A system allowing students to evaluate themselves is presented. Students set the criteria, determine the rating scale, and rate themselves for each item on the criteria list using the scale. (JMF)

Considerations that are deemed important to the consultation process are described. Comments on how personal variables of the consultant can be trained or modified to become more effective are presented. (Author)

Numerous value judgments are embedded in the standards used to evaluate whether a school finance system has become more or less equitable over time. Data from 20 states are analyzed to demonstrate that alternative value judgments affect the measurement of a state's movement toward or away from equity. (Author/IRT)

Provides seven guidelines for evaluating films which teach specific verbal/visual information or concepts. (CMV)

A statistically proper method for evaluating change in cardiorespiratory performance as a function of experimental condition is presented.(JD)

Explores the hypothesis that representation, as measured by object permanence attainment, is the main prerequisite for language acquisition. Differing definitions of representation, differing assumptions about cognitive stages, and differing criteria for assessing cognitive abilities such as object permanence may account for some of the divergent…

A study of the reported sampling methods and respondent/subject characteristics in 297 published communication research studies suggests that the vast majority of published communication research literature does not meet minimal scholarly standards for reporting research results. (GT)

The need to evaluate student's art with focus on the art-making process rather than the final product is emphasized. (RW)

Some misconceptions surrounding the question of a behavioral or an anti-behavioral methodology for instructional psychology are examined. A behavioral approach is recommended in the absence of viable operationalized alternatives. (Editor)

The self-fulfilling prophecy can play a dynamic role in the outcome of forecasts for educational futures. Points out that a situation defined as "real" or true in the present has "real" consequences for the future. (Editor/RK)

Staff evaluation is a high-interest area for all members of the school community. Since there is no definitive research that lights the way to a "perfect" evaluation system, the development of a plan falls upon the local school administrator's shoulders. Guidelines and a checklist may provide some assistance in this endeavor. (Editor/RK)

Have you developed your performance as a school administrator to the fullest? Do you perform at your peak consistently? This article will tell you whether you have reached the ranks of the professional player. (Editor/RK)

It has often been asserted that the reliability of a measure places an upper limit on its validity. This article demonstrates in theory that validity can rise when reliability declines, even when validity evidence is a correlation with an acceptable criterion. Whether empirical examples can actually be found is an open question. (SLD)

Adult-oriented assessment should be based on five principles: (1) learning is derived from multiple sources; (2) learning engages the whole person; (3) learning and self-direction are promoted by feedback; (4) learning occurs in context; and (5) learning from experience is a unique, meaning-making event contributing to adult learner diversity. (SK)

This article focuses on criteria for identifying and selecting rare books, including date and age, book condition, provenance, aesthetic value, market value, availability, format, cultural value, historical value, and market demands. (Author/LRW)