A system of evaluation should be an essential part in the planning of each phase of curriculum development. The evaluation of the curriculum impact on the students can only be measured by comparing the students' status just before beginning the curriculum with their status at the conclusion of their studies. If little or no change in status is…

The objective of the Lubbock Bilingual Elementary Education Program evaluation was to determine the effectiveness of a bilingual (English and Spanish) program. Contained in this report is a general review discussing (1) the awareness of the need for a bilingual program, (2) the operational smoothness, (3) the staffing with bilingual teachers and…

The Objective-Item Bank presented covers 16 sections of four subject areas in each of four grade levels. The four areas are: Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science. The four grade levels are: Primary, Intermediate, Junior High, and High School. The Objective-Item Bank provides school administrators with an initial starting point for…

The Objective-Item Bank presented covers 16 sections of four subject areas in each of four grade levels. The four areas are: Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science. The four grade levels are: Primary, Intermediate, Junior High, and High School. The Objective-Item Bank provides school administrators with an initial starting point for…

The Objective-Item Bank presented covers 16 sections of four subject areas in each of four grade levels. The four areas are: Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science. The four grade levels are: Primary, Intermediate, Junior High, and High School. The Objective-Item Bank provides school administrators with an initial starting point for…

The Objective-Item Bank presented covers 16 sections of four subject areas in each of four grade levels. The four areas are: Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science. The four grade levels are: Primary, Intermediate, Junior High, and High School. The Objective-Item Bank provides school administrators with an initial starting point for…

The Objective-Item Bank presented covers 16 sections of four subject areas in each of four grade levels. The four areas are: Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science. The four grade levels are: Primary, Intermediate, Junior High, and High School. The Objective-Item Bank provides school administrators with an initial starting point for…

The Objective-Item Bank presented covers 16 sections of four subject areas in each of four grade levels. The four areas are: Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science. The four grade levels are: Primary, Intermediate, Junior High, and High School. The Objective-Item Bank provides school administrators with an initial starting point for…

Serves as an introduction to the field of educational evaluation by clarifying the aims and methods of evaluation and outlining points of conflict that exist between the various practitioners. Presents five evaluation studies as examples for discussion and assesses the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches. (GS)

Confronts the criticisms of discipline-based art education (DBAE), particularly those claims that DBAE is too narrow and undemocratic in its choice of subject matter and its interest in students. Argues that when properly implemented, DBAE is not only more democratic than other approaches, but it also goes farther in developing students'…

Criticizes discipline-based art education (DBAE), as proposed by the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, as being too confining for classroom use. Considers DBAE to be too narrow and limiting for teachers and calls for new interpretations of a more interdisciplinary view of art education. (GEA)

A study was conducted to clarify distinctions between research-oriented (PhD) and professional-oriented (DNSc) doctoral programs in nursing. Four programs of each type were asked to participate in research designed to evaluate selected environmental input variables, curricular design variables, and outcome variables. The major difference was in…

The goals of secondary education and career preparation for students with disabilities are considered and three factors in secondary special education are examined: (1) what students are taught, (2) how services are organized, and (3) how programs are evaluated. The article concludes with a survey of postschool services and opportunities. (CL)

The author discusses the difficulties that might be encountered in using various assessments and examinations in evaluative exercises. In particular, the discussion focuses on assessments that are presented in the form of examination results. The author also discusses an approach to a more school-based and hence potentially more useful form of…

This study examines how the Biology 101 curriculum at The Ohio State University, a non-major's course, was changing with regard to recommendations expressed in the National Science Education Standards (NSES) and Benchmarks for Science Literacy. The Bio 101 course was observed to compare the content topics identified in the syllabus with topics…