The purpose of this study was to compare a linear strategy of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) with a tutorial strategy of CAI and to ascertain the effectiveness of each in teaching selected cognitive elements of orthographic projection to sixth grade students. The comparison was made in terms of student achievement on the final task and the…

This report contains the proceedings of the conference, which focused on current thinking in personnel practices and some related problems. Four authors discuss the subject from different perspectives. Fred Enns outlines the state of affairs in personnel administration, identifies the primary functions of supervision, and provides data to indicate…

This document provides guidelines for preparing job descriptions and specifications in educational institutions. Various terms are defined, conditions that precede the compilation of job descriptions for school district personnel are discussed, and suggestions regarding the description formats are offered. The remainder of the document consists of…

This study continues the investigation of the general organizational plan used by good motor learners in acquiring a complex motor skill (tennis serve). The General Serve Problem Solving Model (GSPS), developed in earlier research, was utilized in an effort to improve and broaden it so that other types of learners may be studied and compared. Six…

This study investigated (1) whether symbol-symbol correspondences are learned better when imbedded in whole words or when presented individually and (2) the effect of these two instructional methods on transfer from an experimental transitional writing system (TWS) to traditional orthography (TO). Thirty-five undergraduates were randomly assigned…

This report defines the concepts and some of the problems of accountability and performance contracting with special emphasis on measurement problems in the latter. Measurement problems involve both the validity and the reliability of standardized achievement tests as a basis for reimbursing a contractor. The author suggests the use of criterion…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the actual and ideal roles of counselors as perceived by Wisconsin secondary school counselors and teacher counselors and to compare them with a counselor role model based on a consensus of Wisconsin counselor educators. An extensive review of the literature on counselor role determination and…

The significance of a planning-programing-budgeting system for educational use lies in its ability to improve educational planning and cost effectiveness. As part of the Western New York PPBS project, a model for implementing PPBS in districts of fewer than 25,000 students was developed and tested. The completed model consists of three components:…

This paper presents a working definition of educational accountability, reasons for the accountability movement in education, events and major problems. Educational accountability is a process of setting goals, making available adequate resources to meet those goals, and conducting regular evaluation to determine if the goals are met. The reasons…

Someone who wants to measure affect in a local setting must construct his own instrument since there are few if any such instruments available from outside sources. The Thurstone attitude test constitutes one alternative operational definition of affect which can be used to accomplish this measurement task. There is a large array of specific…

This volume presents conclusions and implications derived from five cities' experience with performance contracting in education: Norfolk, Virginia; Texarkana, Arkansas (with Liberty-Eylau, Texas); Gary, Indiana, Gilroy, California; and Grand Rapids, Michigan. The five case studies cover eight programs in 15 schools. While each study is treated in…

This guide was designed by the Michigan State Department to assist local school district personnel in the use of Guaranteed Performance Contracting (GPC) by providing a framework of suggested procedures. (CK)

The purpose of this research was to ascertain the degree to which staff members in the Beverly Hills Unified School District were knowledgeable about the concept of accountability in public education and specifically Program Planning and Budgeting Systems (PPBS), and to obtain indicators pertaining to the climate for receptivity toward this…

This report presents a plan for ongoing evaluation of the Creative Problem-Solving Curriculum for Undergraduates at UCLA. The curriculum is an important departure in the University's approach to the education of undergraduates. It provides an option for those students whose aims tend to be action-oriented. It is generally concerned with their…

The Mathematics Evaluation Materials Package (MEMP)is a set of objectives and companion test items for mathematics education in Grades 4 to 6. The educational objectives are stated in terms of student performance and are coupled with companion test items. In this package are some companion items for objectives that are commonly used for the topic,…