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Download full textCline, Hugh F.; Feldmesser, Robert A. – 1983
This handbook has been prepared to address one specific problem: How can the techniques of program evaluation be effectively applied to produce useful information about the operations and impact of moral education programs in secondary schools? The handbook is divided into five chapters. The introductory chapter describes the background and…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Objectives, Essay Tests, Ethical Instruction
Morris, Lynn Lyons; Fitz-Gibbon, Carol Taylor – 1978
The objectives of this booklet are to provide suggestions, procedures, and rules of thumb to aid the evaluator in using achievement tests in program evaluation. It also discusses some of the theories underlying the procedures for developing and selecting achievement tests and interpreting their results. Each of the six chapters offers advice on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Cognitive Objectives, Criterion Referenced Tests
Holland, James G. – 1969
The current interest in an educational technology that stresses adaptation to individual student differences has resulted in such individualized systems as Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) and Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI). However, such systems are not the answer to an avoidance of standardization of students. No one has yet…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Objectives, Individualized Instruction, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedRenzulli, Joseph S.; Smith, Linda H. – School Psychology Digest, 1976
The problems of evaluating educational programs for the gifted outlined here are: dealing with "higher level" objectives, the development of appropriate measurement devices, and the availability of time, money, and personnel. The Key Features Evaluation System, in four steps, is described. (BW)
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Educational Programs, Evaluation Methods, Gifted
Adesso, Nicholas A. – 1974
This paper presents an evaluation of the effects of attending a pre-kindergarten, two-week course in safety education which emphasized safety. A total of 200 preschool subjects evenly divided into a treatment group and control group, were given a 50-item instrument developed from the safety curriculum. The test scores of the two groups were…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Intervention, Objectives, Preschool Evaluation
Peer reviewedYarbrough, Donald B. – Innovative Higher Education, 1992
This article reviews the literature addressing uses of the American College Testing College Outcome Measures Program (ACT COMP), the most frequently used standardized measure of cognitive general education outcomes. It concludes that worthwhile evaluations of ACT COMP uses require well-crafted general education program evaluations. Recommendations…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Educational Assessment, General Education, Higher Education
Millman, Jason – 1974
This chapter should not only acquaint the reader with the present state of the art on Criterion-Referenced (CR) measurement but also suggest possible directions for further inquiry. The goal of the first part of this chapter is to deal with the definitional dilemma of CR measurement by proceeding from the more traditional view of CR measurement to…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Bayesian Statistics, Behavioral Objectives, Comparative Analysis
Pellino, Glenn R.; And Others – 1981
Based on the evaluation of 24 faculty development programs in the United States and other scholarly activities, the benefits of systematic planning and evaluation of faculty development programs are considered. In addition, a set of field tested instruments for planning and evaluation and case studies of institutional programs are presented, and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Decision Making, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Methods
SMITH, ROBERT G., JR. – 1965
THE NEED FOR A QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM IN A MILITARY TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE METHODS OF ESTABLISHING SUCH A UNIT ARE DESCRIBED AND EVALUATED IN THIS REPORT. THE PURPOSE OF QUALITY CONTROL IS TO INSURE A SATISFACTORY STANDARD OF COMPETENCE AMONG THE STUDENTS WHO GRADUATE, TO MAINTAIN THIS QUALITY BY A CONTINUOUS MONITORING PROCESS, AND TO IMPROVE…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Grading, Military Training, Multiple Choice Tests
Pandey, Tej N.; Cleary, T. Anne – 1972
A description is given of "The Wisconsin Test of Adult Basic Education (WITABE)" which was developed specifically to measure the achievement of the individuals enrolled in the Rural Family Development (RGD) program at the University Extension, University of Wisconsin. The test is divided into three main parts or subtests: subtests 1 and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Behavioral Objectives
Ernest, Patricia S.; And Others – 1986
These papers were presented as a symposium on the revision of the general education program at the University of Montevallo (UM) in Alabama. The first paper, "Introduction to Evaluation of General Education at the University of Montevallo," by Patricia S. Ernest and Elizabeth H. Rodgers, describes the core curriculum study and the 13…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Faculty, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Evaluation
Butler, John A. – 1974
In past Head Start evaluations, cognitive measures have been weighed heavily. This has not accurately reflected the relative unimportance of cognitive program goals; child performance gains are not an objective with high priority for most Head Start programs. Evaluation planners need to weigh previously encountered measurement problems carefully…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavioral Objectives, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development
Tuckman, Bruce W.; Montare, Alberto P. S. – 1974
A test battery was developed to measure 18 goals delineated by Phi Delta Kappa with an additional three added on. The purpose of the test was to assist school districts in needs assessment and program evaluation. The battery contained the following tests: Civics, Human Relations, Language/Reasoning, General Knowledge, Self, Careers, Arts and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavioral Objectives, Cultural Differences, Educational Needs
Henerson, Marlene E.; And Others – 1978
Most of the information in this booklet is useful for both formative and summative evaluations. The booklet offers information to help the evaluator develop skills in designing and using instruments to measure affective objectives or attitudes. The chapters cover: (1) an introduction to the measurement of attitudes and attitude change; (2)…
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Affective Objectives, Attitude Measures, Classroom Observation Techniques
Rusch, Reuben R.; Dinkmeyer, Don – 1973
The effectiveness of the elementary level guidance program, Developing Understanding of Self and Others (DUSO), is assessed. Intended for use by counselors of children ages 5-8, the DUSO program is designed to help children understand social-emotional behavior through listening, inquiry, discussion, and role play. The DUSO Affectivity Device,…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Behavioral Sciences, Child Psychology, Data Analysis
