This report presents key data analyses that measure the health of education, monitor important developments in the education system, and show trends in major aspects of education. It is an annual, Congressionally mandated report produced by the National Center for Education Statistics. The data were compiled from many sources, including federal…

This paper examines the equivalence of two construct-a-concept-map techniques. construct-a-map with created linking phrases (C) and construct-a-map with selected linking phrases (S). The former places few constraints on the respondent and has been considered the gold standard; the latter is cost- and time-efficient. They are compared in terms…

The inadequacy and/or lack of evaluation procedures in the development of instructional products has been well documented. To help remedy this situation, the authors discuss and analyze research and theory in the field of formative evaluation applied to instructional development. (Author)

An initial portion of this paper discussed instructional stages, the content of art learning, and a conception of the teaching-learning situation that interrelates instruction and evaluation. Author also described several classroom situations and indicated how evaluation might contribute to improved instruction. (Author/RK)

Discusses the meaning of accountability and its implications for the child, who becomes involved in educational programs that are designed as a result of that evaluation process. (RK)

The Kindergarten Music Program (KMP) is one of several instructional systems currently under development at the Southwest Regional Laboratory for Educational Research and Development. The purpose of this article is to describe the evaluation procedure and the concomitant results of the first version of the KMP. (Author/RK)

Discusses the variety of roles that measurement and evaluation can play in improving the quality of instruction in science. Three types of evaluation are distinguished (preparative, formative, and summative evaluation), and the purpose and value of each type in the instructional process are analyzed. (JR)

The purpose of the present article is to react to the arguments presented in a booklet, Educational Accountability: Beyond Behavioral Objectives, that discusses the role of behavioral objectives. (Author/RK)

Today's elementary school principal must give high priority to the evaluation of curricular plans, students, and staff in relation to their place in the entire framework of the school and community. (Author/MF)

Before more community colleges are created, those in existence should be evaluated to determine the actual impact of such institutions and the direction in which they should move. (HS)

An evaluation model is presented which provides a structure and a process for the evaluation of school psychological services. The structure incorporates service areas along required service dimensions; the method involves a process leading toward program modification efforts and reevaluation. (Author/GK)

Utilization should be defined according to the evaluation approach used and the purposes established for it. By developing a matrix that includes the dimensions of utilization and the various evaluation approaches, it is possible to plan and conduct evaluations that increase the likelihood of the desired type of utilization. (Author/LC)

Formative and summative evaluation in nonschool settings are discussed, and six elements for effective use of a program evaluation system in diverse educational settings are outlined. (FG)

A statistical analysis of the losses due to theft and mutilation in the periodicals collection at Brock University indicates that security needs to be tightened. Nine suggestions for improving security are offered, and six references are cited. (CHC)