THE PURPOSE OF THE INSTRUMENT IS TO PROVIDE (1) A PRELIMINARY STEP TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANNUAL AND LONG-TIME PROGRAMS OF WORK, (2) ASSISTANCE IN ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES, AND (3) A TOOL FOR IMPROVING SUPERVISORY PROGRAMS. RECOMMENDATIONS ON PERSONNEL TO BE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS, TIMING, AND USE OF THE CRITERIA ARE PROVIDED. A FOUR-POINT SCALE…

BASED ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT TRAINING PROGRAMS ORDINARILY INVOLVE BOTH BENEFITS (ADVANTAGES) AND COSTS (DISADVANTAGES), THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES THE FORM OF SUCH EFFECTS IN THE MANPOWER TRAINING AREA, AND PRESENTS SOME SUGGESTIONS REGARDING MEASUREMENT METHODS. THE NEED TO EVALUATE TRAINING PROGRAMS IN TERMS OF THEIR EFFECTS ON EFFICIENCY OF…

In an attempt to improve Head Start evaluations, several methodological techniques are proposed. Since programs vary in approach, evaluations must be made on the success of the individual programs. Formulation of research questions should provide information as to the process and outcome of the program. To avoid experimenter bias, experimenters…

The Learning Disability Center in Binghamton, New York, was established under the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Specialized instruction is offered to all children reading 2 or more years below grade level in grades 3 through 6 and 1 year below grade level in grades 1 and 2. At the center, efforts are made to maintain communication…

Lack of agreement among linguists on basic points in language makes it difficult for the programer of self-instructional language texts to make definite statements concerning his subject. Programed instruction has been "too much concerned with the efficiency of the technique but it has not offered sufficient means of checking the validity of the…

Described is the development of a computer-based survey system for providing followup information on 202 former special education students. Among topics addressed are the construction of a student master file, use of telephone interviews, development of the survey instrument (including interviews with teachers and administrators and pilot testing…

A 72-member team of evaluators visited Georgia State University in May 1977 as part of the institution's decennial self-study. The evaluators represented nine groups that accredit programs at the university, including: National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education; Georgia State Department of Education; American Dietetic Association;…

The Panel on Manpower Training Evaluation has recommended that Social Security earnings data be more widely used in evaluating manpower programs, especially those that tend to serve prime-age males, such as the MDTA (Manpower Development Training Act) or NAB-JOBS (National Association of Businessmen-Job Opportunities in the Business Sector)…

The paper provides the basic concepts and structure of an evaluative-management information system that meets the needs of vocational rehabilitation program and project managers and allows inter- and intra-program and project comparisons. Cost-benefit analysis has not (1) provided managers with relevant information upon which to base their…

The methods of management science have been increasingly helpful to colleges and universities in evaluating alternatives, both instructional and administrative, and in determining the most efficient allocation of their resources. This article discusses ways in which systems techniques can be used to support the humanistic efforts so highly valued…

The purpose of the project was to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive vocational education program for career development in Grades K-12, in one metropolitan school district in Florida. Data for the evaluation of the program were collected from students, teachers, counselors, and administrators. The hypotheses for guiding the evaluation…

The concepts and practices of local school evaluation, as implemented in the Cincinnati Public Schools, are described. The conceptual framework of local school evaluation, which is based upon the needs of local schools, and attempts to incorporate evaluation with instructional activities, is presented. The components of the framework are: (1)…

This paper describes and discusses a number of conceptual approaches and models for determining the cost-effectiveness of educational programs. Section 1 first discusses a number of conceptual models and designs related to cost-effectiveness analysis in education and then describes several specific cost-effectiveness models that have been recently…

The Street Academy is an alternative school specially designed for students aged 12 to 18 who cannot acclimate to the regular public school system. The purpose of the evaluation is, generally, to see if the program is serving the students for whom it was established. The evaluation is also concerned with such areas as academic skills development,…

This annual report of an ongoing bilingual education program being conducted at St. Martin Parish evaluates data gathered between February and May 1971. A large segment of both the control and experimental groups is French dominant or black. Achievement of performance objectives by kindergarten and first grade students was evaluated by both…