Funded in 1971 under Title III, Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the teacher exchange program to improve reading instruction was designed as a 3 year project. The thrust of the program ranged from creating awareness of and interest in good teaching practices to helping instructors implement these practices in their own classrooms.…

The purpose of the study was to develop a methodology of collecting data pertaining to the dental tasks taught and the responsibility levels to which they are taught in the curricula of educational institutions preparing dental assistants, hygienists, and laboratory technicians. The sample group consisted of Faculty and Preceptor respondents from…

In this book, the author attempts to aid those persons involved in finding ways to make school systems more efficient and productive through control systems. He begins by stating the problem and describing the services provided by Research and Evaluation (R&E) units. He discusses the various monitoring and reporting activities, work-flow…

This document summarizes the continued effort to develop procedures and machinery for a State-wide, 5-year followup of Utah high school and postsecondary vocational students. Included in the document are data for cost-effectiveness evaluation of vocational programs. Emphasis was placed on judging the value of the data collection instruments and…

This annotated bibliography includes citations of books, monographs, periodicals, and government reports and publications as related to cost-benefit analysis of manpower training programs. Major sections of the bibliography are: (1) Theory and Methodology of Cost-Benefit Analysis, (2) Application of Cost-Benefit Analysis to Manpower Training…

A developmental product for the Massachusetts and New York Evaluation Service Center for Occupational Education, the classification system is designed to treat behavioral objectives from which cognitive, psychomotor, and affective capabilities can be inferred. The system provides an analytical tool to render the products of the Evaluation Service…

The first of 6 experimental units, the instructional material presented in this document is directed to the 9th graders of the Oglala Sioux people. The stories presented are from the literary tradition of the Sioux people. The stories included are of 3 categories: (1) Ehanni (meaning a very long time ago) stories, which explain the creation and…

A field study to describe common characteristics of three "most successful" vocational programs in each participating northern California community college is presented. The study was divided into distinct phases. In Phase I, a procedure for identifying three "most successful" programs on each college campus was developed and…

This study was planned as a program in which anthropologists and educators would work together in an effort to develop a conceptual framework and set of methods for ongoing field research in actual educational settings. The volume entitled "Readings," not yet published, includes articles designed to be read concurrently with each section of this…

Discusses the relationship between computer technology and increased productivity in business activities. The importance of training and user support is emphasized, and a new position of knowledge manager who would coordinate the technology with a user support system is proposed. (LRW)

The first two articles describe the processes employed by Open University faculty members in preparing distance education courses and in commenting on and redrafting materials. The third looks at factors that influence the decisions of faculty members to determine why they prepare their teaching materials in the ways described. (MBR)

Describes the function of econometric and technological models in the policy process, and shows how different positions in the Dutch energy discussion are reflected by the application of different model methodologies. Discussion includes the energy policy context, a conceptual framework for using energy models, and energy scenarios in policy…

Persistent school absentees were asked about their home, school, and neighborhood situations through interviews using grid techniques. Grids and case data highlight the lack of good teacher-absentee relationships. Further research on teachers, conditions within schools, characteristics of individual students and management and guidance of poor…

This booklet discusses strategies for reducing repetition of grades by students at primary, secondary, and higher education levels. Large numbers of pupils repeat their grades every year, and these repetition rates are considered good indicators of an educational system's effectiveness. A high repetition rate indicates that a large number of…