1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910453727803321

Titolo

Evaluating research efficiency in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Evaluating the Efficiency of Research and Development Programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2008

ISBN

1-281-76731-X

9786611767310

0-309-11685-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (151 p.)

Disciplina

363.70561

Soggetti

Research - United States - Evaluation

Federal government - United States

Administrative agencies - United States - Management - Evaluation

Science and state - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Review Participants""; ""Contents""; ""Evaluating Research Efficiency in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction: The Government Performance and Results Act, the Program Assessment Rating Tool, and the Environmental Protection Agency""; ""2 Efficiency Metrics Used by the Environmental Protection Agency and Other Federal Research and Development Programs""; ""3 Are the Efficiency Metrics Used by Federal Research and Development Programs Sufficient and Outcome-Based?""

""4 A Model for Evaluating Research and Development Programs""""5 Findings, Principles, and Recommendations""; ""Appendix A: Biographic Information on the Committee on Evaluating the Efficiency of Research and Development Programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection



Agency""; ""Appendix B: Evaluating the Efficiency of Research and Development Programs at the Environmental Protection Agency: Workshop Summary""; ""Appendix C: Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) Questions""; ""Appendix D: The Environmental Protection Agency's Strategic and Multi-year Planning Process""

""Appendix E: Agency and Industry Efficiency Measures""""Appendix F: Draft Board of Scientific Counselors Handbook for Subcommittee Chairs: Draft Proposed Charge Questions for BOSC Reviews""; ""Appendix G: OMB's Research and Development Program Investment Criteria""; ""Appendix H: Charge to the BOSC Subcommittee on Safe Pesticides/Safe Products Research""; ""Appendix I: PART Guidance on Efficiency Measures""

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910800037403321

Autore

McNiff Jean

Titolo

Action research for teachers : a practical guide / / Jean McNiff and Jack Whitehead

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : David Fulton Publishers, , 2005

ISBN

1-136-61346-3

1-283-84456-7

1-136-61347-1

0-203-46239-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (144 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

WhiteheadJack

Disciplina

370.7/2

370.72

Soggetti

Action research in education

Education - Research

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: What is action research and why should you do it? -- 1. Thinking about what you need to do -- 2. Drawing up action plans -- 3. Putting your plans into action -- 4. Monitoring, gathering and interpreting data -- Case story 1: How can I help my students to improve their English? / Ma Hong -- Case story 2: How can I help two



students improve their confidence in learning English? / Gong Lixia -- Case story 3: In loco parentis: should teachers be parents too? / Lisa Percy -- 5. Evaluating your research: a case for teachers self-evaluation -- 6. Letting your voice be heard: a case for whole-school evaluation -- 7. Sharing and disseminating your work -- Case story 4: How can I help to promote sustainable educational development at China's Experimental Centre for Educational Action Research in Foreign Languages Teaching? / Moira Laidlaw -- End word.

Sommario/riassunto

"Action Research for Teachers provides a detailed explanation of what action research is and its importance in terms of whole school development. This book invites you to try out educational research for yourself and adopt an investigative attitude that will not only help you to improve and evaluate your practice but also to produce research-based evidence to support your claims to professional knowledge and expertise." "Assuming no prior knowledge of research methods and techniques, this is the perfect companion for teachers at all levels engaged in professional development, who need to enhance their formal reflection skills."--