A teacher preparation evaluation model was developed at Western Kentucky University. A total of 18 secondary and 20 elementary student teachers participated in the study. Instrumentation and records used for data collection consisted of five general types: a questionnaire, a personality scale, rating scales, direct classroom observational systems,…

This report details the results of a completed 4-year program developing performance-based field-oriented teacher education (TEPFO) at the University of Washington. It gives baseline designs for the establishment of TEPFO programs, and it discusses scheduling implications for students and faculty. The information in the appendixes (two-thirds of…

The concept of accountability held by the Florida Department of Education is discussed. Their concept places a premium on clear thinking regarding educational values, on open communication between the public and the professionals, and on explanation of the manner in which resources available are used. The distinctions and relationships among the…

The definition, structures, utilities, stimulus-response differences, and portrayals of responsive evaluation are presented. An educational evaluation is said to be a "responsive evaluation" if it orients more directly to program activities than to program intents, if it responds to audience requirements for information, and if the different…

New Zealand universities have been examining the possibilities of abolishing end-of-year examinations and placing more importance on coursework. This monograph offers the alternative of assessing students by formal assignments. The formal assignment system has 4 essential characteristics which distinguish it from other methods of assessment. (1) A…

This is a review of the literature surrounding the development of techniques for, and changes in professional attitudes toward, the evaluation of community college faculty in their instructional role. Discussion focuses on the purpose, criteria, and process of evaluation. In discussing the purposes of evaluation, the author deals with teacher…

The schools, bombarded by several forces both externally and internally, have become enmeshed in an accountability syndrome. The school principal, as usual, is right in the middle and is being asked with greater frequency to become accountable for his administrative performance. In order to cope with this situation, the principal must take the…

Performance-based teacher education (PBTE) is a promising new approach to the pre- and inservice training of teachers. The program develops performance skills generally evaluated using process and product measures rather than traditional verbal measures. There are four major factors in the organization of a PBTE design: (1) research, (2)…

While the educational product development field has expanded tremendously over the last 15 years, there is a paucity of conveniently assembled and readily interpretable information that would enable users to make accurate and informed evaluations of different, but comparable, instructional products. Minimum types of validation data which should be…

A course which teaches the student to plan an independent reading or research project is presented. The object of the course is to teach the student to demonstrate his knowledge by a written, oral, or media presentation or a combination of a written, oral, and/or media presentation. The course centers on research techniques and student procedures.…

The effectiveness of self-instructional, performance-based modules used in teacher training programs is evaluated in this study. Criterion-referenced tests were used to determine the degree of achievement of the module objectives. Three classes of students enrolled in Designs for Teaching at the University of West Florida provided the group of…

This report analyzes the early academic achievement of disadvantaged students admitted to the Special Educational Opportunities Program (SEOP) at the Champaign-Urbana campus of the University of Illinois. Overall gradepoint averages and grades in 3 new courses established in rhetoric, psychology, and mathematics are examined. Both criteria are…

This study was conducted to discover what attitudes are held by upper division students regarding an open admissions policy for entering freshmen when they themselves were admitted under rigorous standards. Five large institutions were used for the study: 2 CUNY schools that had recently adopted an open admissions policy; Central U., a residential…

This study investigated a competency-based project for instructing teacher corps interns. The specific goals for the project were to develop and use competency-based instructional materials. The specific objectives were a) to bring about role changes for faculty, b) to change from course structure to instructional modules and varied learning…

Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, developed a secondary school teaching program called Teaching Skill Goals (TSG) which places the responsibility for skills development with the individual. The program emphasizes identification of specific segments of the teaching act most likely to be developed by short term efforts and a process…