This evaluation report describes the process by which a large, urban-suburban school system evaluated its vocational education program and the results of the evaluation. The evaluation was built upon a set of broad evaluation questions addressing two components of the vocational-technical program: (1) questions related to employer needs and…

Author presented a six-point model for purposes of diagnosing program success or lack of success. (Editor/RK)

A recently developed and state-validated model of school evaluation and program development is now being used in 174 Texas school districts. The Learner-Based Accountability System (LBAS) is a model for school evaluation and program development geared toward the improvement of school practices. The 11 components of the system incorporate the…

This resource book examines the value-added model approach when used in assessing early childhood Title I (ECT-I) programs. The evaluation design must be able to separate program effects from natural maturation. The basic idea behind the value-added model builds on the notion of natural maturation. The major strengths are that it does not require…

The methods used in the Teacher Corps Program Evaluation are based principally on the importance of securing the cooperation of local participants during data collection. Several principles concerning local cooperation were established and explained. These included encouraging active participation, encouraging local review of instruments,…

In the past several years, evaluation researchers and practitioners have become concerned about the apparent failure to utilize evaluation information. A simplified model of decision making is presented, in which the decision maker is confronted with a situation requiring a choice, generates potential solutions, assesses the probabilities that a…

This monograph is one of 12 that address various topics in the area of CETA/education linkages. They were designed to provide those individuals interested in the development and implementation of CETA/education linkages with information that will serve to enhance the quality of existing programs and facilitate the efficient and effective…

The phenomenological point of view is described, particularly the use of multiple realities as employed by sociologists to increase phenomenological understanding. Examples of applying the multiple reality approach to education are discussed. Part One is an introduction to the theme, "Phenomenology, Multiple Realities and Educational…

A model for the evaluation of educational programs is presented, consisting of a seven-step procedure for determining objectives, developing the assessment data, analyzing the data, and presenting it in a meaningful format. The first step is to determine the objectives for the program and enumerate them in a meaningful, measurable fashion; second,…

Based on a Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP) Outreach Project Directors Conference in 1977, the monograph examines the nature of outreach in the education of young handicapped children. The first part provides an overview of outreach efforts, including a summary of previous Bureau of Education for the Handicapped directions…

This paper describes a language arts program assessment project in the Seattle schools. Among the topics discussed are the following: the history of the project; developing and implementing the model; a description of the model; relating goals, objectives, and instruments; observations from project participants; and the project critique. While the…