Performance tests are used in training evaluation to (1) certify student achievement, and (2) diagnose weaknesses in the instructional system. Proficiency measures that focus on task outcomes (product) normally provide data relevant to the first purpose, whereas measures of how the tasks are carried out (process) pertain to the second. Time or…

This study examines simple techniques for field testing instructional materials, and is intended for the educational practitioner who is not trained in instructional development procedures and does not have the time or money for elaborate evaluation procedures. Described are critera for field testing instructional effectiveness, procedures for…

This paper describes the results of an effort to apply a classification system, developed by the Human Resources Research Office (George Washington University), to a set of terminal objectives in reading. The classification system contained five factors, each factor embracing three levels. Some 312 terminal objectives (and 766 approximations) were…

In the fall of 1972, the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Library began an internal management survey of its public service reference department (excluding circulation and special collections) with the objectives of streamlining operations and establishing more service points for users. Initial data was called from an earlier user survey.…

Within a program of training system evaluation, optimal training system development cannot occur without evaluation development, and evaluation cannot be very effective in the absence of an optimal approach to training system development. Therefore, the goal of the Community Affairs Training Evaluation (CATE) project was to develop a set of…