Research has indicated how diverse books contribute to a more culturally responsive pedagogy, allowing children to identify themselves in the stories they read and gain an appreciation for others whose lives are different from theirs. Moreover, a sensitive discussion of and critical responses to diverse picturebooks is found to positively…

This 2017 annotated bibliography reviews seven postsecondary peer cooperative learning programs that have been implemented nationally to increase student achievement. An extensive literature search was conducted of published journal articles, newspaper accounts, book chapters, books, ERIC documents, thesis and dissertations, online documents, and…

Reviews recent experimental studies of social learning therapies for drug abuse and examines the relationship between attention to generalization or maintenance issues and other factors. The behavior modification-behavior therapy literature exhibits consistent deficiencies in its clinical procedures for and methodological approach to…

A review of the literature on training evaluation is presented. An attempt is made to establish a perspective of the current status of evaluating training programs that occur in the industrial, military, educational, and governmental systems. Emphasis is placed on the traditional problem of criterion measurement and a suggested model is introduced…

This volume contains an annotated bibliography of journal articles, books, documents (including some ERIC citations) and audiovisual materials on behaviors of teachers which research has shown to be consistently associated with academic learning by pupils. The citations are organized according to four topics: (1) planning for an evaluation of…

This document reviews the research on the medical school admissions process that has been completed during the past twenty years. The process is put into perspective by a historical overview chapter that traces trends in medical school admissions and highlights, where possible, relationships between the admissions process and institutional and…

The purpose of the literature review is to outline the basic considerations involved in designing and conducting meaningful evaluation of training efforts in work organizations. First to be examined are basic questions in training evaluation strategy: the barriers to conducting evaluation of training efforts, the reasons for conducting such…

Questions and issues related to the assessment of performance in institutions of higher education and the development of performance indicators are addressed. Topics include: institutional objectives, planning and control systems, non-profit performance evaluation techniques, multi-dimensional analysis, and performance indicators. (JMD)

The 56 citations from recent periodicals (1976-1980) listed in this bibliography were selected to indicate the diverse subject areas other than instructional technology and related fields that are interested in audiovisual materials, the types of media they are interested in, and criteria used or suggested for the evaluation and selection of such…

This 34-citation annotated bibliography contains information on selected ERIC journal articles and documents on teacher evaluation. (Author/CB)

This paper, in an attempt to develop a meaning for the term "competency" as it relates to education, begins with a brief review of the literature of competency. The authors then offer their definition: a competency is a rational performance which satisfactorily meets the objectives for a desired condition and can be categorized as (a) basic, or…

The references presented in this bibliography provide an overview of contemporary scholarship on community college assessment. The citations were selected for the breadth and depth of information they provide on effective assessment practices as well as diverse approaches to the assessment of student learning. In addition to describing practical…

The topic of career counseling outcome measures was reviewed to provide background for the construction of instruments used in evaluating a computer-based career information and planning program for Army officers. An extensive literature review of research from 1950 to 1976 provided the basis for classification of career counseling outcomes.…

Potential sources of invalidity relevant to evaluation approaches are identified, described, and categorized. The evaluation focus covered is the determination of a program's worth, not the determination of the presence of cause-and-effect relationships. Concern has been expressed by evaluators about the presence and effect of biases and their…

This collection of 67 reviews of children's and young adult books presents the instructions for librarians participating in the seventh Wisconsin book review browse, explains the selection process, and provides criteria for reviews and an evaluation form. The selected reviews presented here include the reviewer's recommendations and the…