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Murray, Robert Ellis – Man/Society/Technology, 1974
The single, most important use of evaluation in education is in adapting instruction to differing pupil needs. Evaluation can be used to find the pupil's level of aptitude and from this to design learning experiences for his particular needs. (DS)
Descriptors: Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Improvement, Student Evaluation
Parker, Steve – Man/Society/Technology, 1974
A basic method of class evaluation for vocational and industrial teachers is given which employs tools and concepts the craftsman has already mastered. Also given is a system for determining end of unit grades, based in part on standards of the trade in question. (DS)
Descriptors: Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Grading, Industrial Education
Bloom, Thomas K. – Man/Society/Technology, 1974
Peer input in the evaluation process should be viewed as an additional source of data for the instructor to use to the best advantage in terms of his course objectives, the nature of the students he is working with, and to induce further student participation in the learning process. (Author/DS)
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Peer Evaluation, Peer Relationship
Lacroix, William J. – Man/Society/Technology, 1974
Teachers must evaluate, judge, and award grades but all too often they evaluate students merely to submit that time-honored course grade. The use of measurement instruments, their reliability and validity, and the role of instructional objectives are presented in the light of their use in educational evaluation. (DS)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Measurement Instruments