Presented are evaluations of eight 1973-75 objectives of the Oregon Model Center for children with learning disabilities. The center was developed to facilitate expansion of the Educational Evaluation Center, a diagnostic-prescriptive center at Oregon College of Education. Among objectives evaluated are: studying the process of the Education…

The first section of the annual report briefly describes the Nonformal Education (NFE) component of the Center for International Education at the University of Massachusetts. Section 2 discusses the general background and description of the problem of nonformal education and states the purposes and objectives of the university's grant to the…

The purpose of this manual is to describe critical techniques and components that should be considered in a comprehensive management system. The various sections of this manual describe in detail the concepts and skills necessary for developing and implementing a management by objectives (MBO) system. The manual should provide a vehicle to the…

Described is a federally funded summer program for 139 disadvantaged 5- and 6-year-old children. Preparation and planning aspects (including the proposal, objectives, and preservice training) are reviewed. The program is said to emphasize methods for implementing individualized instruction. Discussed and evaluated are inservice training…

Progress made on the development of a plan for evaluating the cost performance and educational benefits of the TICCIT and PLATO projects is summarized in this annual report. The basic focus of the first section of the report, Cost Analysis, is to provide answers to the fundamental question of how much these two CAI methods cost compared with some…

Described is the Technical Assistance Development System (TADS), a component of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill which offers support services to preschool demonstration centers for handicapped children in the First Chance Network. Discussed are the four types of services offered:…

This document provides information about the development of a quality control procedure that adds a new capability to program management. The procedure, the Standardized Educational Program Audit (SEPA), is being developed by the Florida Department of Education for use with Elementary Secondary Education Act Title III development projects. This…

A design for bilingual/bicultural education should begin with the assumption that cultural, racial, and linguistic differences are an integral and positive part of American society. School districts that want federal assistance in bilingual/bicultural programs should be able to demonstrate a commitment to this philosophy. Program planners should…

Developed along with a tape-slide package, the guide covers evaluation of special educational programs. Robert McIntyre discusses evaluation for decision making; Victor Baldwin considers sources of help and how to use them; and Helmut Hofmann treats objectives as guidelines for action, data collection, and budget planning and evaluation. Wesley…

As a result of an evaluation of Florida State community service programs financed under Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965, a set of 16 guidelines was drawn up. The first six, in order of priority, are: a project should be directed toward filling a community (rather than an institutional) need; objectives should be realistic and…

The final report describes the activities of The Fund for Adult Education since its organization by the Ford Foundation in 1951. The Fund was established to develop, encourage, strengthen, and expand programs, organizations, and research in liberal adult education primarily in the areas of world, political, and economic affairs, and the…

Operational procedures designed to increase the effectiveness of an ESEA/Title I Columbus, Ohio, public schools reading improvement project are presented. The project's three-pronged approach includes direct service to children, staff development, and program development. The rationale and objectives of the project are outlined. The multiple roles…

Some general information about foreign study for high school students, and source listings where more specific information may be found, make up this report. Information on three different program types, choice of a foreign study program, planning and operating one's own program, advantages of foreign study, and establishing program standards is…

A 40-item selective bibliography organized under the headings of The Need for Programs, Descriptions of Programs, The Development and Operation of Programs, Reports of Evaluations of Programs, and Information Sources was developed to assist school districts in planning and implementing exemplary programs of work experience for broadening and…

This book describes the year-round school program of Chula Vista City School District. It begins with a discussion of the planning that occurred prior to the implementation of the program that includes descriptions of the problem, the legislation needed, and school relations with teachers and parents. The second section examines the first year of…