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Torch : Tests Of Reading Comprehension, Leila Mossenson, Andrew Stephanou, Margaret Forster, Geoff Masters, Margaret Mcgregor, Prue Anderson, Peter Hill

Prue Anderson

This set of twelve reading tests is designed to assist teachers of students from Year 3 to Year 10 in their assessment of students' reading comprehension skills. Each of the twelve reading tests consists of a reading passage and a corresponding answer sheet.

Review Of International Longitudinal Research On Youth Pathways From School And Its Relevance To Youth Policy Development In New Zealand, Gary Marks, Maurice Walker

Maurice Walker

Report for Research Division, Ministry of Education, New Zealand.

Torch : Tests Of Reading Comprehension, Leila Mossenson, Andrew Stephanou, Margaret Forster, Geoff N. Masters, Margaret Mcgregor, Prue Anderson, Peter Hill

Prof Geoff Masters AO

This set of twelve reading tests is designed to assist teachers of students from Year 3 to Year 10 in their assessment of students' reading comprehension skills. Each of the twelve reading tests consists of a reading passage and a corresponding answer sheet.

The Quality Teacher Program In New South Wales 2001-2003: Evaluation Report, Lawrence Ingvarson, Marion Meiers, Adrian Beavis

Marion Meiers

Executive Summary in the unpublished report prepared for the NSW QTP cross-sectoral Management Committe.

Aussies Schools Are Not So 'Undemocratic', John Ainley, Adrian Beavis, Gary Marks, Ken Rowe

Dr John Ainley

The underlying thesis in the recent book 'Undemocratic schooling' by Richard Teese and John Polesel is that social reproduction in Australia, that is the transmission of socioeconomic inequality from one generation to the next, is particularly strong. But Teese and Polesel have over-stated the case. Whereas socioeconomic background and schools do influence educational outcomes, and thus subsequent labour market outcomes, they are far from having a determining influence. The system is far more open than generally believed. Their thesis undervalues the importance of quality schooling and the contributions that teachers and schools make to the development of their students' abilities, …

Common Data Set 2002-03, Sharon Schmidtz

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Common data set for 2002-2003.

Praksis Pendidikan Dalam Keluarga Gelandangan (Kasus Gelandangan Di Bawah Jembatan Kanal Timur Semarang), Tri Daryati

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini berlujuan mengungkapkan, memahami, menganalisis, dan mcndiskripsikan kehidupan keluarga gelandangan di bawah Jembalan Kanai Timur Semarang (JKTS), khususnya praksis pendidikan anak keluarga gelandangan, yang melipuli: 1) Persepsi oranglua tentang nilai anak; 2) Stralegi oranglua dalam merencanakan masa depan anak; 3) Partisipasi oranglua pada pendidikan anak-anaknya; 4) Peran orangtua dalam memberikan bimbingan nilai-nilai moral; dan 5) Perbedaan pcrilaku antara anak gelandangan yang bersekolah dan tidak bersekolah. Hasil penelitian mcnunjukkan bahwa orangtua yang mempunvai persepsi posiliif tentang nilai anak adalah orangtua dengan status perkawinan sah, scdangkan orangtua gelandangan yang hidup dengan kumpul kebo dan mantan WTS mempunvai persepsi negatif. Stratcgi yang …

Pengembangan Instrumen Evaluasi Ranah Afektif Untuk Pedididkan Agama Islam, Khuriyah Khuriyah

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan instrumen evaluasi ranah afektif Pendidikan Agama Islam bagi peserta didik Madrasah Aliyah yang memenuhi persyaratan validitas dan reliabilitas.

Populasi objek penelitian adalah instrumen evaluasi ranah afektif. Dan populasi subjek penelitian adalah siswa-siswi Madrasah Aliyah Negeri dan Swasta kelas I & II Kota Yogyakarta. Pengambilan sampel ini menggunakan teknik stratified proportional random sampling. Untuk kepentingan penyusunan instrumen, penggunaan GBPP mata pelajaran PAI untuk Madrasah Aliyah tahun 1994 yang disempurnakan merupakan pilihan tepat. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan angket tertutup dengan dua metode yaitu metode Likert dan metode diferensi semantik, kemudian dianalisis dengan teknik analisis faktor untuk …

Evaluasi Pelaksanaan Program Kursus Bahasa Inggris Sanggar Kegiatan Belajar (Skb) Di Propinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Nurhaeni Nurhaeni

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh gambaran tentang: (1) relevansi program kursus dengan kebutuhan warga belajar; (2) karakteristik input yang terlibat dalam program; warga belajar, tutor, penyelenggara, program belajar, serta sarana dan prasarana pendukung program; (3) gambaran tentang proses pembelajaran yang mencakup: aktivitas tutor, persiapan mengajar, strategi mengajar, aktivitas warga belajar, pelaksanaan evaluasi kemajuan belajar, (4) manfaat program bagi warga belajar dan kelangsungan program.

