This accreditation self-study report was prepared by Los Angeles Valley College in support of its application for reaffirmation of accreditation. Introductory sections describe methods used in organization for the self-study, describe the college and its demographic make-up, and review responses to previous accreditation team recommendations. The…

Although the initial focus of the reform movement was on teachers, considerable attention has been devoted to administrators--especially principals--since it has been recognized that the quality of a principal's leadership has a significant impact on the effectiveness of the educational programs in our schools. The purpose of this guide is to…

Where English as a Second Language is taught as part of the regular school curriculum, student motivation may be limited. One solution is to encourage involvement in learning by having students write their own tests. For classroom tests used in formative evaluation, this approach can be applied to both group and individual work. A unit from an…

The mission, curricula, students, and faculty of community colleges make them ideal laboratories for the study of teaching and learning at the college level. To accomplish this goal, community college faculty members should take on the role of classroom researchers, conducting careful, systematic, and patient studies of their students in the…

This report presents the results of a process evaluation conducted after the first year of a 2-year literacy development project designed to assist grade 1 teachers at 4 Manitoba schools in becoming more effective in working with "at-risk" students to meet reading and writing performance expectancies. The report includes results from…

This paper makes a distinction between the formative evaluation that can be carried out in the early stages of the development of educational television programs, i.e., from the emergence of the idea through the development of a script, and those that have to be executed in the later stages of development, i.e., during the production process. The…

The process of change in elementary and secondary schools has been the topic of several major studies conducted during the past 15 years. To date, however, information about the change process in different school settings has not been considered comparatively. This document examines and compares the process of change and the role of the change…

Public schools are often faced, when engaged in the task of developing annual goals, with the necessity of soliciting public input. To gather reliable input from the school community has been haphazard and uneven. Consolidated High School District 230 (Palos Hills, Illinois) employed the Public Opinion Laboratory, a professional survey firm, to…

The development, pilot implementation, and formative evaluation of a teacher evaluation system for schools in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, are described. The system also assessed counselors and media personnel. A committee of 17 teachers and 9 administrative personnel developed the evaluation procedures and instrumentation. A 3-year cycle, which…

Procedures are described that have been implemented in evaluating minority medical education programs operated by the University of Virginia School of Medicine since 1984. Both process and outcome evaluation procedures have been used. Results of evaluation efforts are reviewed by program staff to design program improvements and modifications.…

A case study description of work toward developing an evaluation model for implementation of a statewide principal incentive program illustrates the achieving of consensus when multiple stakeholders' interests were involved. The type of training and background needed by evaluators are also considered. In response to the Educational Improvement Act…

Presented is a checklist for use by science coordinators, school principals, science supervisors, and teachers to identify strengths and weaknesses of science programs in grades kindergarten through six. It can also be used by science coordinators during school visits. This guide contains space for recording information concerning: school name and…

An approach to environmental analysis and forecasting that educational policymakers can employ in dealing with the level of uncertainty in strategic decision making is presented. Traditional planning models are weak in identifying environmental changes and assessing their organizational impact. The proposed approach does not lead decision makers…

The complete process of initiating and monitoring an evaluation program is presented, noting that the ability to assess the performance of administrators and implement programs to enhance their skills and abilities is essential to the effective management of higher learning institutions. Such field tested resources as evaluation forms, performance…

Two methodologies for teacher-focused process evaluation--rating scales and systematic observation--are discussed and comments are made about their characteristics and effective utilization to improve teachers' performance. Process evaluation, referring specifically to the act of evaluating what teachers do in their classrooms, may be of formative…