THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A CONFERENCE WHICH MET TO CONSIDER WHETHER THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION SHOULD UNDERTAKE AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF ITS TITLE VII PROGRAM ON AMERICAN EDUCATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SUCH AN EFFORT INCLUDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE ENTIRE FIELD OF EDUCATION, WITH FOCUS ON THE FIELD OF EDUCATIONAL MEDIA.…

THIS PLAN WAS DEVELOPED FROM A DOCTORAL STUDY WITH THE COOPERATION OF MEMBERS OF THE INDIANA BUSINESS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. IT WAS USED FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES IN 25 HIGH SCHOOLS AND REVISED. THE EVALUATION INSTRUMENT CONSISTS OF NINE SECTIONS WITH SUBSECTIONS--(1) CURRICULUM, (2) INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT, (3) INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES, METHODS, AND…

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS THE GUIDELINES FOR THE PROJECT EVALUATION WHICH IS REQUIRED ANNUALLY OF EVERY LOCAL AND COUNTY EDUCATIONAL AGENCY UNDER THE REGULATIONS OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. THERE ARE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUPPLYING INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECT ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES AND FOR SUMMARIZING THE DATA COLLECTED TO…

PREVAILING SYSTEMS OF FILM PRODUCTION AND USE AND THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF FILMS AND AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA ARE DISCUSSED. THE CONTRIBUTORS, MOSTLY EUROPEAN, DISCUSS FILM IMPACT, PUPILS' AFFECTIVE MECHANISMS, FILM-CHILD ADAPTATION, FILM USE WITH RELATED MATERIALS, EVALUATION, AND PROBLEMS OF PRODUCTION, EQUIPMENT, AND COST DISTRIBUTION. THIS DOCUMENT IS…

A SUPERIOR STUDY-ABROAD PROGRAM SHOULD BE CONCERNED WITH THE BALANCE IN THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM BETWEEN FOREIGN UNIVERSITY COURSES AND THOSE ESPECIALLY PLANNED FOR AMERICAN STUDENTS, AND THE CAREFUL TRANSPOSITION OF GRADING AND CREDIT ALLOWANCES TO AMERICAN STANDARDS. OTHER AREAS TO CONSIDER FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE PROGRAMS ARE A HIGHLY…

THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN TO DEMONSTRATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTRODUCING CERTAIN LANGUAGE CONCEPTS IN KINDERGARTEN WHICH ARE NOT NORMALLY INCLUDED AT THAT LEVEL. SPECIAL EFFORTS WERE GIVEN TO MAKING THE CHILDREN AWARE OF THEIR SPEECH HABITS, LETTERS, WORDS, AND SENTENCES. VISUAL AND AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION SKILLS WERE…

AS PART OF THE CONCERTED EFFORT TO ALLEVIATE READING PROBLEMS IN PROJECT SCHOOLS, LIBRARIAN SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING READING PROGRAMS AND IN AIDING TEACHERS IN FINDING APPROPRIATE MATERIALS. FULL TIME LIBRARIANS WERE ASSIGNED TO THE TWO PROJECT SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO STIMULATE STUDENT INTEREST IN THE LIBRARY, TO…

THIS DOCUMENT OUTLINES GENERAL GUIDELINES, TYPES OF INFORMATION TO GATHER, AND PROCEDURES FOR AN ADEQUATE SCHOOL EVALUATION PROGRAM. WRITTEN PRIMARILY FOR SCHOOLS IN THE TEXAS SMALL SCHOOLS PROJECT, THIS DOCUMENT COULD WELL BE USED BY ANY SMALL SCHOOL INTERESTED IN SELF EVALUATION. A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY OF EVALUATION MATERIALS IS INCLUDED. (DD)

THE MAJOR PURPOSE WAS TO DEVELOP A GENERALIZED PROCEDURE FOR MAKING AN EVALUATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION USING THE SCHOOL'S OWN PERSONNEL RESOURCES COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND STATE CONSULTANT SERVICES. A VARIETY OF ONGOING ACTIVITIES BY THE DIRECTOR, THE CONSULTANTS, AND THE STAFF IN THREE COOPERATING SCHOOLS IN MICHIGAN…

OVER A 3-YEAR PERIOD, FROM JULY 1960 TO OCTOBER 1963, TELEVISION SETS WERE PLACED IN UNIVERSITY OF UTAH BUILDINGS WHERE EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENTS HAD READY ACCESS TO THE SETS. CONTROL DEPARTMENTS WERE SELECTED IN BUILDINGS WHERE NO TELEVISION RECEIVING SETS WERE CAPABLE OF GETTING STATIONS K71AU OR K74AY. FACULTY IN THE EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENTS…

This review of evaluation guidelines and checklists for career education programs begins with a scenario illustrating some ways inadequate evaluations can cause projects to fail. A checklist of thirteen critical questions is suggested: (1) what type of evaluation is needed? (purpose); (2) who should the evaluation serve? (audience); (3) what…

A survey of 47 New York City programs designed to provide preventive services to high risk families and children was undertaken through mailback collection forms, onsite interviews, and case record readings. Among findings were that data in the applications and monthly reports were incomplete and inconsistent; operational definitions of prevention…

This study of services to young children with special needs in Massachusetts was conducted for the Early Childhood Project, Division of Special Education, Massachusetts Department of Education. The report contains the following: (1) an evaluation of activities carried out between October 1979 and August 1980 by the Birth to Six Project in…

Based on a survey of 25 state departments, the document reports findings on the State Implementation Grant (SIG) program, a 3 year project to provide support to states as they implement statewide plans under the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP). Following an introductory chapter are five chapters which summarize goals and…

The document offers guidelines for observing the nature of life in a variety of closed institutions (state mental hospitals and state schools). An initial section offers guidelines for asking questions, conducting evaluation, and making observations while visiting institutions. The remainder of the document lists questions for 17 areas: building…