In response to a directive of the West Virginia Board of Education, the State Superintendent of Schools prepared this overview of student achievement in the state which reviews state level activities to enhance school conditions, and summarizes major recommendations for plans to improve student achievement. Indicators of schooling outcomes include…

The politics of secondary education can be separated into three concerns: the way federal and state governments fit together and the effect of their interface on postsecondary education, the relations between elementary-secondary and postsecondary education, and state policies and postsecondary education. Since federal and state aid and regulation…

Intensive leadership development programs in Pennsylvania, Michigan California, and Montana positively affected the participation of program graduates in public affairs organizations. The programs, begun in 1965, and designed to prepare young men and women from rural areas for more effective leadership in agricultural and public affairs, consisted…

This textbook for elementary physical education teachers is divided into seven parts. The topics covered are: (1) instructional objectives and competencies definitions for elementary physical education; (2) physical and mental characteristics of elementary school children; (3) the science of movement and perceptual motor development of children;…

This guide to the textbook of the same title is divided into four areas: structure of the text; suggested course outlines for both semester and quarter courses; suggested approaches for using the text when teaching elementary school physical education courses; and short-answer examination questions for each chapter in the text. Material is…

This report describes the major outcomes of the Response to Educational Needs Project (RENP), a compensatory education program implemented by the Anacostia district of Washington, D.C. The problem of students falling further and further behind is discussed with particular reference to reading and mathematics achievement, training teachers to cope,…

In this working paper and executive summary, focus is on procedures to be used in cost-effectiveness studies of the University of Mid-America/State University of Nebraska (UMA/SUN) delivery system of open learning. Two major questions are addressed: Should cost-effectiveness studies be undertaken, and if so, what kind of studies? The planning…

A project to develop a field-based, competency-based training program for community development practitioners was undertaken in the Central Coast Region of California. Competency objectives were identified from a literature review of community development practice and information obtained from field practitioners and community members. Four…

Suggestions for evaluating experiential learning programs, especially the effects of various forms of experiential learning on different types of learners, are discussed. Evaluation designs currently in use involve a four-tier hierarchy: (1) participant responses; (2) use of measurement instruments; (3) attribution of measurable effects to a…

The California Evaluation Improvement Project (EIP) was initiated to improve evaluation skills of educators through in-service training and to improve the use of evaluation data for program improvement by local education agencies. Four aspects of EIP are discussed: (1) determining evaluation needs; (2) selecting an appropriate service delivery…

The following papers were delivered: Introductory Remarks, John W. Evans; An Evaluator's Perspective, Michael J. Wargo; Problems of Achievement Tests in Program Evaluation, Donald Ross Green; Diverse Human Populations and Problems in Educational Program Evaluation via Achievement Testing, Edmund W. Gordon; Critical Issues in Achievement Testing of…

Designed for vocational educators, seven sections of information concerning vocational education for students with handicaps are provided in this resource guide. Section I provides an overview of major federal legislation, the Individualized Education Program (IEP), and definitions of specific handicaps as defined by Missouri statutes. Section II…

A project was designed to involve vocational teachers in intensive "hands-on" workshop activities to develop information, materials, and strategies for vocational instruction and support for students with special needs. Thirty vocational teachers from business, homemaking, and industrial education were involved in a two-day workshop and…

This catalog offers options, ideas, and experience from existing community career education resource centers (CCERC) which can contribute to the development of more such centers. The catalog's content, based on a national survey of well known CCERCs, is divided into several areas: (1) overview, which explains the function of a CCERC and includes a…

A study was conducted reviewing the current status of cooperation between area schools and secondary schools in providing vocational-technical education and developing proposals which may generate additional cooperation in vocational-technical education. Four sources provided basic information for this study: (1) data from the Iowa Department of…