The evaluation of instructional material to be selected for the school situation is discussed. Changing values of present day society are noted, and three general criteria are suggested for selection of materials. (1) The economics of the matter may be least important in the long run. It is not what we protect students from but what we can expose…

To determine how the state department of education may increase its usefulness to local agencies in the process of evaluating and selecting educational products, representatives in each state of the Association of Chief State School Audio-Visual Officers and the coordinator for each state of activities under Title III of the National Defense…

A description of the College Board's College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) presents a statement of its purpose; its five major objectives; a list of prospective users; the role of colleges, business and industrial organizations, and certification and licensing agencies in determining the nature and character of the program; and a description…

This survey manual evaluates the important points of functionality of school facilities in logical order. Instructions are given for the use of the manual, and separate sections present guidelines for evaluation of the following--(1) site, (2) building structure, (3) administrative spaces, (4) classrooms, (5) special rooms, (6) general service…

Specifications are outlined for elementary school organization and administration, personnel, curriculum, buildings, and grounds. Organization and administration requirements are established in terms of administration assignments, secretarial services, library services, special education aide, custodial services, length of school terms, pupil…

This evaluation instrument for secondary school physical education programs was developed by a task force after study of many evaluation instruments for schools, colleges, and physical education programs. There are 10 components in the evaluation form: a) an overview of the athletic department, b) administration of the athletic program, c)…

The standard is used to grade nonsupervisory jobs that involve examining services, materials, and products that are processed, manufactured, or repaired by workers performing trade or craft work to determine that the physical and operating characteristics are within acceptable standards, specifications, or contractual requirements. The…

This paper discusses factors related to the development of a good state competency-based certification system in order to make educational reforms which are compatible with a localized value system. One factor is the leadership positions of state certification personnel that enable them to become instrumental in making certification policies by…

This document presents an overview of the Illinois State University competency based program, "Administration By Competency." In an effort to generalize the approach, various questions are answered: How are competencies determined? How should they be stated? How is level of competency determined? How should competencies be organized?…

Four years ago Sterling College began to develop a competency curriculum. This document presents a working definition and basic assumptions about this curriculum. The curriculum includes 9 college-wide competencies that are required for graduation and that are predicted on several basic assumptions: (1) The curriculum includes the total program of…

The dissertation explores criteria for evaluating the performance of trigger mechanisms for determining extended benefit payment periods. A review of the current law is made as well as a brief summary of legislation leading to its passage. A quantitative model using concepts from the Theory of Markov Chains is established which meets established…

This review summarizes the literature concerning evaluations of the Open Admissions Policy at CUNY from September 1970, when it was initially implemented, to Aguust 1974. The summaries are categorized under six headings: (1) research reports, containing data on the impact of the open admissions policy on students; (2) research reports, containing…

This is an account of the development and evaluation of a strategy to train student teachers to create communications patterns with university supervisors and supervising teachers which would help them reach their objectives. The instructional plan provided a focus on interpersonal communications skills during five weekly, one-hour seminars, which…

The discussion in this paper resulted from a questionnaire administered to students at a graduate seminar on Competency Based Teacher Education held at the University of Houston in 1973. The following topics are discussed: (a) the role of CBTE in society; (b) the nature of competencies; (c) individualizing and personalizing to meet student needs;…

This document is divided into an introduction and two sections. Each section is divided into two parts: definition and synthesis. Section 1 is devoted to competency-based teacher education. The "definition" part presents 14 definitions of competency-based teacher education that have been culled from various authorities. The "synthesis" part lists…