This handbook is developed as a part of Maryland's accountability program and is intended to assure the required uniformity in test administration procedures, security of test materials, and other matters with the aim of establishing an accountability assessment system which is fair to students, staff, schools, and school systems. Special…

Article 77, Section 28a, of the Annotated Code of the Laws of Maryland, commonly called the Maryland Educational Accountability Program (MAAP), was passed in 1972 by the Maryland General Assembly. This act should insure when properly implemented, that educational programs: (1) lead to the attainment of established educational objectives, (2)…

This is the second of three volumes designed to cover the problems and issues of developing and managing a school assessment program. The series offers guidelines and illustrations of several special aspects of assessment programs, such as administering tests and documenting their results. This volume deals with the planning of assessment…

One of seven guides developed to assist vocational-technical institutions in conducting a systemized approach to local evaluation, this introductory guide provides a system overview that includes a rationale, acknowledgements, and design components. Also included are suggestions for implementation and utilization in the local setting. Numerous…

This self-monitoring instrument,developed by Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I personnel is divided into three major areas--program development, program implementation, and program review and reporting. Each area is divided into four two-part subsections. The first part includes a series of statements that are written in such form that…

One of seven guides developed to assist vocational-technical institutions in conducting a systemized approach to local evaluation, this consultative team evaluation guide provides a procedure for conducting a needs assessment by a team of experts from related business and industry. The project matrix included in this guide depicts the factors and…

One of seven guides developed to assist vocational-technical institutions in conducting a systemized approach to local evaluation, this administrative perceptions guide presents a suggested methodology for conducting a needs assessment with the administrative and supervisory staff. The matrix included depicts the factors and indicators assessed by…

One of seven guides developed to assist vocational-technical institutions in conducting a systemized approach to local evaluation, this instructor perceptions guide presents a suggested methodology for conducting a needs assessment with institutional instructors. The matrix included in the guide depicts the factors and indicators assessed by the…

One of seven guides developed to assist vocational-technical institutions in conducting a systemized approach to local evaluation, this institutional, program, and staff development guide provides a suggested method to organize and implement improvement activities designed to fulfill those institutional, individual, and program needs identified…

One of seven guides developed to assist vocational-technical institutions in conducting a systemized approach to local evaluation, this follow-up and cost effectiveness guide provides a suggested procedure for conducting a needs assessment from the external sources of former students. This guide also suggests various uses of extant enrollment and…

One of seven guides developed to assist vocational-technical institutions in conducting a systemized approach to local evaluation, this student perceptions guide presents a suggested methodology for conducting a needs assessment with in-school students. The matrix included in the guide depicts the factors and indicators assessed by the students…

These guidelines, developed by a nine-member task force, were designed to help district administrators, curriculum planners, building principals/head teachers, vocational education directors, and teachers in small rural secondary schools in Alaska to plan, implement, and administer vocational education programs that are free of sex bias. The…

This resource guide was developed to help local adult basic and literacy education (ABLE) programs throughout Ohio implement the state's Indicators of Program Quality, which were drafted in 1992 in response to the National Literacy Act of 1991. The guide provides a context for using the Indicators in ABLE programs and includes suggestions for…