Mentoring is an instructional model that allows for one-on-one engagements between teacher and student. It is unarguably one of the better ways of individualizing instruction at all levels. Music educators in higher education are accustomed to this model by: (1) their own professional music studies; and (2) what they experienced while writing a…

The supervisor-doctoral student interpersonal relationship is important for the success of a PhD-project. Therefore, information about doctoral students' perceptions of their relationship with their supervisor can be useful for providing detailed feedback to supervisors aiming at improving the quality of their supervision. This paper describes the…

As a result of the "No Child Left Behind Act," there is increased emphasis on assessment in P-12 schools today. School administrators are responsible for assessing student achievement, teacher and staff effectiveness, school climate, and graduates' perceptions of school programs. At the university level, organizations, such as the National Council…

Data limitations severe enough to undermine the validity of findings discomfort evaluators whenever they occur. Unfortunately, such occurrences are not infrequent, faced not only by a "freshly minted graduate of a respected doctoral program in evaluation" but also by seasoned professionals (Bamberger, Rugh, & Mabry, forthcoming). Data may be…

Test development included designing, screening, and field testing of test items; compilation into an examination administered to a target group; and norm development for score comparison with a national sample. (MSE)