The major task of the methodology in evaluation is the development of new ways of helping the content specialist construct and evaluate educational products. Data collection and analysis--paying attention to both the unit of study and the distributions of scores in tests, as well as the mean--are important. Reexamining the nature of items used in…

This survey of elementary and secondary schools gathered information regarding the function of educational specialists. Four functions are analysed: remedial reading, guidance, psychological services, and library assistance. No real pattern evolved as to deployment of any one function at either school level. To examine the people with whom…

The Status of Reading Programs Committee of the Connecticut Association for Reading Research devised and sent a survey questionnaire which was returned by 43 percent of its membership, representing 33 different school systems in Connecticut. It was reported that the ratio of reading personnel to classroom teachers was 1:54 at the elementary level,…

In order to meet the need for media-support personnel with training relevant to the kinds of tasks needed to be performed, the Jobs in Instruction Media Study (JIMS) analyzed jobs and set up guidelines for job structures and training curricula for work performed in the field. In order to gather information about what media personnel do on the job,…

A task force of librarians and audiovisual specialists produced this set of nonprint media guidelines. It is aimed at resolving the differences among the several guidelines currently available for the cataloging of nonprint materials and at establishing a media code suitable for both manual and automated systems. Rather than being tailored to the…

Edited versions of the conference presentations are compiled. The purpose of the meeting was to bring together media specialists and other educators from throughout Pennsylvania to evaluate the basic assumptions underlying the educational use of cable television (CATV) and to share ideas about the ways in which cable could be used to change the…

This biography of Sergei M. Eisenstein records the life of this pioneering Soviet filmmaker and concentrates upon the events in Eisenstein's life which motivated him to create films in the methods he chose. A chapter is devoted to each of Eisenstein's major films. His creative techniques are explored along with his relationship with other major…

This book, designed for the film maker, critic, and serious filmgoer, explores elements of filmic expression from the creative and perceptual points of view. Chapters (1) trace the linguistic and mechanical development of film, (2) discuss the contributions of image and sound to film content, (3) suggest the contributions of editing and montage,…

This report provides information on rates of progression to the five-skill level in Category B skills by comparing samples of technical school and on-the-job training personnel. Development of the methodology used to measure the rates of progression to the five-skill level was described, along with an explanation of the achievement ratio defined…

The "Right to Read" goal set by James E. Allen, Jr., former United States Commissioner of Education, is evaluated through a series of interviews with 25 leading authorities in reading. Allen's address is included in its entirety. The comments of the reading authorities, who often disagree among themselves, reflect the impact that the…

This survey-type study had the following purposes: (1) to consider the sheep and Extension sheep situation and trends in the nation; (2) to gather information regarding titles and duties of sheep specialists; (3) to collect copies of available job descriptions; and (4) to identify some reasons why sheep numbers have continued to decline.…

The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of the national library standards, beginning with a synopsis of the 1945 version up to the latest revision of 1969, and to show how the addition of audiovisuals, or non-print materials, has affected the connotation of the library or librarian. The definition or explanation of the library becomes…

A symposium on new forms of higher education was organized at the European Center for Higher Education January 13-15, 1976. Participants were from thirteen countries. Included are: (1) a summary of discussions and working documents presented in English, French, and Russian; (2) texts of the contributions of participants presented in either English…

Described are the roles and functions of four learning disability specialists in the French educational system of the Province of Quebec. It is explained that the "orthopedagogue", the specialist concerned with the learning aspects of the school problems, may work with individual students in small groups or with other teachers as a…

Presented are two sets of forms--teacher level and national level--used by the National Center on Educational Media and Materials for the Handicapped to evaluate and select appropriate instructional materials. The documents provide check lists for evaluating materials on the basis of identification of needs (such as learner characteristics,…