Principles of program evaluation research are outlined so that bilingual education program coordinators can conduct methodologically acceptable program evaluations. The three basic principles of evaluation research are: identification of the program participants, definition of the program intervention, and assessment of program effectiveness.…

This report reviews the ways in which statistical analysis can be used as a tool by vocational rehabilitation program managers to investigate the causes of problematic performance and generate strategies for corrective action. Two types of data collection are noted: operational studies and statistical data studies. Descriptions follow of two…

The Campus Level Planning Model provides seven basic steps for a planning, programming, budgeting, and evaluation system at the school level. (Author/IRT)

Suggests that evaluations of compensatory education programs must take into account the goals of the programs, amount and concentration of funding, obstacles surmounted in their implementation, length of affective and cognitive results, and avoid the cost/benefit approach to human beings. (Author/AM)

Describes the evaluation of an alternative chemistry syllabus that emphasizes the role of practical work. The evaluation includes an assessment of the amount of practical work being done, the teacher's objectives, the pupils' achievement, and whether the pupils' achievement could be measured by a paper and pencil test. (GS)

The history and contribution to education made by use of programed instruction was evaluated. (RK)

This article looks at the problem of why so few students, in certain schools, complete accelerated math programs. Hard facts and student opinion are combined here to give insight into the situation. The author suggests ways to salvage an accelerated mathematics program if an attrition problem exists. (Editor)

Reports on an experiment in institutional funding. Grants were awarded to universities with detailed plans for developing their science programs. Major findings of the study are reported in the areas of faculty size, faculty mobility, scholarly productivity, graduate student enrollment, Ph.D. production, postdoctorate employment and geographical…

The author calls attention to our mixed concepts and our blurred focus in improving educational strategies. Is "open" closed to "accountability"? Can "accountability" be achieved in the "open"? (Editor)

The authors have presented a general framework for project proposal assessment which will be of practical use to proposal writers and reviewers. Each of the four main components (plan of action, resources, implementation power, and potential contribution) is assessed separately and given a weighted score. (Author/EA)

This paper is designed to increase understanding of the responsiveness of the accreditation process in general and the NCA Commission on Institutions of Higher Education in particular to current "nontraditional" developments in post-secondary education. (Editor)

This study was concerned with designing, organizing, executing, and analyzing a goal assessment program for a large suburban high school district. (Author/RK)

All health personnel at Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital Johnstown, Pennsylvania, were involved in the planning, coordination, and evaluation of three inservice education programs. (MW)