The Objective-Item Bank presented covers 16 sections of four subject areas in each of four grade levels. The four areas are: Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science. The four grade levels are: Primary, Intermediate, Junior High, and High School. The Objective-Item Bank provides school administrators with an initial starting point for…

The purpose of this study was to assess vocational education as it exists within correctional institutions and to provide information useful in planning and developing needed educational programs. To collect the necessary data, a questionnaire was distributed to those correctional institutions housing over 100 male inmates and all institutes…

The first section of the paper defines project accountability, presents background to the concept, and highlights current problems in the public school system. The paper is also concerned with assessment procedures that make provisions for accountability in (1) attainment of terminal objectives and (2) phase-by-phase conduct of a project in…

The purpose of the research done in 1970-71 in 9 secondary agricultural schools in Zaire was to generate a system for analyzing agricultural education. For this purpose, how the agricultural school relates to the 4 main currents in sociology--the sociology of organization, of education, of occupation, and of "rural animation"--is…

This position paper describes the philosophy, rationale, and activities of the Evaluation Section of the Delaware Department of Public Instruction for the purpose of establishing operational guidelines. Under a new system established in Delaware, the role of the evaluation supervisor at the State level has become one of independent, objective…

A SURVEY AND FEASIBILITY STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE HOW TRANSPARENCIES MIGHT BEST BE UTILIZED TO BENEFIT A WIDE SEGMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISE. ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE WERE RECEIVED FROM CONSULTANTS AND AN ADVISORY GROUP. A POPULATION WAS IDENTIFIED WHICH INCLUDED THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE PROMINENT COMMERCIAL TRANSPARENCY PRODUCERS. A…

THE CLOZE READABILITY PROCEDURE FOR EVALUATING THE COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTY OF WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS WAS STUDIED. RESEARCH BEARING ON THE VALIDITY, THE FORMAL CHARACTERISTICS, AND THE APPLICATION OF THE CLOZE READABILITY PROCEDURE ARE REVIEWED. THE RESEARCH ON VALIDITY IS ARRANGED UNDER THE FOLLOWING TOPICS--MEASUREMENT OF POST-READING…

The Minneapolis Accountability Project was an effort of the Minneapolis Public Schools to provide greater accountability to the public by helping citizens evaluate school programs. Citizens' study groups were provided with staff to help them in a year-long study of a topic selected by a citizen's advisory board. Study committees met weekly…

This report of a project to design a set of training guidelines for planning, managing, and evaluating cooperative education programs describes briefly the procedures used in developing the guidelines and model; discusses the various components of the planning, management, and evaluation process; and presents guidelines and criteria for designing…

A description and an evaluation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I-funded programs for the state of Pennsylvania are contained in this document. It is in two parts. Part I is the evaluation report and presents data on participants and on activities and services. Part II is the analysis of the evaluation report. Results are…

This publication is a cross-section summary of the conference rather than a complete summary. Along with lists of tapes of presentations, photographs, resource addresses, and the names of those on the seminar committee is a random cross-sample of written comments. Included in the written comments are observations on existing programs, evaluation,…

The P.E.P. Report 1969-1973 focuses on the various findings and activities of the Program Evaluation Project. Followup is an integral part of a goal oriented evaluation, providing the opportunity for the collection of various forms of outcome data as well as consumer satisfaction information. This chapter discusses the history and implementation…

The P.E.P. Report 1969-1973 focuses on the various findings and activities of the Program Evaluation Project. Reliability is considered a basic aspect of any measurement system. With Goal Attainment Scaling, at least two types of reliability are important: the reliability of the followup guide construction and the reliability of the followup guide…

Presented is volume 2 of the report on a preschool handicapped project with six objectives--to create public awareness on available services; to identify and locate all handicapped children, ages 0 to 4 years, 7 months; to provide diagnostic evaluation services; to provide preschool programs as a special target area; to develop and maintain a…

Intended to assist extension administrators, program leaders, and specialists, this publication presents a framework, guidelines, strategy, and methods for evaluating Extension education programs. Emphasis is placed on maximizing the usefulness of program evaluations in decisionmaking on program priorities and modifications. Extension programs are…