An exploration of performance-based education is focused through these questions: What image of human beings does it project? What image of professionals does it project? What purpose does it serve? What image of knowledge does it project? (CT)

The process for a successful multimedia conversion project is examined. Topics include initial conversion discussion and decisions; questions to consider in the planning phase; avoiding problems in the beginning; working the plan and planning the design; a list of prices; and evaluating the performance. (AEF)

The leadership role of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) in developing a System of Expert Panels to identify and share promising and exemplary products, programs. and practices is discussed. The System of Expert Panels should enable the Federal government to help the public learn about replicable research and development…

This booklet was prepared to assist planning and service agencies and personnel with evaluation and advocacy of programs and services for the developmentally disabled. Part 1 of the booklet deals with evaluation, part 2 with advocacy; discussed in both sections are such issues as the legislative mandate, the use of computerized systems, systems…

The role of performance evaluation and testing in the development of an operational accountability system for urban public schools is discussed. Management science techniques and concepts and econometric methods are used to specify an accountability system, determine its data requirements, and evaluate alternative measures of systems performance.…

Working with users through an "information center" offers an alternative to formal application systems development, and the backlog of application development projects has made this approach attractive at many institutions. Guidelines used at Loyola University of Chicago are presented. (Author/MLW)

Describes a systems development process to organize and report the data needed to prepare a microcomputer program for evaluating library instruction programs in high school libraries and media centers. A flow chart illustrating the sample program and seven references are included. (JL)

THE COLLECTION, PROCESSING, SYNTHESIZING, AND DISSEMINATION OF DATA ON THE PROGRESS OF ALL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM (ES) '70 PROGRAMS IS AN ESSENTIAL INGREDIENT IN ACHIEVING THE PROGRAMS' OBJECTIVES. THESE PROGRAMS EMBRACE 17 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE PRIMARY NETWORK ALONE AND ARE BASED ON A UNIQUE APPROACH OF "LOCAL-STATE-FEDERAL…

In this examination of problems relating to the evaluation of administrator performance, the author divides this topic into three categories: designing, implementing, and evaluating a system for administrative performance evaluation. He asks a seemingly simple question, "Should a system be designed which takes into consideration the reality of the…

Third party evaluation of Project ACT (Adult Competency Training), a United States Office of Education staff development project in Region 8, has examined the achievement of the project's goal of developing a self-generating and self-supporting adult staff development system, thus helping adult educators to become better prepared to serve their…

Simulations, which can be defined as formalized techniques for studying complex systems by manipulating the variables in a scaled-down model and observing the results, are useful instructional tools. They provide individualized, self-paced, learner-controlled education, offer discovery experiences which are realistic, and promote problem-solving,…

This report submitted by Advocate Team No. 1 to the U.S. Office of Education, Division of Research and Development Resources (formerly Division of Manpower and Institutions) presents a proposed evaluation system for R&D institutions and programs. It includes: (1) an organizational framework within which the evaluation system could function; (2)…

Reports a study which included a one-year occupational patterns and program assessment survey of the graduates and dropouts of secondary business and office education programs in Alabama. A flow chart (which evolved out of the study) depicting a local-state system for conducting periodic follow-up studies in business and office education is…

Competency-based vocational education is defined and broken down into ten basic components (e.g., developing occupational inventories, needed materials, and lesson plans; analyzing occupational survey data and existing materials; updating the task analysis; and revising). Pointers for checking the system and moving it to higher levels of…

Training Technology is a supplement to Educational Technology. (AG)