Sumber data penelitian adalah warga belajar dan pengelola kursus bahasa Inggris yang dilaksanakan oleh SKB Kota Yogyakarta, yang terdiri atas: (1) warga belajar bahasa Inggris sebanyak 15 orang, (2) tutor 2 orang dan (3) 3 orang penyelenggara …

Kemampuan Guru Mengelola Pembelajaran Fisika Di Sltpn Kota Banjarmasin, Sugiarto Sugiarto

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

The study was aimed to find out: 1) the teachers'ability in managing of learning of physics, the working motivation, the working spirit, the teaching experience, the trainings, and the educational level, of the teachers' of physics in State junior High Schools in Banjarmasin City, 2) the correlation between the working motivation, the working spirit, the teaching experience, the trainings, the educational level both exclusively and simultaneously, and the teachers' ability in managing of learning of physics, 3) the contribution of the working motivation, the working spirit, the teaching experience, the trainings, and the educational level to the teachers' ability in …

Kontribusi Faktor Lingkungan Sekolah, Lingkungan Keluarga, Dan Motivasi Berprestasi Terhadap Nilai Modern Siswa Sekolah Lanjutan Tingkat Pertama (Sltp) Di Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali, Dewa Made Alit

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

This research was aimed at finding out: (1) modern values of SLTP students at Gianyar Regency; (2) the contribution of the school environment and the family environment both individual or in group toward student's achievement motivation; (3) the contribution of the achievement motivation toward student's modern values and (4) the direct contribution of the school environment and family environment toward students' modern values.

The population of this research consists of all SLTP students in Gianyar Regency. The sample consists of 192 students established by using the proportional random sampling technique. The instrument was a questionnaire using to Likert's Scales. This …

Keberfungsian Butir Diferensial Pada Perangkat Tes Seleksi Masuk Sltp Mata Pelajaran Matematika, Heri Retnawati

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui: 1) karakteristik pcrangkat tes; 2) besar kesalahan pengukuran; 3) seberapa banyak butir-butir perangkat tes memuat keberfungsian butir diferensial; 4) metode yang paling sensitif dalam pendeteksian keberfungsian butir diferensial; dan 5) keberfungsian tes diferensial pada perangkat tes seleksi masuk SLTP mata pelajaran matematika.

Sasaran penelitian ini adalah perangkat tes seleksi masuk SLTPN di Kota Yogyakarta tahun pelajaran 2002/2003. Pada penelitian ini dipilih perangkat tes dan respons peserta seleksi dari 3 sekolah yakni SLTPN X Yogyakarta, SLTPN Y Yogyakarta, dan SLTPN Z Yogyakarta untuk dianalisis. Untuk mendcteksi DIF pcrangkat tes bcrdasarkan kelompok jenis kelamin siswa, digunakan tiga …

Pembelajaran Dasar Kekriaan Di Smk Negeri 5 Yogyakarta 2002, Martono Martono

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh gambaran pelaksanaan pembelajaran di SMK Negeri 5 Yogyakarta, khususnya pembelajaran dasar kekriaan yang menggunakan kurikulum pola Broad Based Curriculum (BBC) edisi 1999. Mata pelajaran dasar kekriaan dalam kurikulum tersebut ditetapkan sebagai mata pelajaran dasar bersama yang luas untuk mengembangkan pengalaman artistik dan pengembangan kreativitas siswa.

Penelitian dilaksanakan menggunakan metode kualitatif, dengan lokasi penelitian yaitu kelas IG SMK Negeri 5 Yogyakarta. Pengumpulan data dilaksanakan dengan menggunakan metode obeservasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan yaitu pedoman wawancara, pedoman observasi, dan pedoman dokumentasi. Selain itu, dalam proses pengumpulan data juga digunakan alat bantu lembar observasi, tape …

Kontribusi Penentu Produktivitas Karyawan Seni Di Bali, Putri Anggreni

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap kemampuan individual seniman dan kemampuan mengembangkan produk seni. Penelitian ini menguraikan serta mengungkap kemampuan internal dan eksternal individu dalam meningkatkan produkti vitas. Kemampuan internal individu terdiri dari variabel: (1) kreativitas, (2) desain, dan (3) proses berkarya. Sedangkan kemampuan eksternal individu terdiri dari variabel: (1) bahan baku, (2) proses produksi, dan (3) pemasaran. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksploratory-confirmatory dengan metode kuantitatif.

Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh karyawan seni yang ada di Kabupaten Gianyar, dan sampel penelitiannya adalah 217 orang karyawan seni yang terdiri dari 90 orang karyawan seni patung pada "AWA Gallery", 37 orang karyawan tenun …

Peningkatan Keefektifan Pembelajarab Menulis Di Kelas Ii Sd Negeri Ngaglik Sardonoharjo Dengan Menggunakan Pendekatan Proses Dan Media Gambar, Suyatinah Suyatinah

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui keefektifan pembelajaran menulis dengan menggunakan pendekatan proses dan media gambar di kelas II SD Negeri, Ngaglik, Sardonoharjo.

Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas kolaboratif. Pengumpulan data melalui pengamatan dan dokumentasi. Uji keabsahan data menggunakan trianggulasi dengan wawancara, angket dan pengamat lain. Teknik analisis data untuk prestasi belajar menggunakan analisis deskriptif dan data tentang intensitas aktivitas menggunakan metode alur.

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran menulis dengan menggunakan pendekatan proses dan media gambar berhasil meningkatkan : (1) keterampilan menulis siswa naik sebesar 17, 44 dari skor rata-rata 54,43 menjadi 71,87; (2) motivasi belajar naik sebesar 33,4 …

Development Of A Test For Measuring Knowledge Of The Discipline Provisions Of The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Amendments Of 1997., Jerri Nave Lyons

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to develop and refine an instrument to assess knowledge levels of the discipline provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 (IDEA '97). Such an instrument will assist in determining whether or not and to what extent additional training opportunities may be needed for school personnel who are responsible for disciplining students served in special education under IDEA '97. School officials who do not have proper knowledge and understanding of these provisions may violate students' rights by denying them the free appropriate public education to which they are entitled.

The initial …

An Investigative Analysis Of Teaching Business Ethics In Tennessee Community Colleges., Carol Slagle Cole

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate what Tennessee community colleges were currently doing in preparing students in the area of business ethics. The study explored preparedness of faculty members in teaching business ethics, motivations for teaching business ethics, preferred methods of business ethics instruction, proportion of time devoted to teaching business ethics, and faculty member perceptions of responsibility, importance, and effectiveness of teaching business ethics. Personal and professional demographic factors were collected, such as age, gender, degree earned, teaching experience. These were useful in developing a profile of business faculty members in the 13 Tennessee community colleges.

An …

Faculty Adoption And Integration Of Technology At East Tennessee State University., Tammy L. Barnes

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the demographic characteristics of faculty related to (1) faculty integration of technology, (2) the utilization of technological tools, (3) and the knowledge of computers and information technology of full-time faculty members at East Tennessee State University.

Four hundred forty-three full-time faculty from East Tennessee State University were surveyed. The total mailed and e-mailed returned responses for this study were 205. Eighteen hypotheses generated from 3 research questions were tested using Pearson Product-Moment Correlation, Analysis of Variance, Two-Way Analysis of Variance, and Multiple Regression Analysis.

This study showed that full-time faculty …

Alabamans In East Tennessee: Letters From Confederate Soldiers Back Home, Dieter C. Ullrich

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

Between the summer of 1862 and the fall of 1863, tens of thousands of Confederate soldiers camped upon the hills and valleys near Chattanooga, Tennessee. Many of those men would write home of the sites and events they experienced. What follows are several letters that were recently found in the Auburn University archives located in the Ralph Brown Draughon Library.

Western Educational Longitudinal Study (Wels): Fall 2003 Freshmen Transitions Survey, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Joseph E. Trimble, Pamela Jull, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

This survey is the follow-up to the WELS Baseline survey. By exploring prior high school and early college experiences of new freshmen, patterns in student characteristics and behavior may shed light on the problem of first-quarter transition.

Expectations Vs. Experience: Western Washington University's Csxq/Cseq Findings, Evelyn Albrecht, Ann Carlson, Joseph E. Trimble, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

A pre/post survey of expectations (pre) and actual experiences (post) of first-time, in-coming freshmen. Pre survey (CSXQ) administered summer 2002; post survey (CSEQ) administered spring 2003.

