The data collection instruments used to gather information on the state Right to Read Program, during the periods from 1972 to 1973 and from 1973 to 1974, are presented in this volume. Questionnaires included assess the roles and opinions of the following key individuals in the state and local levels of program administration: chief state school…

This document is an annotated bibliography containing materials relevant to the planning, implementation, and assessment of competency based teacher preparation programs in English education. (DMT)

Preparing Educational and Training Consultants (PECT-II) is the second in a series of three cumulative and sequential instructional systems designed to help a cadre of educators acquire process training and consulting skills. The PETC-II graduate should be capable of forming a temporary relationship with a small group or major subsystem of an…

Covering the period of June 1973 to May 1975, this report describes and evaluates a comprehensive K-12 career education program in the Somersworth schools in New Hampshire. The goals of the project were to increase (1) self-awareness, (2) decision making skills, and (3) awareness, exploration, and experience in a variety of career areas. The…

The report represents an external evaluation of a three-year project designed to use ex-offenders as paraprofessional parole officer aides in Ohio. The report includes the results of a 1974 national survey of States' use of ex-offenders in parole work as background of the study. The program is described in terms of selection and assignment, duties…

In 1964, Unesco, the United Nations Development Programme, and the governments of 11 countries agreed to evolve an effective approach to the problem of world illiteracy, which included the implementation and testing of functional literacy activities. This report of the pilot projects and microexperiments attempts to present the lessons learned by…

Described is the Empire State Office of Research and Evaluation multiple perspective strategy for evaluation of academic programs. The uncommon Studio Arts Program in New York City is used as a model. This program is politically as well as educationally important to the institution, which introduces internal and external pressures on the research.…

The purpose of this program was to assist faculties in Ontario universities in improving the effectiveness of instructional processes by systematic development of objectives, content, methods, and evaluation for each course offered with economy in the application of instructional resources. The first two chapters of this program report try to set…

This publication contains a report describing a May 1972 seminar sponsored by the International Institute for Educational Planning to discuss current approaches to educational evaluation. In addition, the following 11 papers presented at the conference are included in their entirety: "Possible Criteria for Evaluating Education Policies," by R.…

Environmental problems affect the entire community and/or region. With this in mind, a workshop in the Weirton, West Virginia and Steubenville, Ohio area was organized to make participants more aware of their environmental problems and to involve them in the decisions concerning future environmental quality. This document contains the detailed…

This report describes the initial concerns, plans, and activities of the Research and Evaluation Committee in the Elementary Education Division of the College of Education at the University of Georgia. The division prepares teachers for children in their early childhood, elementary, or middle school years. Section one describes committee…

Over 500 books, monographs, and periodical articles dealing with program evaluation are indexed in this bibliography. The references are presented in the form of a modified Key Word in Context (KWIC) System. This system selects the key words in all titles and presents them in an alphabetical listing which refers the user to another alphabetical…

The role of statewide coordinating/governing agencies in the program review and approval process has grown steadily. It would seem expedient for those involved in the process of state level program review to share ideas, experiences, and concepts of the review process in order to better understand the process itself and to explore possibilities…

This document is the final report of the Outreach Project, which is directed toward increasing environmental awareness and expanding the educational uses of the Tallahassee Junior Museum through the cooperation of Museum staff, a variety of community groups, and the Florida State University's environmental studies program. To meet the concern,…

This four-part monograph discusses the competency-based teacher education (CBTE) program at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany. The report attempts to (a) state the purpose and goals of the CBTE model, (b) suggest operation procedures, and (c) offer aids to facilitate development of a CBTE program. Part 1 presents a statement of the…