Preliminary tryouts of the multimedia, individualized course in economic analysis prepared for the United States Naval Academy were conducted. An illustration of how the data collected was used for making decisions on materials revisions is also included. Related documents appear as EM 010 787 through EM 010 823. The final evaluation report can be…

A multimedia course in economic analysis was developed and used in conjunction with the United States Naval Academy. (See ED 043 790 and ED 043 791 for the final reports of the project evaluation and development model.) This document describes the approach to course evaluation taken during the third phase of the development project. A distinction…

The results of the tryouts of the multimedia, individualized course in economic analysis are reported. Findings discussed include number of objectives learned, mean time required, and the percentage of students attaining various goals. Related documents are EM 010 787 through EM 010 823. The final evaluation report can be found under ED 043 790,…

A revision of an earlier rough draft entitled "Local School and System-Wide Planning," this report outlines the planning process. Flow charts and a narrative description of a Central Office and Local School Planning Cycle are provided. This cycle consists of the following steps: (1) superintendent's statement on the implementation of…

Describes a method for comparing teacher preproduction evaluations of educational television scripts with student-evaluated production segments. Evaluations were gathered during the development of a television series designed to eliminate sex-role stereotyping. (RAO)

Guidelines are provided for evaluation during four stages of curriculum development: evaluating the feasibility of a project, evaluation during formative design and development, summative evaluation during curriculum transitions, and maintenance evaluation of curriculum change. (RAO)

Jean Piaget's theory of genetic epistemology is criticized from a philosophical point of view. (JD)

After a brief discussion of the terms implementation and monitoring, this article illustrates a strategy for monitoring program implementation. The strategy, called model-guided method, offers a way to develop conceptual and empirical specifications for testing the adequacy of a program implementation. It also provides feedback to program…

The meta-analysis investigated the effects on achievement of type of graphing paper employed in displaying student performance data collected over time based on 15 controlled studies with 16 effect sizes. No significant differences in student achievement were found between studies using six-cycle and studies using equal interval paper graphing…

Discusses program evaluation concepts and methods and how they can be applied to children's library services. What program evaluation is not is explained, as well as three levels of evaluation, including a variety of "threats" to the possible effectiveness of a program. Examples of program evaluation instruments are appended. (EM)

The read-think-aloud method is a viable alternative to traditional one-to-one trials as an approach to formative evaluation. This procedure provides valuable information about the learner's cognitive processing while reading instructional text. The authors describe the method and offer suggestions for its use. (Author/CH)

Presents some recent developments in the evaluation of crime prevention and control programs, including the increased use of process evaluation models. Describes the nature, methods, and advantages of the idiographic (or single subject) model as used in social work. (JAC)

Formative evaluation of a prototype system can help developers to refine a product and define a market. A survey of adopters and non-adopters of a prototype videotex system, when coupled with machine-collected data about system usage, provided rich information for that purpose. (Author)

Describes the Philadelphia Public Schools' formative testing program, used to diagnose students' difficulties under mastery learning, especially in mathematics. Discusses in turn the classroom, school, and district aspects of the program and summarizes the program's essential features. A full-page chart outlining aids and hindrances to formative…