Basic assumptions regarding the process of identifying gifted children for special preschool programs are examined in light of traditional and contemporary definitions of giftedness. Uses and limitations of various identification techniques are discussed with an emphasis on approaches which are being used currently to identify gifted preschoolers.…

THIS PLAN WAS DEVELOPED FROM A DOCTORAL STUDY WITH THE COOPERATION OF MEMBERS OF THE INDIANA BUSINESS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. IT WAS USED FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES IN 25 HIGH SCHOOLS AND REVISED. THE EVALUATION INSTRUMENT CONSISTS OF NINE SECTIONS WITH SUBSECTIONS--(1) CURRICULUM, (2) INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT, (3) INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES, METHODS, AND…

THIS DOCUMENT OUTLINES GENERAL GUIDELINES, TYPES OF INFORMATION TO GATHER, AND PROCEDURES FOR AN ADEQUATE SCHOOL EVALUATION PROGRAM. WRITTEN PRIMARILY FOR SCHOOLS IN THE TEXAS SMALL SCHOOLS PROJECT, THIS DOCUMENT COULD WELL BE USED BY ANY SMALL SCHOOL INTERESTED IN SELF EVALUATION. A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY OF EVALUATION MATERIALS IS INCLUDED. (DD)

A study was conducted to investigate teacher effectiveness when formative evaluation procedures were implemented in their learning disabilities (LD) resource programs on a regular bases. Procedures included two measurement frequencies (daily or weekly) and two means of determining when to change a student's program (decision rules or teacher…

Prepared for use with Research for Better Schools' career education programs, this guide is designed to assist in the selection of instruments which measure program goals. The guide provides descriptions of ten instruments: (1) student demographic data questionnaire, (2) career maturity inventory, (3) assessment of career development, (4)…

Concepts of felt need, educational experience, program development, and program evaluation are variables significant to the appraisal of adult educational needs. Although the existence of a social problem often indicates that educational needs exist, individual needs are more useful than social problems as a basis for program development. Experts…

By scoring students' responses to items comprising a formative evaluation test, a Fortran IV computer program provides information on the behavior of each test item and for each objective tested by the items. The program outline includes a general description, job deck card order, instructions for card preparation, and a brief technical note.…

The document serves as a guideline to report writing for vocational evaluation and work adjustment programs, providing general principles for content with the aim of developing some uniformity in report organization. Common problems in report writing are described from the reader's and writer's perspective. Basic principles are listed which should…

This progress report on the first year of the Teacher Evaluation Act in Connecticut contains four sections, the first of which provides a broad perspective of the process for implementation of the Act and describes how that process was developed. The second section discusses the forms sent to and completed by the school districts and teacher…

The objective of this research is to provide an outline of evaluation by objectives for a conference entitled Project Evaluation. As far as processes are concerned, this evaluation will result in a session-by-session evaluation form and transparencies to accompany the session-by-session evaluation form and to reinforce the main points under…

The conference method has a long history as a way of teaching, problem solving, information sharing, and conflict resolving. There are two methods of planning conferences: a systematic and organized method, and an informal method. Central to estimating the success of a conference is evaluation. In the evaluation process, obtaining information…

This paper examines three ways in which attempts at program evaluation are most often thwarted. The first, fingerpointing, may be either positive or negative. It may be positive by pointing to the individual who is "doing a good job considering--", it may be threatening by expecting too much of any one individual (e.g. "Evaluation should be made…

In order to evaluate the employment success of Wisconsin vocational graduates and to measure the extent to which this success is attributable to the vocational program, the Center for Studies in Vocational and Technical Education conducted a followup study of 1,855 graduates. When only 55 percent of the graduates responded, a short form of the…

ERIC abstracts on educational assessment, announced in RIE through August 1970, are presented. The key terms used in compiling this collection are "evaluation,""evaluation criteria,""evaluation methods,""evaluation techniques," and "program evaluation." The following information is presented for each doument: author, title, place of publication,…

Junior college self-appraisal techniques should involve research and should be conducted within the academic, vocational, and adult education programs of the college. This report considers appraisal of specific areas, such as admissions, counseling and student personnel services, placement in classes, and program planning and evaluation. Sixteen…