Encouraging a broader view of educational evaluation by emphasizing systematic means for the collection and analysis of a wide variety of types of evaluation data at all educational levels, an extension is proposed to the evaluation rationale formulated several years ago by Ralph W. Tyler. The revised model, patterned after the "multiform…

A study was devised to determine the validity and effectiveness of applying automation comcpets to rhythm instruction in music. Students from two semesters of a music class for the classroom teacher were divided randomly into experimental and control groups with 21 in the former and 29 in the latter. The experimental group read music from a…

Utilization of the systems approach to design of teacher education programs should result in greater program effectiveness through provision of frequent opportunity to practice application of knowledge in realistic situations. Development of an instructional system might include (1) development of a human factors systems analysis model, (2)…

The training analyst must be able to specify training media requirements during the early stages of weapon systems development. Also, training specialists frequently need to make training media selections for center or base level courses. This report provides such personnel with information to assist them in the development of training equipment…

This study explores the possibility that a model developed by J.E.L. Farradane of London may aid in developing a teaching strategy founded upon some of what is known about conceptualization, and providing diagnostic procedures to apply in determining a frame within which to develop a prognosis to adhere to in directing specific concept…

An evaluation model is presented for educational decision makers with evaluation defined as "the process of ascertaining the decision areas of concern, selecting appropriate information, and collecting and analyzing information in order to report summary data useful to decision-makers in selecting among alternatives." Areas in special need of…

A guide and handbook for planners, developers, and evaluators of educational programs and products, this book discusses the various settings in which an evaluator commonly works and the many roles he performs. The book divides the evaluator's work into three activities: establishing perspective, planning the evaluation, and analyzing the data.…

This study was performed to develop methods and instruments for evaluating community mental health center (CMHC) programs of indirect service consultation to schools. Models for three types of consultation are presented-Staff Development-Client Centered, Staff Development-Agency-Centered, and Project Development. Each model is designed in stages,…

The evaluation of AEL's Home Oriented Preschool Education (HOPE) Program spanned a year of design and engineering and three years of field testing and program development. During this time, both formative and summative evaluation activities took place. These evaluation events took place prior to the present model's construction, and contributed to…

This paper describes the evolution of a model for expanded teacher education initiated by the Minnesota School Science and Mathematics Teaching Project (MINNEMAST) and later developed as an experimental college-school project (called Project Interface) within the Division of Elementary Education at the University of Minnesota. The report details a…

This practical reference manual is intended for use in the evaluation of learner performance. The guidelines are presented in such a manner so as to make the evaluation process accessible and understandable to everybody involved in educational instruction and administration. A glossary of terminology is included to facilitate this process. The…

Based on the assumption that the conduct of an effective supervisory conference is analogous to effective teaching and that the assumptions made about effective teaching behaviors can also be made about supervisory behaviors, this paper develops and describes in detail a ten-category observation system for supervisory conferences, similar to the…

Although increasing use of paraprofessionals to implement key program concepts has the advantage of increased availability and lower salaries, problems in maintaining acceptable levels of performance have also been reported. This study assessed the role of performance-related feedback on the work behavior of paraprofessional tutors in a remedial…

Various models of educational evaluation are presented. These include: (1) the classical type model, which contains the following guidelines: formulate objectives, classify objectives, define objectives in behavioral terms, suggest situations in which achievement of objectives will be shown, develop or select appraisal techniques, and gather and…

This paper explores a technique, simulation gaming, used by management and by planning educators in several fields for approaching some of the elements of human relations matters and concepts. It seeks to survey the development of this method by tracing the development of the simulation gaming technique in symbolic simulation. Some of its…