This guide is intended for use by teachers and administrators in elementary and secondary education school systems to help them evaluate their school programs. It provides basic program evaluation principles to aid educators in planning and conducting evaluations of school programs. The guide explores the five tasks of school program evaluation.…

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Regional Consortiums Program has provided approximately $15 million per year since 1992 to 10 regional organizations. The Consortia are carrying out a statutory charge to assist in the improvement of local instruction in mathematics and science. This report provides a description of the Regional…

This paper discusses the style of leadership required in an evaluation process as well as the conditions under which the participation of various groups of evaluation users may be ensured, using examples from higher education in Quebec (Canada). It reviews the organization and evaluation of higher education institutions in the province, providing…

This sourcebook is intended to help college administrators develop a strong peer review component for their faculty evaluation and development system. Part 1, an overview of peer review, provides arguments for peer review and briefly describes the process of establishing a peer review system. Chapter 1 reviews the tenets of effective evaluation of…

Competent practice in the field of evaluation calls upon many skills, which all can be taught. This paper suggests one perspective on how these evaluation skills could be acquired. A seven-item question-and-answer format is used to respond to a panel discussing structuring a program to prepare professional evaluators. The following questions are…

This study attempted to identify efforts to evaluate programs for gifted and talented students in 122 Texas school districts and to compare these practices with those recommended in the literature and with Texas Education Association guidelines. Areas examined included informal and formal assessment of student and teacher identification practices,…

Three issues are critical to the establishment of valid criteria and procedures for determining effective use of computer-based instruction. One issue related to educational software evaluation is that few of the evaluation criteria have been research validated, but, instead, are often based only on speculation and intuition. Criteria are…

An overview of the uses of microcomputers in special education management is provided. Following a list of nine applications of microcomputers to educational management is a brief description of microcomputers currently used in education. A listing of five firms currently marketing special education management software includes information of…

There have been developments in interindustry economics which make it useful to reassess the potential for using input-output analysis for study of industry and occupational employment. The basic data sources available for conducting input-output analysis of employment include the Bureau of Economic Analysis in the U.S. Department of Commerce.…

This document reviews problems in the identification and assessment of behavioral impairment in young students. Several models of emotional disturbance are reviewed and characteristics of behavior problems are outlined. Assessment methods discussed include observation of student behavior patterns and more formal instruments (such as the "Neonatal…

The manual sets forth guidelines on developing a parent involvement component as part of an early intervention effort for handicapped children. Modeled after Project WISP (Wyoming Infant Stimulation Program), the guidelines emphasize the role of the parent coordinator in communicating with parents and acting as a resource person. Parent…

The "responsive evaluation" approach does not provide strong proof that a program was a success or failure or even hard data for making good comparisons, but it often results in people understanding their program better. (Author/IRT)

This study assessed vocational-educational counseling at university counseling centers. Master's level staff and practicum students did most of the vocational counseling; innovative practices were few; and research and evaluation were limited. (Author)

Administrators of four university-based centers for community education present their views on the role of centers like theirs in the evaluation of local community education programs. (JG)

Briefly describes the processes and methods used to evaluate six different community education programs. (JG)