Evaluations which describe and measure the impact of programs assisted under Title I are mandated by law. This evaluation is to be used in the decision-making process. A review of the literature on evaluation and instrumentation shows a paucity of descriptive information on early childhood programs funded under Title I. On-going evaluations of…

Six elementary school principals and their staff members, participants in the West Virginia Model Schools Project, used a curriculum evaluation instrument ("Criteria of Excellence") at the beginning and end of a two-year project to improve their reading programs. The results were used to provide formative and needs assessment data,…

The Community Coordinated Child Care (4C's) Delivery Systems Conference was designed to bring together, for the first time, administrators of community coordinated multi-site child care programs from across the United States for the purpose of exchanging detailed information about their organizations and concerns. Six program administrators from…

This report discusses the administration of the 1977 summer food program for children. Widespread abuses in 1976 and earlier programs are reviewed. It is held that although some abuses did occur in 1977, these were fewer and less serious than before. Causes of the program abuses are discussed in detail, and include such factors as: (1) inadequate…

This paper discusses the ineffectiveness of Suicide Prevention Centers in terms of the following: (1) diffusion vs. specific focus; (2) client centered orientation; (3) passive approach; and (4) failure to develop minority programs. Suggestions for improving prevention efforts are presented. (JLL)

An evaluation was conducted of the Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) program at the end of its second year of implementation. Evaluation data were collected in the following ways: regular meetings with project staff; on-site observations of program activities; results from pre and posttesting students; inspection…

A study was conducted to establish the current status of Individualized Instruction (II) in the Navy and other services, identify the factors influencing its effectiveness, identify present or potential problem areas, and recommend strategies/policies to improve II in Navy technical training. Particular attention was given to an assessment of…

This user-oriented evaluation handbook was prepared to assist State Advisory Councils on Vocational Education (SACVE) in their efforts to respond to various evaluation responsibilities prescribed in the 1976 Vocational Education Amendments. The contents of this handbook, which include basic steps in conducting a performance audit, are divided into…

Intended to aid persons who are directly involved in curriculum planning and development in public school systems, this book treats three general areas of concern. The first three chapters of the book deal with the culture of the school, the next four with various aspects of curriculum theory, and the final three with the reality of classroom…

This report covers the first year of a five-year study of 11 school districts that are involved in school improvement activities. The schools are attempting to create new programs that will increase the effectiveness of linking agents working with the schools in three curriculum areas: basic skills, career preparation, and citizen education.…

THIRTY-FIVE STATE LEADERS FROM 10 STATES WITH RESPONSIBILITIES FOR INSERVICE EDUCATION OF TEACHERS AND LEADERS IN OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION ATTENDED A SEMINAR WHICH EXAMINED TWO DIMENSIONS OF IN-SERVICE EDUCATION -- THE TEACHER AS A CHANGE AGENT IN THE ONGOING PROCESS OF SOCIAL CHANGE, AND THE TEACHER AS AN INTEGRATING AGENT IN TERMS OF VALUES AND…

PARTS ONE AND TWO OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S REPORT ON FOREIGN LANGUAGES COVERS THE GOALS OF THE LANGUAGE PROGRAM IN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS AND TEACHER EDUCATION. IN THE DISCUSSION ON PROGRAM OBJECTIVES, THE AUDIOLINGUAL METHOD IS ADVOCATED FOR DEVELOPING THE LANGUAGE SKILLS, ALONG WITH EXPOSURE TO LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF THE LANGUAGE BEING…

IN AN ATTEMPT TO FORMULATE SOME POSITIVE RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS OF PROGRAM AND POLICY FOR THE ACADEMICALLY TALENTED, MANY ASPECTS OF THE PROBLEM WERE CONSIDERED. QUESTIONNAIRES AND STUDIES SEEKING THE OPINIONS OF SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND AN EXAMINATION OF CURRENT PRACTICES AND PROVISIONS FOR THE ACADEMICALLY TALENTED DELVED INTO THE FOLLOWING…

RESEARCH ON WHETHER PORTLAND'S SCHOOLS PROVIDE EQUAL EDUCATION REVEALED A NUMBER OF FACTS ABOUT THE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL PROCESS. CHILDREN IN DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS IN PORTLAND WERE OBTAINING AN EDUCATION THAT WAS UNACCEPTABLE IN QUALITY AND ACHIEVEMENT. IN THESE DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS WERE BOTH WHITE AND NEGRO CHILDREN. IN A NUMBER OF INSTANCES, THE…