Studies show a lack of evaluation as a fundamental element of curriculum design in further education. To this end, a model is proposed and its advantages outlined. The importance of relevant evaluative skills as objectives within college staff development programs is discussed. (CT)

In an interchange conducted with Ernest Howe, Kenneth Strike advanced the argument that models of social justice can be used to discover the implicit moral commitments associated with evaluation practice. This paper extends that argument. Two responses are offered to this paper. (JMK)

Administered the Survey of Student Personnel Objectives (SSPO) to students (N=637), faculty members (N=106), and student personnel administrators (N=38) to identify the underlying dimensions of the survey. Factor analysis indicated that the SSPO contains five factors: Personal Development Function, Liaison Function, Educator Function, Orientation…

Presents a consultation model that can serve to diminish the destructive impact of the adversarial process in child custody decisions. The process and procedures described are consonant with what most state statutes suggest as criteria for consideration in custody decisions and promote the best interests of the children. (JAC)

Article explains why personal evaluations by experienced observers may be more accurate assessment tools than standardized tests and statistical studies. A system of recording observations and impressions, through the use of grids, is presented. (RW)

Reports the efforts of an evaluation consultant and the teachers and administrators of two vocational centers to establish measurable objectives and establish an evaluation system to measure how well the objectives were achieved. Steps are outlined for determining the success or failure of a vocational program to meet established levels of…

The Bottoms Up/Tops Down approach to evaluating employee performance encourages employees to seek appraisal and, at the same time, expects managers and supervisors to conduct a performance appraisal interview with each employee. The processes involved in this approach to performance appraisal and its value in determining training needs are…

Interaction is one of the key variables involved in successful online learning. Previous studies analyzing online interaction are limited in their ability to reveal dynamic aspects of interaction in online learning environments. The aim of this study is to develop and test the multi-level assessment framework for analyzing multi-facets of online…

Papers in this collection result from the work carried out in the context of an Invitational Roundtable on System-Level Indicators for Higher/Tertiary Education organized by the European Centre for Higher Education (UNESCO-CEPES) and the Research Institute for Higher Education of Hiroshima University, Japan. Section 1, "The Roundtable--An…

This paper describes the implementation of the Holistic Systemic Evaluation (HSE), a component of an Education Systemic Initiative's strategic management. The HSE provides general guidance for the implementation and continual improvement of an Education Systemic Initiative Reform (ESIR). The implementation of the education system initiative plan:…

A model is proposed that describes assessment-evaluation as practiced in instruction as a cycle. The model addresses consequences as an important culminating step in each assessment-evaluation cycle, so that the success of each cycle depends on the conceptualization and its ultimate consistency with the consequences associated with each cycle. The…

This paper discusses the lack of and the need for program evaluation models for mathematics education and points out generic approaches to program evaluation. This project attempts to develop a mathematical approach to program evaluation that can be applied to an integrated preservice program for mathematics, science, and technology education…

This report discusses a new assessment tool being developed by researchers at the National Center for Early Development and Learning (NCEDL) for assessing early intervention program quality. The Early Intervention Services Assessment Scale (EISAS) is designed to comprehensively assess the quality of early intervention services provided to young…

This guide gives elementary school educators the tools they need to get answers to their questions about program evaluation. It shows how to use information to work more effectively and efficiently, and its explains how to use program evaluation techniques to make sure that the solutions selected truly solve the problems of interest. The first two…

This book describes a range of examples of internal audit in higher education as part of a process of the exchange of good practice. The book recognizes well-established links with audit theory from other contexts and makes use of theoretical perspectives explored in the financial sector. The chapters are: (1) "Quality Audit Issues"…