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Rowland, Howard Ray – New Directions for Institutional Advancement, 1979
Suggestions for effectively evaluating a campus communications program are offered in a model for judging the institution's commitment, progress in program implementation, and user impact. (JMF)
Descriptors: Communications, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Needs, Higher Education
Download full textGourlay, Traci – 1988
Quantitative assessment instruments have been developed to identify those skills or behaviors which individuals with developmental disabilities need in order to become competitively employed, and to measure individuals' progress in the program and hence measure program effectiveness. Such assessment instruments are problematic, as each employment…
Descriptors: Adults, Developmental Disabilities, Diagnostic Tests, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedLehman, Paul R. – Music Educators Journal, 1989
Suggests an evaluative model for assessing the quality of a music program that asks questions concerning goals and objectives, leadership of the program, staffing, curriculum and scheduling, instructional materials, and learning outcomes. Advocates the guidelines proposed by the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) in assessing what…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of School Improvement. – 1987
This document has been designed to assist members of a program review team through the process of reviewing a program. The program review process has been designed for judging the effects of the curriculum, instructional methods, and improvement strategies on the students; guiding the development of planned assistance; and providing a model for…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Educational Quality, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedSternberg, Robert J.; Bhana, Kastoor – Educational Leadership, 1986
Reviews the research on the effectiveness of five thinking skills training programs: Instrumental Enrichment, Philosophy for Children, Structure-of-Intellect (SOI), Problem Solving and Comprehension: A Short Course in Analytical Reasoning, and Odyssey. Compares and contrasts the content of each program and describes the relative lack of adequate…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Needs
Hunting, Gordon; And Others – 1986
This guide is intended to serve as a systematic checklist for evaluators of vocational training institutions and for directors of schools or skills centers who want to identify areas in need of improvement. Discussed first are steps in defining the purpose of the evaluation (nature and objectives of the project, point of view, and the initial…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Curriculum Evaluation, Enrollment Trends, Equipment Evaluation
Wilson, Christopher F.; Faddis, Bonnie J. – 1983
This handbook provides a model or process for examining the impact of a community school. Specifically, it provides a step-by-step guide to assessing impact by looking at voting, public opinion, attendance, and vandalism data. Other potential indexes of impact are also discussed. The steps involved in conducting an impact evaluation are similar to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Attendance, Community Education, Community Schools
