It is suggested that student learning through cooperative education programs should be evaluated in terms of stated objectives, and that it should be the basis for awarding degree credit. Purposes of, responsibility for, time of, and means of evaluation are discussed. (Author/LBH)

This manual provides a comprehensive guide to college activities associated with the implementation of General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQs) in Britain. Part A addresses GNVQ curriculum planning and management at the college level. This part includes the following sections: description of the context; questions that need to be…

This guide, which is intended for adult basic education (ABE) practitioners in Victoria, Australia, details policies and procedures regarding the conduct of placement assessments of students entering or enrolled in ABE programs. The guide's aims are summarized in the introduction. Discussed in part 1 are the following topics: the content/purposes…

This manual offers guidance on the use of the Alternate Portfolio Assessment Process to evaluate outcomes of Kentucky students with severe disabilities. Portfolios are intended to showcase student work and allow performance-based evaluation across life domain activities. Criteria for determining eligibility of students with disabilities for this…

This handbook is designed to provide Ohio's vocational teachers with guidelines and materials for assessing student performance in the areas of academic, occupational, and employability skills. Chapter 1 examines assessment in the context of the educational reform agenda and efforts to link assessment and instruction and reviews the purposes of…

This guide is intended to assist those responsible for supporting and evaluating a Youth Training Scheme (YTS) program in Great Britain. The first section contains an overview of the objectives and design of YTS. Addressed for the Certificate of Prevocational Education, a sample work learning guide (planned work experience and on-the-job training,…

This document, which is intended to serve as a guide for work force preparation program providers, details the Illinois occupational skill standards for programs preparing students for employment in jobs in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) industry. Agency partners involved in this project include: the…