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Onyia, Okey Peter; Allen, Stephanie – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2012
This paper contains results of an empirical study that tested the efficacy and acceptability of two templates designed to fully involve students in proper and fair peer-assessments of their group project work (GPW) by providing concrete evidence of independent progressive documentation of their peers' contributions to the work-process and…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Undergraduate Students, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Schroeder, Randall; Mashek, Kimberly Babcock – Public Services Quarterly, 2007
The use of rigorous assessment in an Information Literacy program can be used to persuade reluctant faculty and administrators to buy into a program. A "culture of assessment" also assures quality control for internal and external audiences. Information Literacy at Wartburg College is unique in that it is a required component of five…
Descriptors: Quality Control, Program Effectiveness, Information Literacy, Program Evaluation
Candoli, I. C. – 1986
It is in the superintendent's best interest to have a well thought out formal evaluation plan in place rather than suffer the reality of an informal evaluation--an evaluation that is often based on whim and fancy. In the evolution of the evaluation process, the primary thrust has moved from personal qualities to input measures to, finally, output…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
McClanahan, Sam F.; Petersen, Jerry D. – 1987
The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions held by teachers, principals (and other evaluators), and superintendents regarding current practices in teacher performance evaluation. A second purpose was to collect demographic data relating to current teacher evaluation practices. Two survey instruments were used to collect data. One…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
McDowell, Teresa; And Others – 1996
Head Start classroom observations are an integral part of providing high-quality services to families and children while supporting staff. All too often, however, this opportunity to enhance services and solve problems is viewed either as an evaluation of staff or as a "rubber stamp" to meet funding requirements. Depending on the…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Evaluation Utilization
Overlock, Terrence H., Sr.; Nellis, Deo – 1992
In response to stipulations in the 1991-1993 collective bargaining agreement between the Maine Technical College System and the Maine Teachers Association Faculty Unit, a committee was formed at Northern Maine Technical College (NMTC) to review and refine the faculty evaluation process. To assess faculty perceptions of the current evaluation…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Faculty Evaluation
Gorman, William J. – Education Canada, 1989
Compares the responses of administrators, teachers, parents, and students to a questionnaire about purposes, communication qualities, effects, and philosophy of student evaluations. Suggests evaluations can serve as positive educational motivators that reward student efforts and enhance student learning, while avoiding critical, negative,…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Evaluation Research

Vazquez-Alonso, Angel; Manassero-Mas, Maria-Antonia – International Journal of Science Education, 1999
Suggests improvements for implementation of the "Views on Science-Technology-Society" instrument. Analyzes the scaling properties of some scoring procedures within the unique response model and discusses ways to produce "best fidelity" measurements. Presents a multiple-response model that could take advantage of all the…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs, Evaluation Problems, Higher Education
Commeyras, Michelle; And Others – 1993
A study examined teachers' reactions to the conceptual framework developed and used in designing the 1992 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in Reading. A total of 312 classroom teachers (of 1000 surveyed) responded to a questionnaire about the "Reading Framework," a document used in developing the 1992 NAEP. Subjects…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, National Surveys
Owston, Ronald D. – 1985
According to a recent survey, the quality of educational software is the single most stated concern of computer educators in Canada. Only a small fraction of the educational software is evaluated. The evaluation approaches that have emerged to deal with this problem are subjective and unreliable, and they do not provide an overall impression of a…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Course Content, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education
Ellett, Chad D.; Garland, JoAnne S. – 1986
One hundred of the largest school districts from seven regions were surveyed to scrutinize local teacher evaluation policies and practices, to determine the efficiency of local evaluation instruments and procedures, and to compare local teacher evaluation with state teacher evaluation programs. The Teacher Evaluation Practices Survey (TEPS) was…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Program Effectiveness
McCluskey, Murton L. – 1992
The purpose of this study was to assess the need for talking book services by blind or physically handicapped Native Americans residing on reservations in Montana. The Blackfeet Reservation, with a Native American population of approximately 7,000, and the Rocky Boy Reservation, with a Native American population of 2,400, were selected for the…
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods
Cashin, William E.; Clegg, Victoria L. – 1987
A large data set of student ratings of college teaching was studied to explore previous indications that student ratings are affected by the subject area of instruction. Previous research by Marsh (1984), Feldman (1978), and Cranton and Smith (1986) reported the influence of factors other than instruction. To examine the impact of subject area on…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Higher Education
Andrews, Hans A.; Licata, Christine M. – 1989
In 1989, a study was conducted of the evaluation practices for tenured faculty used by members of the Council of North Central Community Junior Colleges. Questionnaires were mailed to the vice-president for academic affairs/instructional dean and the head of the faculty union/association at the 305 institutions. Information was solicited…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems
Oldford, Stephanie A. – British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2006
Through offering insight into different approaches to quality assurance, with input from those who provide leadership in post-secondary education in British Columbia and Canada, this project's goal is to recommend whether Canadian jurisdictions should consider a new quality assurance regime, and to provide potential new models to consider in that…
Descriptors: Credentials, Quality Control, Foreign Countries, Accreditation (Institutions)
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