To determine a cost effectiveness relationship between instructional costs and student achievement gains in reading, six programs in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, Public Schools were studied. Subjects were engaged in three performance contracting programs --Alpha II, Westinghouse Learning Corporation (WLC), and Combined Motivation and Educational…

Since 1950 when only 6 junior-year-abroad programs were in existence, almost all of the liberal arts colleges in the U.S. have instituted some type of foreign study program for which academic credit may be earned. Because of the vast numbers of students involved in this type of study, it has become evident that there is a need for the regional…

An in-depth evaluation of standard English instruction in fourteen primary grade classrooms in the Michigan migrant education summer program was undertaken in 1971 in an effort to describe the actual normal teaching patterns existing in the classrooms. The children in those classrooms averaged 8 years of age, and 90% of all pupils had Spanish…

To evaluate and assess vocational education programs in the various institutions of North Carolina, data were collected regarding program and administrator characteristics. With emphasis on high schools and community college programs, the survey led to several conclusions which include: (1) The position of Director of Occupational Education is a…

The purpose of the Board was to determine adequacy and appropriateness of current Army school system and education and individual school training of Army officers in light of responsibilities confronting military establishment for the foreseeable future and to recommend changes in academic program during the next decade to make greatest…

A pretest in mathematics determined the starting point for low-income elementary school students in a three year Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) project, in which each student progressed through the IPI continuum of skills at his own rate as he proved his mastery of successive skills. The results of the first two years of this project…

A study which would illuminate the problems of library service in urban low-income areas by examining a cross section of program approaches, target groups, and scopes of effort is reported in this book. This report is not an evaluation, but rather a pilot exploration of alternative approaches for reaching desired goals. The report is concerned…

Educational evaluation has in the past been primarily associated with measurement, achievement testing, pupil progress, instructional methods and curriculum. Educational testing and educational research have provided the instruments and models for the evaluation of educational programs. More recently, however, there has been an increased concern…

This bibliography lists over 100 recent publications in correctional education. Entries are listed alphabetically by author under these categories: (1) history and philosophy, (2) organization and administration, (3) program content, (4) methods, (5) general, (6) current trends, and (7) evaluation of programs. Unless otherwise indicated,…

The suggested standards and evaluative criteria are designed to assist hospitals and other residential institutions in evaluating recreation services provided to residents, primarily children and youth. Described are the development of the standards and the rating instrument, guidelines for using the standards, evaluation and scoring procedures,…

Reported were 11 project evaluations for fiscal year 1971 for 17 Florida county projects concerning educational program effectiveness for handicapped children, as authorized by P.L. 91-230, Education of the Handicapped Act, and funded by the federal government. Eight priority problem areas established were the needs for instructional resource and…

The great diversity in vocational education programs in community colleges can, for the most part, be attributed to the wide range of occupations to be served and the colleges' attempts to meet the needs of their communities and the needs of the individuals within those communities. The vocational educator, however, must be aware of the…

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…

A WORKSHOP FOR SUPERVISING-TEACHERS WAS ORGANIZED TO PLAN, EXPLORE, AND INNOVATE A MORE COMPLETE PROGRAM IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. THE WORKSHOP ALSO INCLUDED DISCUSSION OF ESSENTIAL PHASES OF THE OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS AS THEY APPLY TO THE PREPARATION OF STUDENT TEACHERS. THIS REPORT INCLUDED (1) A LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FROM 11 WESTERN…

During the summer of 1974, trained observers from the University of Michigan visited a sample of camps in the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) national program to collect data on the factors which influence Black, Chicano, and Native Americans' participation and satisfaction with the YCC program. Observers spent approximately one week in each camp,…