The first paper in this collection of symposium papers presents the results of a survey of nearly 800 educational institutions and provides information on institutional characteristics, institutions engaged in teacher education evaluation, scope of data collected, methods of data collection, relationship between size of program and method of data…

The State University of New York's (SUNY) Budget System and the Course and Section Analysis (CASA) System, which were developed to ensure accountability at the campus level, are described. Problem areas and resulting inaccurate and potentially misleading information are examined for the 12 state university colleges. The Budget System and CASA…

The need for veterinarians and the capacity of the South for providing veterinary medical education are examined. Summarized are eight current veterinary medical education programs in the region and planned developments in education (in Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Arkansas). Projected are the effects of the…

To describe and analyze the use of private organizations for supervision, training, or assistance of persons referred from criminal justice agencies was the purpose of this study. Procedures were divided into three parts: a review of relevant existing published data and, to the extent possible, ongoing studies; a survey of a national sample of…

The features of two currently popular evaluation models for higher education institutions are described. Each system was designed and developed to respond to what was perceived as different sides of a common problem. Two lines of analysis on costs and outcomes have been developed by the National Center for Higher Education Management (NCHEMS). The…

The second annual progress report of the Massachusetts Occupational Information System (MOIS) describes the activities and strategies of the MOIS in 1977. The report is divided into seven sections. The Administrative and Organizational Information section considers the highlights of the year, contains a chart illustrating the growth of the system,…

This report was prepared in response to a request by the Eugene (Oregon) school board for an assessment of reading instruction in the school district. The report first examines how well Eugene students are learning to read. Special areas discussed are the number of students with reading problems, the techniques of collecting and analyzing test…

This study exploring ways in which educational technology might be used to provide better schools for less money focuses on technological applications utilizing instructional radio, instructional television, computer-assisted instruction, computer-managed instruction, and programmed instruction. Based on a review of the literature on the costs and…

A localized system for the evaluation of investment in vocational education in Ohio is described in this four part manual. Following an instruction introduction to the manual, part II provides a description of the analytical framework for this system. Vocational education is analyzed as an investment and an explanation of the criteria used in the…

This cost analysis model was developed for use in examining the costs of programs teaching French as a second language. Its main aim is to understand how costs are incurred, but it can be used to figure actual costs that can be used in a cost benefit analysis. The model was developed using data from two Canadian school boards that offer a variety…

An overview is presented of the procedures, findings, interpretations, and recommendations related to Hawaii's 3 on 2 program. The 3 on 2 program is an organizational concept for the primary grades in which three teachers are involved with two classrooms in a team teaching approach. The four major objectives are: to acquire basic learnings, to…

Intended for administrators and students of literacy and education who are not necessarily professional scholars or researchers, this book interprets a large amount of literature about literacy. The first section of the book provides information about the following: factors in the achievement of literacy; planning a literacy program; organization…

TO IMPROVE ELEMENTARY MUSIC INSTRUCTION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 19 SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY TEACHER-AIDES ATTENDED AN INSTITUTE IN MUSIC HELD AT UNION COLLEGE (BARBOURVILLE, KENTUCKY) FOR TWO WEEKS, JUNE 19-30, 1967. FOR TWO HOURS EACH DAY THEY STUDIED THE USE OF PHONOGRAPH RECORDS, GROUP SINGING, CLASSROOM INSTRUMENTS, RHYTHMIC DANCE, AND THE…

VOLUME I OF THE FORD FOUNDATION RESPONSE TO THE ORIGINAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) NOTES OF INQUIRY CONTAINS SUGGESTIONS FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN THE PROPOSED SYSTEMS OF THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC TELEVISION (CPTV) AND THE BROADCASTERS' NONPROFIT SATELLITE CORPORATION (BNSC) ON STRUCTURE, FISCAL POLICY, AND…

Presented is a description of how DEEP (Developmental Economic Education Program) monitors activity and achievements to ensure that objectives are met effectively and efficiently, and that evidence of achievement is available for reports. The purposes of DEEP management and accountability procedures are: (1) to maintain both long term and short…