after restructuring, and a comparison of educational outcomes for students in restructuring schools and a comparison group of students in non-restructuring schools. The evaluation of the comprehensive targeted model is based on a comparison of educational outcomes for program participants and a comparison group. Eligible participants are randomly assigned to treatment and no-treatment groups.

LC 91 0150 01

This study examined the types and impacts of technical assistance services, including program evaluation, being provided to states, LEAs, and other grantees by the Regional Centers.

LC 92 0070 01

This study used data from the universe survey in the National Evaluation of Adult Education Programs, 1990 Census, and OVAE State plans, to describe the distribution of AEA funds to local providers. The contractor will also survey all 50 State directors of adult education to determine how decisions are made at the State level on allocation of funds to local providers and the extent of coordination with other Federal programs. The results from this study will be used in developing recommendations for AEA reauthorization.

LC 92 0080 01

This study provided technical support and data analysis to the regulations policy group charged with developing standards and indicators for this program.

LC 92 0080 01

This project will provide a detailed description of how six States administer adult education funding.

LC 92 0080 01

This project will provide policy and technical assistance for drug prevention programs.

LC 92 0080 01

This study has monitored and provided technical assistance to seven demonstration projects in preparation for a national evaluation.

LC 92 0080 01

Provides support for MSPD evaluations

LC 92 0080 01

In FY 1992, the Department began to evaluate the effectiveness of projects funded under the Tech-Prep Education Act. Tech-prep projects are partnerships between secondary and postsecondary educational institutions to develop and implement 4-year programs designed to provide students with skills in liberal and practical arts and in basic academics, and intense technical preparation leading to a 2-year associate degree or a 2-year certificate. This evaluation will provide comprehensive data on participants, coordination, implementation, curriculum, staff training, and student outcomes.

LC 92 1070 01

This project will take performance measures developed in a previous contract and develop performance standards for monitoring and evaluation purposes for up to 5 ED programs.

LC 92 1190 01

The current phase of this study focuses on an international comparison of service integration as a strategy for meeting the needs of at-risk children and youth. The study has produced country papers, case studies, and issue papers on how to determine cost effectiveness of integrated services and how to cross-train professionals from different disciplines.