The purpose of this self-appraisal checklist is to assist school personnel in their endeavors to improve intramural programs. The checklist is organized into eight major categories that represent essential aspects of an intramural program: philosophy and principles; organization and administration; finances, facilities, and equipments; rules and…

This checklist is designed as a tool for individuals involved in developing, evaluating, and enhancing workplace education programs. Program planners may use the checklist to determine the nature of recommended program components and evaluation tools, and persons involved in active workplace education programs may use it to make benchmark…

This report is an evaluation of the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) done by an external advisory panel. Panelists were selected in terms of availability and complementary skills. The program was evaluated by the Shepard method which consists of a checklist grouped into the areas of goals and purposes, technical aspects, management,…

This self-monitoring instrument,developed by Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I personnel is divided into three major areas--program development, program implementation, and program review and reporting. Each area is divided into four two-part subsections. The first part includes a series of statements that are written in such form that…

The purpose of the self-appraisal checklist is to assist school personnel in their endeavors to improve the elementary school program of physical education. The checklist is organized into eight major categories that represent essential aspects of an elementary school program: philosophy, organization and administration, class management, the…

The first in a series of state publications providing suggestions to school districts for serving limited-English-proficient (LEP) students, the handbook on initial student assessment, student placement, and continuing monitoring contains recommendations for nine procedures and appropriate forms for carrying them out. The procedures are to: (1)…

Based on research on the features that are found in effective school-wide bilingual education programs, assessment strategies for such programs are offered. The features are in three groups: indicators relating to school context (ethos, management, and resources that affect the attitudes of school staff, students, and parents in language minority…

A project was conducted to assess the evaluation needs of post secondary cooperative education program administrators and to develop procedures and checklists for assessing productivity and impact of postsecondary cooperative education. This work built upon a general design developed in 1976 under part C of Public Law 90-576 for improving…

This guide presents criteria for local evaluation of cooperative education programs. The first section of the guide defines cooperative education and sketches the elements that determine a cooperative education program. The second part of the evaluation guide contains components to be evaluated in cooperative education programs. Each component is…

Based on the findings of a study investigating the factors and practices that have contributed to the successful outcomes of nine existing bilingual vocational training (BVT) programs, this guide is designed to provide practical ideas and information to program administrators and others interested in initiating and improving vocational training…

This guide, which is designed for use by Maryland technology education (TE) teachers, content supervisors, and school improvement teams, outlines a review process to align TE programs across Maryland with the goals established by the state's board of education. First, the guide's purpose is stated, and the following steps of the TE assessment…

This handbook is intended to facilitate the teaching, learning, and assessment of college creditable interpersonal competence acquired or enhanced by experiential learning situations. Experiential learning may be a result of prior experience, such as community affairs and work experience, or may be sponsored by the college. The concept of…

This resource guide was developed to help local adult basic and literacy education (ABLE) programs throughout Ohio implement the state's Indicators of Program Quality, which were drafted in 1992 in response to the National Literacy Act of 1991. The guide provides a context for using the Indicators in ABLE programs and includes suggestions for…

Two purposes are served by this guide: to allow school districts to examine their special education programs and related pupil personnel services, and to aid state departments of education in evaluating the nature, scope, and quality of school district offerings to handicapped students. The guide is divided into two parts: one provides forms for…

This learning module, one in a series of competency-based guidance program training packages focusing upon professional and paraprofessional competencies of guidance personnel, deals with ensuring program operations. Addressed in the module are the following topics: identifying management needs and developing a management plan, implementing…