The single, most important use of evaluation in education is in adapting instruction to differing pupil needs. Evaluation can be used to find the pupil's level of aptitude and from this to design learning experiences for his particular needs. (DS)

The purposes of an industrial arts program evaluation should be to improve the program and to ensure the accountability of financial resources. Student measurement and follow-up, augmented by team observation, faculty appraisal, and financial analysis, can provide the starting point for the development of an articulated evaluation system.…

A basic method of class evaluation for vocational and industrial teachers is given which employs tools and concepts the craftsman has already mastered. Also given is a system for determining end of unit grades, based in part on standards of the trade in question. (DS)

Peer input in the evaluation process should be viewed as an additional source of data for the instructor to use to the best advantage in terms of his course objectives, the nature of the students he is working with, and to induce further student participation in the learning process. (Author/DS)

The author reviews and discusses a number of models for educational program evaluation and suggests sources of ideas and guidelines for educational evaluation. He stresses that program evaluation is critically necessary for the improvement of industrial arts. (MF)

Teachers must evaluate, judge, and award grades but all too often they evaluate students merely to submit that time-honored course grade. The use of measurement instruments, their reliability and validity, and the role of instructional objectives are presented in the light of their use in educational evaluation. (DS)

Discusses conceptualization in relation to technology education. Includes an evaluative instrument to assess instructional models. (JOW)