In the nine years following the passage of the Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA), several models have been developed to attempt to remedy the deficiencies in existing educational evaluation and decision theory noted by Stufflebeam and co-workers. Compilations of evaluation models have been undertaken and listings exist of models available…

The study compares two methods of evaluating vocational programs in Tennessee: an on-site instrument used by the Tennessee State Division of Vocational Education and a self-evaluation method using Ray's Self-Checklist of Quality Vocational-Technical Programs. The study evaluates vocational programs in office occupations and distributive,…

The variables of practice, incentive, instruction, and feedback were examined to determine which contributed significantly to the effectiveness of an instructional program, which was systematically developed to include the four variables. Two studies were carried out using the Aircraft Instrument Comprehension Program and Test. In the first study…

The purpose of the study was to determine if there were any differences in learning between graduate students taught to understand, administer, and score the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) by an independent study method as compared to those taught by a more traditional instructional procedure. The subjects were those students…

Two elements are necessary in any systems theory. The first is a correct definition of the structure of the system in question; the second is an explication of the processes of the system functions over time. A comparative methodology is required for understanding changes in a system over time and for defining differences between two or more…

This paper reports results of the first year of a 2-year comparative study of four curricula used for disadvantaged preschool children: Bereiter-Engelmann, DARCEE, Montessori, and Traditional (the official Head Start program). Details of the study design and procedures are contained in the abbreviated Annual Progress Report for 1968-1969 (PS 003…

A comparison was made of a programed instruction (PI) text, which had been developed following a systems model, with a comparable computer-assisted instruction (CAI) version of the same material. The text was designed to teach the mathematical concept of significant figures to eighth graders. The PI text consisted of 52 linear frames. The CAI…

The terms evaluation, assessment, and appraisal are often used interchangeably in research on schools and pupils. Guidelines for their use and some of the similarities and differences in their meanings are explicated. The concept of evaluation is narrowed to refer to use of information on pupil behavior. Four separate components of…

A study of selected variables which have an effect upon achievement in shorthand dictation is the focus of this report. The relationship between competency in shorthand accuracy and achievement in shorthand dictation, is studied in Part I. Results of three word-list tests of 200 words each, administered to 135 students, indicated that success in…

UNESCO and the International Bureau of Education devoted this international inquiry in comparative education to the study of environment in schools throughout 79 countries of the world. Concerning the scope of the topic, introductory comments note that "study of environment in schools is difficult to define or confine, for it constitutes more…

Based on a Monte Carlo simulation, this study is designed to investigate the power of the Kruskal-Wallis's H-test compared to the power of the F-test for three equal moderate sample sizes drawn at random from distributions of common or different shapes but for which the population distributions have equal variances. The distributions are the…

The 1972-1973 Panel Review of Products (PROP) was conducted to gather descriptive and evaluative information needed to help in developing dissemination plans for selected educational products. The PROP was conducted on a pool of 90 educational products. This volume describes in detail the procedures followed in product review by the panel. The…

An analytical and comparative study of Northeastern University's MBA and Management Development (MDP) programs, as representative of university MBA and MDP programs generally, is given. Perceived effects on participants of their attendance and completion of either MBA or MDP in terms of their needs and objectives are measured. Results of two…

This instructors' manual represents the culmination of a development program in the area of application of anthropological theory and techniques to the field of education. It is intended to help prepare graduate students in anthropology and in educational administration as well as other researchers and practitioners to view schools as social…

Even initial unit test performance of Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) students is superior to that of students in a traditional course, under controlled conditions. (Author)