In this final volume of a three-volume series on the construction of self-instructional systems, the focus is on various aspects of post-construction control and improvement. As the first step in this phase, the process of polishing the material by checking for readability, integration, retention, and motivation is described and some of the aids…

Particular aspects of evaluating counseling and guidance programs are discussed and various services which must be included if such programs are to optimally serve the total educational program are reviewed. After a short discussion of: (1) the importance of evaluation, (2) its guiding philosophy, (3) evaluation of staff qualities, and (4)…

This volume presents conclusions and implications derived from five cities' experience with performance contracting in education: Norfolk, Virginia; Texarkana, Arkansas (with Liberty-Eylau, Texas); Gary, Indiana, Gilroy, California; and Grand Rapids, Michigan. The five case studies cover eight programs in 15 schools. While each study is treated in…

The paper describes a current research project now being conducted by the Experimental Manpower Laboratory at Mobilization for Youth (MFY-EML) in New York City. The overall objective of the MFY-EML is to develop and test new methods of teaching vocational skills to hard-to-employ youth. The MFY-EML is involved in developing a program to teach…

The alternate program at McBride School was an organizational and curricular modification that offered optional activities, community recreation, semestering of some subjects, and unstructured time. It involved four intermediate grade classes. Questionnaires were distributed to students who were enrolled in the alternate program and to their…

The following six ideas relating to the work of the Cooperative Extension Service are presented: (1) Giving instruction is the Service's major function; (2) Tyler's curriculum and instruction principles are a good guide in developing the instructional function of the organization; (3) Instruction is the principle tool used in influencing behavior…

This pilot project, intended to introduce secondary students to health occupations, includes a curriculum that is being designed for replication in secondary schools throughout the nation. Evaluation of the project is intended to provide a valid means of curriculum adjustment. This document presents the proposed research design to be used for…

To determine if on the job training of allied health personnel could be improved by offering supervisors a short seminar in teaching techniques, a 12-hour program was developed, and 1,299 participants were trained over a 3-year period. The five training sessions utilized demonstration and "learning by doing" techniques to teach participants how to…

A project was undertaken to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a unit of instruction which would teach economically deprived first grade children some interesting scientific concepts and increase their curiosity behavior and willingness to offer hypotheses, carry out experiments, and evaluate outcomes. The instructional unit was based on…

Descriptions of reading programs and services related to elementary reading instruction in 16 Washington, D.C. schools are included in this report. Data are reported for grade levels only and combines information for all schools. Basal readers are the most commonly used materials, with approaches used with these materials varying greatly across…

The purpose of this seminar, attended by 21 participants, was to examine issues, problems, and components of models for the evaluation of occupational education. A primary objective was to stimulate interest in evaluation as an object of research effort. Papers presented include: (1) "The Value Structure of Society Toward Work" by Arthur R. Jones,…

This monograph summarizes a doctoral study on the effectiveness and status of New Jersey's cooperative business education programs. The general hypothesis of the study was that compared to non-cooperative office education students, cooperative students will: (1) be employed sooner, (2) be employed in more responsible positions, (3) receive higher…

The application of tests in clinical and counseling work, in educational achievement testing, and in personnel selection is discussed. An analysis of the organizations which comprise the testing industry, including the various publishers and developers of tests and also the test scoring organizations, is given. The concept of an assessment system…

Part I of this report, a resume of the Dayton, Ohio, Early Childhood Education (ECE) Program for 1971, is an evaluation of the program. It includes the extent of the services provided an analysis of the needs of the children by preschool teachers, objectives, the team approach used by the staff including staff make-up and their responsibilities,…

The problem of this study was to determine the effect of an inservice education program of evaluation on school-based personnel in Escambia County, Florida, as measured by cognitive testing (knowledge) and affective (attitudinal) instrumentation. In addition, the determination of the specific objectives, met, or not met, by inservice participants…