Secondary schools have been made the scapegoat for the decline in students' Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT) scores. The responsibility rests on colleges and universities to upgrade their admission standards. (MLF)

Offers a model to examine the phenomenon of teaching as a transaction. Seeks to refine the distinctions between transactions which are complete upon execution and those which must await a qualitative judgement of some performed act for their completion. (DAB)

A continuing problem in the study of creativity is the identification of valid criteria for creativity. The model proposes the criteria for the creative product and person. The model is of value in discussions of the extent to which children are or can be creative. (Author/TLJ)

Evaluation literature is reviewed through an analytical framework representing issues addressed by major evaluation approaches in education. Ten evaluation dimensions comprise the framework: (1) definition, (2) functions, (3) objects, (4) variables, (5) criteria, (6) audience, (7) evaluation process, (8) inquiry methods, (9) evaluator…

Affirmative and negative positions on the resolution were presented in a debate at the 1982 Association for Communication Administration Seminar. Questions were discussed that are basic to an adequate evaluation of the work of directors in colleges and universities. (PD)

Analyzes the content of local news presented on three television stations in Cincinnati, Ohio, in three different years. Concludes that the stations used sensationalism and human interest stories as reserves to maintain high ratings. (FL)

Answers to six major questions related to selecting software are provided. Questions relate to accident-proof software, simple/easy-to-understand directions, computer instructions (interactive mode), continuously-displayed instruction window, help following incorrect response, and use with nonreaders. Includes checklist for user-friendly software…

Sets forth guidelines to help individuals responsible for business presentations to select and design visual aids. (AEA)

A cost-benefit analysis was conducted to assist the dean of UCLA Graduate School of Education in awarding a newly endowed faculty chair to the specialization which ranked "the highest in a benefits/cost sense." Advice is offered to evaluators considering using cost-benefit techniques in an educational setting. (Author/BW)

A series of five questions forms a model for organizing the content of a continuing education staff evaluation system: What purpose will the system serve? What responsibilities should be evaluated? What characteristics are desirable in the position? Who supplies relevant information? Who uses the information? (SK)

Briefly discusses the important criteria by which microcomputer programs intended for instructional use should be evaluated, presents a series of guidelines for submitting reviews of computer programs developed for instructional purposes (courseware), and provides a copy of the Curriculum Review Courseware Evaluation Form. (JL)

Describes the use of internships in economics education at the University of California (Berkeley) Field Studies Program. Students enrolled in a classroom "Global Economy" course participated in diverse fieldwork experiences. Criteria for judging economics field study experiences are suggested. (AM)

Presents criteria for evaluating a used piano which, complemented by a qualified piano technician's assessment and cost estimates for needed repairs, will allow a music director to decide whether it is more cost-effective to repair or discard the instrument. (Author/SJL)

Observes that while elites and minorities in Canada are clearly defined, the category of "dominant group" has unclear limits and varies from one geographical region to another. Traces the evolution of the dominant group in Canada since 1931 by examining criteria for dominance that have evolved over time. (Author/MJL)

Describes the derivation of, and rationale for, the methods used to evaluate a new clinical curriculum at the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine in London. Thirty-three references are appended. (LLS)