An Investigation On The Impact Of The Structure Of Summative Student Evaluation On Self-Regulated Learning, John Charles Ritzier

Dissertations

Many hypotheses have been offered regarding the impact on learning caused by the most traditional practice of summative student evaluation, namely that of assigning marks to students. Sufficient evidence exists to suggest this practice often has detrimental effects. This study was designed to investigate the following three questions: (1) How does the method of summative student evaluation impact self-regulated learning in low-achieving high school mathematics students? (2) How does the cognitive level of the task mediate the relationship between method of summative student evaluation and self-regulated learning? (3) How does the length of time students are exposed to a method …

A Study To Identify The Factors That Inhibit High School Principals And Teachers From Pursuing Bachelor's And Master's Degrees In Busia District In Kenya., Samuel Okwako Obaki

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study sought to examine the factors that inhibited principals and teachers from pursuing bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Busia District in Kenya. Up to the mid-1990s, teachers of all professional grades studied for National Examinations as private candidates. Those who met university admission requirements were admitted and the Teachers Service Commission granted each of them a study leave with 80% of his or her salary. Some of those who met university admission requirements were admitted to foreign universities, and the Ministry of Education either granted them study leave with or without salary. On passing their examinations or completion of …

Inmate And Prison Gang Leadership., Sandra H. Fortune

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Almost 2,000 males, who have been convicted of crimes covering the gamut of criminal activities, are institutionalized in the state prison in Johnson County, Tennessee. These inmates, housed in the confines of a few concrete buildings, represent a society that is dissimilar from the free-world society.

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to determine the characteristics of an inmate leader. Research data were collected through interviews with 20 prisoners located in the Northeast Correctional Complex in Mountain City, Tennessee. Inmate leaders, selected for the study, included gang leaders and non-gang leaders. Interviews were tape recorded and transcribed for the …

Pisa : Providing International Comparisons, John Cresswell

Dr John Cresswell

The OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) aims to measure how well students nearing the end of their compulsory schooling are prepared for adult life. The assessment is forward looking, focusing on students' ability to meet real-life challenges, rather than testing whether they have mastered a particular curriculum. This article reports

Longitudinal Surveys Of Australian Youth, Gary Marks, Sheldon Rothman

Dr Sheldon Rothman

This article provides an overview of the Longitudinal surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) project. It discusses the surveys, samples and data, the survey content, the uses of the data, and how to make use of the data.

Declining Inequality? The Changing Impact Of Socio-Economic Background And Ability On Education In Australia, Gary Marks, Julie Mcmillan

Julie McMillan

The paper addresses several debates surrounding the reproduction of socioeconomic inequality: (i) the persistent inequality thesis, which maintains that despite the increases in educational participation socio-economic inequalities in education have not declined; (ii) the related thesis of maximally maintained inequality, which proposes that socio-economic inequalities decline only when participation levels for the most privileged socio-economic group approach saturation levels; (iii) the meritocracy debate on the importance of ability vis-à-vis socio-economic background and changes in its influence over time; and (iv) the effect of policy changes on socio-economic inequalities in education. These issues are addressed using data from six Australian youth …

Praise And Its Effects On Trust, Help-Seeking Behavior, And Self-Perception Of Students With Disabilities, Regina L. Rice

Theses & Honors Papers

The purpose of this investigation was to examine praise and its effects on help-seeking behavior, trust, and self-perception as well as how different age groups respond to praise. the participants were 11 female students with disabilities and low achievers ranging in ages from 12-17 and up chosen through convenience sampling. Praise as a specific intervention was examined using a self-developed, Likert- type, 16 item questionnaire. The data were analyzed using Pearson 'r'. No significant relationship was found between praise and help-seeking (r=.36, P> .05) or praise and self-perception (r=36, p> .05). However, a significant relationship was found between praise and …

Building A Learning Profession, Lawrence Ingvarson

Professional learning for teachers and school leaders

This paper is presented in two main sections: an overview of contemporary research on effective professional learning for practising educators, and recommendations for action to promote effective learning for practicing educators. It argues that we need to build capacity for learning, not only at teacher, school and system levels, but also at the level of the profession. Evidence is provided that the profession is ready and able to undertake this task. Policies are needed that will support the profession in building a national framework for continuing learning, from registration to advanced certification, guided by professional standards and assessments, and supported …

Lsay Cohort Report The Year 9 Class Of 1998 In 2002, Kylie Hillman, Sheldon Rothman

LSAY Cohort Reports

This report provides details of the experiences of the 1998 cohort of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (abbreviated to LSAY Y98) at a single point in time. Information on this cohort was first collected in 1998, when these young people were Year 9 students in Australian schools. The reference period for this report is October 2002. Most members of the cohort were in their first post-school year, having completed their secondary schooling at the end of 2001. Information about the cohort's activities in previous years is available in earlier reports in this series.