This report is based on the observations of the recent director/consultant of the Center for Evaluation and Policy Research (CEPR) at the University of Vermont concerning evaluation practices in educational research. The history of CEPR and descriptions of practices in managing the center, directing several research and evaluation projects, and…

The Center for the Study of Evaluation (CSE) developed a formative evaluation system for the National Diffusion Network (NDN). A national, federally funded organization, NDN disseminates innovative ideas to schools nationwide. A formative evaluation was designed as an ongoing low-cost series of activities to be carried out by NDN managers,…

This paper discusses finding new approaches to personnel evaluation, learning to handle special problems that arise, and calculating prospects for program success. Obstacles to an effective evaluation program, which the paper discusses and diagrams, include diverse or conflicting expectations, time drain, negative attitudes, lack of relevancy,…

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REQUESTED THAT A STAFF COMMITTEE INVESTIGATE THE QUESTION OF WHETHER MERIT PAY OR SYSTEMATIC EVALUATIVE PROGRAMS SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AT THE COLLEGE OF MARIN. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE LITERATURE WHICH EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY HAVE PRODUCED ON THE SUBJECT AND ALSO CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF THE…

The new NIE (National Institute of Education) projects, Compensatory Education Study (Hill et al., 1976, 1977a, 1977b) and the Vocational Education Study (David et al., 1978), along with an earlier Safe Schools Study, are being considered in the evaluation community as possible new paradigms for research. Results of previous evaluation studies…

The conference method has a long history as a way of teaching, problem solving, information sharing, and conflict resolving. There are two methods of planning conferences: a systematic and organized method, and an informal method. Central to estimating the success of a conference is evaluation. In the evaluation process, obtaining information…

This review describes needed research in the junior college field. Section one focuses on the following projects to be undertaken by the ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges: (1) increasing research coordination assistance, (2) developing an annual review of trends and research in the junior college and related fields, and (3) initiating a study…

This report presents the philosophy of the Center for the Study of Evaluation at UCLA. It points out that any evaluation of higher education in America must deal with 3 fundamental problems: 1)diversity of objectives and functions across the full range of institutions of higher education; 2)differences between college environments; and 3)range of…

The aim of this paper is to present a logical structure for the evaluation of evaluation (meta-evaluation) and to suggest ways of conducting such evaluations. Part I contains an analysis of background factors and problems associated with meta-evaluation--that is, the evaluation of evaluation. This part discusses the need for meta-evaluation and…

The potential social impact of the Children's Television Workshop (CTW), originator of Sesame Street, the Electric Company, and other innovative educational ventures, and the fact that it is supported largely by public monies are strong reasons for examining the full implications of the workshop's achievements. This study was designed to identify…

Reading instruction aims at developing meaning and understanding; achievement of its goals depends on the continuous, consistent, and systematic evaluation of all aspects of a reading program. Since isolated skills have little value unless related to some pattern with built-in, designated levels of achievement, reading should be taught as a…

Commentary is presented on the evaluation of the Emergency School Aid Act and a review of that evaluation (TM 503 672). The commentary focuses on philosophical issues and the uses of several levels of observation in data analysis. (JKS)

Explores what should and should not be expected of voluntary accreditation and how the process can be strengthened for even greater effectiveness. (Editor)

Asserting that traditional evaluation methods which employ only the outcome model do not yield enough information re: early childhood education programs and school programs in general, this article discusses methods of broadening the evaluative model to include an analysis of the on-going processes within early childhood programs. (JC)