Results of field tests of the spring 1979 draft of the Standards for Evaluations of Educational Programs, Projects and Materials are discussed. Four derivative documents which have special relevance to, and are included in, the present discussion are a bibliography, a casebook, a methods handbook, and training materials. (RL)

Describes three applications of CD-ROM technology for publishing and distribution of U.S. Army forms and automation of the AD PAM 25-30, a microfiche index to the publications and forms. The production, field test, and evaluation phases of the project are discussed. Several lessons learned are summarized. (MES)

The final report describes a project to facilitate the efficiency with which legally blind persons use their remaining vision. The project developed a diagnostic assessment procedure, a design for instruction which includes 150 sequenced lessons, and a sourcebook on low vision. The reliability and validity of the diagnostic assessment procedure…

Describes a project designed to create instructional materials in entrepreneurship for secondary vocational students. Steps discussed include selection of small businesses to be treated in modules, determination of module content, guidelines for presentation of module content, and results of field test and expert review. (CT)

This paper reports the results of two semesters of experience using computer-assisted instruction (CAI) to teach topics in program evaluation to undergraduate and graduate psychology students at California State University, Long Beach. (The topics addressed are models of evaluation, evaluability assessment, needs assessment, experimental and…

This discussion of the modules in an experimental computer-aided system for officer career information and planning system (OCIPS) includes the reasons for its development, a description of the seven modules, and the findings of a preliminary test of four of the modules for feasibility and credibility. Initially developed in response to a need…

Can a professional committee have any impact, even indirectly, on the well-being of children? The Child Development Committee of the Maternal and Child Health Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA) was established in October 1976 with the hope of responding to this challenging question. The Committee determined that one ideal…

Provides a theoretical rationale for honoring differences and distinctions between performance development and appraisal. Presents a Saskatchewan case study/field test of a differentiated approach that successfully used developmental supervisory styles (facilitating, collaborating, negotiating, or directing) to match each teacher's motivation and…

This article discusses the use of performance task assessments by Project STAR for identifying students for academically gifted programs in grades 3-6. A field test of the performance assessment tasks resulted in finding an additional group of students who were 12 percent African American and 14 percent low-income children. (Contains references.)…

During the last five years, the Instructional Support System for Occupational Education (ISSOE) in New York State has grown to involve approximately 3,000 teachers in development activities. To manage this system, a management information system was set up to develop reports on student progress, student decision making, and planning for student…

This publication reports the Student Parent Educator Administrator Children (SPEAC) for Nutrition Program evaluation of the effectiveness of a child care food service personnel training curriculum and a model curriculum package for preschool children. Evaluation of the food service curriculum package was accomplished in part by a pre- and…

The Maine Occupational Information Coordinating Committee field-tested the Guidance Information System. Students showed an increase in career awareness and information-gathering activities. Counselors became stimulated to do more reading and studying in the career guidance area. (Author)

This report focuses on the field test initiated to substantiate the utility and application of previously developed staff development needs assessment instruments and their use. These instruments were intended for use by practicing and pre-service vocational education administrators. (A preliminary report documenting instrument design and…

In 1978 the Commonwealth of Virginia initiated a three-year plan to develop basal fourth- and seventh-grade Virginia studies materials utilizing the resources of public and private institutions. The plan involved three stages: planning (1978-79), materials development (1979-80), and field testing and revision (1980-81). This document reviews the…

The Pupil Adjustment in a Desegregated Setting (PADS) project was carried out in three stages. During the first year of operation, curriculum materials were developed for use in desegregated classrooms in grades six through ten. The PADS materials focus on human relations and the cognitive and affective concepts crucial to group development.…