Limited resources and competing demands are forcing statewide planners and decisionmakers to become increasingly concerned with program approval and review. One new element is the review of existing programs as states find it necessary to consider program additions in concert with program terminations. The prospect of declining or stable…

This bibliography contains annotations of more than eighty books, review-and-synthesis papers, research reports, evaluation studies, and state-of-the-art essays. Titles are listed alphabetically within one of the following five categories: (1) data-base reports, (2) review-and-synthesis papers, (3) evaluation methodology, (4) empirical studies…

Resources and recommendations are presented to aid teachers in using microcomputers for instructional purposes. Sections in this guide include: (1) an overview of what a computer is and how it works; (2) recommendations for microcomputer care and operation; (3) guidelines for teacher training including who should be trained, the type and amount of…

This pamphlet is intended to be a guide to the development and implementation of the home economics and industrial arts components of a multicultural, non-sexist curriculum. Included are the rationale and philosophy of the curriculum plan, the legal requirements as defined by the Iowa State Board of Education, the goals and objectives of the…

As part of a project designed to identify appropriate and feasible methods of evaluating vocational education with respect to its outcomes, this bibliography contains descriptive and evaluative annotations of a selection of empirical studies of vocational education outcomes. Following a technical introduction discussing the methodological issues…

Recent accreditation criteria established by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) require all Florida community colleges to develop, implement, and maintain a formalized and ongoing planning, budgeting, and evaluation process which continuously examines and evaluates institutional performance within the confines of the…

This bibliography has as its focus the process of evaluating student competencies for career development, as well as the evaluation of career development programs. It is intended primarily for use in career development programs for grades K-12. Twenty-one citations from ERIC and other databases include project descriptions, evaluative reports,…

Media specialists and educators considering implementation of child-oriented film programs are provided with useful guidelines and case studies. Following an editorial assessing the myth of the short attention span in children, 10 articles cover the planning, promotion, and implementation of a variety of museum film programs. Included are: large…

This article discusses the varieties of bilingualism, types of bilingual programs, goals and program implementation, measurement and evaluation of bilingual/bicultural programs, teacher preparation, the impact of the ESEA Title VII Bilingual Education Act, sample programs, the question of language "standards," and studies about program outcomes.…