This conference report presents the position taken by large cities in evaluating projects under ESEA Title I. Since this was the first educational legislation in history to call for evaluation at the local level of programs generated by Federal funds, most districts had little time to design project evaluation and to obtain adequate research…

This speech traces the inception and the operation of an accountability program in the Columbus, Ohio, public schools. The need to comply with the mandated evaluation requirement of ESEA Title I programs and to respond to a demand from the educational community that they be advised of the progress of these programs alerted the Columbus public…

Naturalistic research methods were used to analyze five case studies of school program evaluations. Interviews were conducted with program personnel and evaluators for the five programs, which were funded by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I, Title III, or Title IV-C. Programs were: (1) Bayview: Project MORE, a program to improve…

A comparative case study to evaluate the administration of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I programs was conducted in eight state departments of education and 32 school districts. Interviews were supplemented by review and analysis of documents and available data at each site. General findings included: (1) evaluation was…

Intended for both the student and the practitioner of evaluation, this book describes the state of the practice of program evaluation. Its focus is mainly institutional. Results of evaluation studies are of secondary importance. An introductory chapter written by the editor discusses evaluation at the Office of Education from 1967 through 1973.…