The following topics of the annual report of the evaluation and assessment unit of the New Mexico State Department of Education are discussed: (1) standardized/norm-referenced testing program, (2) objective-based testing program, (3) assistance to the mutual action plan, (4) technical assistance and consultative services to SDE staff and…

This publication contains information gained by site visitations to 15 exemplary career education programs located in rural, urban, and suburban areas of the U.S. The programs were selected because they were founded on firm philosophical bases, would be functioning in the 1972-73 school year, and were characterized by a variety of budget patterns…

Summarized are evaluation activities and results for the first year of an accountability study for trainable mentally retarded (TMR) children and youth carried out by the Duval County School Board of Jacksonville, Florida. It is explained that the evaluation design included the construction and implementation of criterion measures, statistical…

SIBE (Sequential In-Basket Exercise) is a computer-assisted program to provide library science students with decision-making experience via simulated library administration problems. An initial problem is presented on-line by a teletype; it is followed by two derived problems, dependent on the student's initial response selected from five action…

To evaluate the effectiveness of Manpower Development and Training Act programs in Utah in terms of graduates' job success and employer and trainee attitudes, 105 graduates and their employers were surveyed. Usable responses from a third of the graduates and half the employers proved the training to be quite effective. Because of inadequate…

This report offers an objective analysis of persistence, performance, and costs of the Extended Opportunity Services Program for minority and low-income students at Santa Barbara Community College during the fall 1970 semester. The program includes tutorial services, recruiting and special counseling, and direct student financial aid from state…

By use of interviews, questionnaires, and observation, the courses and programs offered by the University Center for Adult Education, in Detroit, were evaluated. The courses concerned Communication and Language Art, Environment, Practical Economics, Behavioral Science, Technology, Extension Courses, and Special Events. Evaluation findings show…

The Long Range Follow-Up Survey (LRFUS) of 85 former adult basic education participants in Cobell, Wayne, and Lincoln Counties in West Virginia, is in its second year. Of the original 85 subjects, 2 have died and 7 presently are out of contact with the director and 4 teacher counselors. Each teacher-counselor follows a specific group. Group I is…

This brief, introductory booklet defines what is meant by "performance" and "process" objectives and how each type contributes to the steps necessary for incorporating "accountability" into the evaluation of a given educational program. Further, the booklet provides a set of procedures for developing and writing both performance and process…

The joint project of the Stockton Unified School District, the Sacramento City Unified School District, and the University of the Pacific was designed to recruit into the teaching profession low-income people who have completed 2 years of college, and to expand community involvement in education through intern participation. Interns worked in the…

Reported was an investigation of the effectiveness of individualized versus group instruction in ninth grade science. Six classes were matched on the basis of Lorge-Thorndike Nonverbal Intelligence Test scores and placed into three groups: control, experimental, and reference (taking a different science course). The conclusion was: individualized…

An investigation compared achievement of secondary school students completing a two-year integrated chemistry-physics course (experimental group) with that of students enrolled in separate chemistry and physics courses (control group). A major finding was that of superior achievement in both chemistry and physics of control group students.…

As the need for manpower research and demonstration efforts increases, and technical demands on these programs rise, the necessity of a comprehensive monitoring and technical assistance project becomes apparent. This project attempted to develop monitoring and assistance mechanisms, and management information systems for 12 programs under Office…

The purpose of this paper is to identify some variations among experimental programs and discuss the manner in which such variations seem to affect a program's success. To accomplish this purpose an in-depth analysis of a few major preschool intervention studies is made in terms of four pertinent variables: (1) Curriculum Model (2) Home…

This report is the last in a four-part series of Strategies for Change. It offers examples for comparing the effectiveness of different instructional systems and of instructional evaluation in general. The first evaluation, on remedial English procedures, compares the effectiveness of instruction in English 1A freshman composition in terms of…