Author presented a six-point model for purposes of diagnosing program success or lack of success. (Editor/RK)

The purpose of this study is to suggest another source of information to be used for evaluating our teacher education programs. (Author)

Article investigated the development of vocational education and its financial support along with its information systems. (RK)

Authors described various theories and methods of evaluation, as well as issues of procedure. (Editor /RK)

During a comprehensive study of childrens' images of the future, the appropriateness of the Delphi technique as a method for studying the thoughts of children was assessed. This article discusses the potential of the Delphi technique based on this research. The research methodolgoy is discussed. (JL)

The major purpose of this investigation was to ascertain how many four year colleges and universities throughout the United States required undergraduates who were enrolled in elementary, secondary or junior high school teacher education curricula to complete at least one course in the teaching of reading. (Author/RK)

A major task of this study was to develop a conceptual framework for dealing with variations in openness of school programs (Author)

Discussed adult education programs, the development of adult, continuing and lifelong education, and the abilities of older adults to develop their intelligence through participation in learning programs. (RK)

This paper defines the student case study approach to evaluation, discusses its strengths and weaknesses as a component in a program evaluation design, and lists the specific steps needed to accomplish it. Its use in the evaluation of Experience-Based Career Education is described. (SJL)

This article presents the criteria developed by the American Institutes for Research to select evaluated exemplary career education projects across the nation for submission to the Joint Dissemination and Review Panel (JDRP) of the Office of Education (USOE) and the National Institute of Education (NIE). (Author)

Problems and difficulties encountered in designing evaluation studies of educational projects in public education are reviewed, noting evaluation issues related to data collection, data analysis, and reporting. It is suggested that evaluation reports include qualitative and quantitative information and focus on descriptive methods of analyzing and…

This paper emphasizes that good teacher-evaluation systems must vary in the kinds of data sources that are used for each teacher within the same personnel-evaluation system. Presents a literature review that shows such variable data systems are technically defensible. The paper examines variable data sources in relation to the "Personnel…

One of the keys to successfully identifying innovation configurations is to develop a clear understanding and description of innovation components. The first step requires the identification of operational components. Secondly, it is important to observe the innovation in use and to interview users. The final steps involve constructing a checklist…