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Daugherty, Lindsay; Herman, Rebecca; Unlu, Fatih – RAND Corporation, 2017
The reauthorization of the U.S. Elementary and Secondary Education Act, referred to as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), emphasizes evidence-based initiatives while providing new flexibilities to states and districts with regard to the use of federal funds, including funds to promote effective school leadership. In response, state and…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Principals, Leadership Responsibility
Wood, Chris; Hays, Danica G. – National Career Development Association, 2013
This book contains exemplary resources for counselors, career development facilitators, school counselors, and other career professionals working in a variety of settings. This edition is an essential guide to career assessment and contains a comprehensive list of career assessment instruments. It has over 70 reviews and includes…
Descriptors: Career Development, Guides, Career Exploration, Career Planning
Hamilton, Jack A.; Mitchell, Anita M. – Career Education Quarterly, 1979
Describes a process for evaluating career education activities. Discusses the selection of the evaluation sample, selection and development of instruments, data reduction and analysis, comparison standards, and preparation of an evaluation handbook. (JOW)
Descriptors: Career Education, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods
Dreyer, Lois G. – 1984
Readability formulas can be useful tools in accomplishing their primary purpose--to give very general estimates of difficulty. Unfortunately, there has been a great deal of misunderstanding regarding their use, which has resulted in misuse and abuse. The formulas were designed to be applied post hoc to existing materials. They were not intended to…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Readability, Readability Formulas
Talmage, Harriet – Curriculum Review, 1981
Using the conceptual scheme outlined in Parts I and II of this article (appearing in the January and April 1981 issues of this magazine), the author presents guidelines for librarian/teacher cooperation in the selection of supplementary materials which coordinate with basic class texts. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Charts, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Howard-Vital, Michelle R. – 1993
This paper considers how to determine leadership characteristics when selection committees conduct a search for a college or university president. It is based on the premise that specific psychological orientations, levels of consciousness, and motivations conducive to successful leadership in higher education can be identified. Search Committees…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection

Muther, Connie – Educational Leadership, 1985
Using short-term pilot programs to evaluate textbooks can lead to unreliable results and interfere with effective education. Alternative methods for evaluating textbook-based programs include obtaining documented analyses of competitors' products from sales agents, visiting districts using programs being considered, and examining publishers' own…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Selection

Pellicer, Leonard O.; Muller, Gale D. – Educational Leadership, 1981
Pellicer claims that personal interviews for selecting teachers can be made more reliable by using a structured approach. In response, Muller agrees that the structured interview is better than informal procedures, but states that the instrument used must be the product of careful research. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Interviews, Evaluation Methods, Teacher Selection
Pennington, Cynthia Raker – G/C/T, 1984
Components of a checklist for evaluating books for gifted children include critical and developmental skills (vocabulary, critical reading skills, story content); creativity (opportunity for imagination, potential for creative follow-up); comprehension; and application (role models, interest, and relevance). (CL)
Descriptors: Creative Development, Evaluation Methods, Gifted, Reading Material Selection

Breiter, Joan – Roeper Review, 1982
The article discusses the evaluation of classroom materials for gifted children, and a one-page measure, "The Guide for Evaluating Instructional Materials for Gifted Children"' is given. (SW)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Gifted, Instructional Materials
Salend, Spencer S. – Pointer, 1984
Assessment instruments should be selected on the basis of test design variables (such as date of development and content sequence), test construction variables (including standardization results), examinee-related variables (such as prerequisite skills and vocabulary level), examiner-related variables (including preparation and skills), and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Standardized Tests, Test Selection
Egan, Catherine – Media and Methods, 1980
Offers some new approaches to film previewing designed to save time and money for both film distributors and users. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Films, Instructional Films

Mahoney, Don; Thomas, Marcine – American Annals of the Deaf, 1989
Suggestions are made for each step in the process of selecting textbooks to support classroom instruction of hearing-impaired students. Steps include conducting a needs assessment, locating potential materials, defining roles of selection committee members, and developing evaluation criteria. An evaluation form and a timeline for the selection…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Hearing Impairments, Textbook Evaluation
ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR. – 1987
The recruitment and selection of teachers are addressed in this summary of 11 journal articles and documents which are available through ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center). The first entry examines the selection process of hiring new teachers, focusing on tools used in making selection decisions. The second abstract deals with the…
Descriptors: Credentials, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Interviews
Ogles, Benjamin M.; Lambert, Michael J.; Fields, Scott A. – 2002
This book provides crucial information about selecting and administering outcome assessment measures, collecting and interpreting data, and using outcome information in practice. It provides the information mental health professionals need to practice knowledgeably, efficiently, and ethically in todays' behavioral health environment. The chapters…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Mental Health