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| Coker, Donald R. | 1 |
| Greenwood, Scott C. | 1 |
| McIntyre, John | 1 |
| Mittler, Gene A. | 1 |
| Moellenberg, Wayne P. | 1 |
| Nimmer, Donald N. | 1 |
| Roueche, William L., III | 1 |
| Svoboda, William S. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 3 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSvoboda, William S. – Clearing House, 1971
The author urges the adoption of take-home exams, whether individual or group efforts, subjective or objective in nature, as they lead to much more reflective thinking, problem solving, and other forms of data analysis than do standard one-period exams. (AN)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Group Testing, Individual Testing, Innovation
Peer reviewedMoellenberg, Wayne P. – Clearing House, 1969
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, John – Clearing House, 1979
The author suggests a simple three-stage model as a guideline for systematic curriculum evaluation: evaluation of goals; collection, organization, and analysis of data; and decision making. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Curriculum Evaluation, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Peer reviewedMittler, Gene A. – Clearing House, 1977
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Teachers, Curriculum Guides, Educational Assessment
Peer reviewedGreenwood, Scott C. – Clearing House, 1988
Describes the use of learning contracts in developmental reading classes. Outlines the basic tenets of contract design, and provides details and examples of non-negotiable, partially negotiable, and more negotiable contracts. Notes the possible gains of an independent/self-monitored approach and offers several management tips and cautions. (MM)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Motivation Techniques
Peer reviewedNimmer, Donald N. – Clearing House, 1983
Outlines the benefits associated with true-false and multiple-choice tests and sets forth rules for writing effective items for such tests. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Multiple Choice Tests, Objective Tests
Peer reviewedCoker, Donald R.; And Others – Clearing House, 1988
Notes that essay responses allow students to display the broadest range of cognitive skills. Considers ways of improving essay exams and claims that evaluating essay questions necessitates maintaining the author's anonymity, predetermining the method of awarding points, and scoring papers in a random order. (MM)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Constructed Response, Essay Tests, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedRoueche, William L., III; And Others – Clearing House, 1988
Describes one successful secondary science model involving a child-centered plan of instruction that uses several nontest evaluation and documentation strategies to verify mastery of essential elements. (MS)
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Educational Strategies, Evaluation Methods
