CREATE (Criterion Referenced Education Associated to Evaluation) is a management and evaluation program developed by the Migrant Division of Region 14 Education Service Center. The evaluation plan, which is the basis for the total program, is tied directly to decision-making at all levels in the program. Utilizing a goal-oriented approach, the…

An early education program for preschool and elementary age migrant children up through third grade, the program operates year-round sites at Connell and Moses Lake, Washington and at La Grulla, Texas designed to meet the needs of bilingual migrant children. The program aims to overcome the need for some continuity in the child's educational…

In order to assess the felt needs and interests of the local population and business community relative to education and training, a survey was designed and implemented in the four-county area surrounding Waco, Texas. This volume, part one of a three part series documents the work done in developing and conducting the community needs assessment…

The purpose of this 3-month research project was to develop, evaluate, and implement a distributive education program of instruction leading to a Bachelor of Science in Technology degree at the University of Houston. Intended for use also as a statewide model, this interdisciplinary curriculum utilized extensively in its development research…

In the late 1990s the Texas Education Agency advocated the transformation of all counseling services into developmental guidance programs. This document describes the process undertaken and the lessons learned when evaluating a small, rural school district in north Texas in order to begin this model transformation. The purpose of the study was to…

Issues that program planners should consider in developing performance standards for the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) older worker programs (OWPs) are reviewed. Using goal-setting theory and the results of a two-year evaluation of OWPs in Texas, the discussion covers approaches to developing standards for programs other states. (TJH)

This report provides an overview of existing research, issues, programs, and initiatives that relate to coordinated education, health, and human services, with an emphasis on implications for Texas and the implementation of the America 2000 National Education Goals initiative. It discusses the often fragmented and uncoordinated nature of current…

This report presents information for school years 1988-89 and 1989-90 on progress under and compliance with the Texas Master Plan for Vocational and Technical Education. It also reports on quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the state's vocational programs. Section I provides information on elementary and secondary education. It sets forth…

This workbook focuses on two primary needs of adult basic education (ABE) students--child care and transportation--and provides ideas to assist program administrators (especially in Texas) to develop appropriate, workable, community-based strategies to meet these needs. The book contains five chapters. Each chapter addresses a particular aspect of…

Data are presented from an evaluation of state and federal adult basic education (ABE) programs in Texas. An introduction describes the methodology by which data were collected. The next three sections contain survey data from and about students, teachers, and administrators. Other sections examine the program planning process, management and…

This collection of articles offers viewpoints on issues, concerns, and processes related to the teacher education activities of Teacher Corps Projects in the state of Texas. The first section sets forth a definition for inservice education, a perspective of its past, present, and future, and the impact of innovations on teacher and teacher…

This four-part handbook is designed to aid teachers in planning, conducting, and evaluating vocational education programs for the handicapped (VEH). The handbook is based on identified competencies needed by VEH teachers in any area of vocational education. Part 1, on the operation of the program, includes chapters on laws pertaining to the…

Provisions of Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Act entitled "Adult Education Act of 1966" charge the Texas Education Agency with responsibility for state administration of adult basic education programs in accordance with a plan approved by the State Board of Education and the United States Commissioner of Education. As one…

This paper presents the rationale, techniques, and structure used to develop and implement an evaluation-accountability program for a new regional Education Service Center in Texas. Needs assessment, a critical element in this model, consists of objectively identifying the educational needs of clients and establishing an initial list of…

The Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) is a statewide program designed to ensure that all students attending public colleges and universities have the basic reading, mathematics, and writing skills necessary to perform effectively at the college level. All entering first-time freshmen are required to take the TASP test, which has a basic skills…