A model for the evaluation of educational products based on experience with development of three such products is described. The purpose of the evaluation model is to indicate the flow of evaluation activity as products undergo development. Evaluation is given Stufflebeam's definition as the process of delineating, obtaining, and providing useful…

One phase of program evaluation in vocational education may be thought of as an appraisal of the operational procedures and the resources available. If program improvement is accepted as one area of evaluation, then more attention should be given by local vocational personnel to setting objectives, identifying evidence of attainment, and inferring…

Project PRIMES (Progress Research in Meeting Elementary Standards) is a project charged with assisting Columbus (Ohio) public and parochial schools in an on-sight evaluation of mandated areas. This report describes the project's implementation in seven public and two parochial elementary schools to evaluate their mathematics curriculum. Project…

This manual offers an instrument for gaining knowledge about university power structures. Sample questionnaires for trustees, college presidents, deans and department heads, faculty students, campus workers, and community groups are given. Accompanying each example are discussions and alternative sources of information. Three hypothetical campus…

Section 204 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 directs the General Accounting Office (GAO) to make studies of the costs and benefits of existing programs. This document was developed to respond to this legislation through informational support to GAO and others interested in evaluating the effectiveness of Federal programs. It includes…

A guide for understanding the New Mexico statewide evaluation program is presented. It includes the following main sections: (1) educational evaluation: 1969 to Current, (2) Senate Memorial 40, (3) entry phases in objective based evaluation program, (4) schedule of evaluation activities for 1972-73 school year, (5) specific duties for MAP…

This module was originally designed for use in a 75-minute workshop session, but it can be adapted for use in other situations. The long range objective calls for participants to use techniques for assessment and training which will take into account individual differences in teachers, such as, interests, abilities, learning styles, and…

This report describes the national Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) performance contracting experiment and three of its local programs. It also briefly outlines one state-level development in performance contracting. In the OEO experiment, 20 school districts were selected to represent diverse geographic settings; the common elements of the…

This manual provides specific and practical suggestions for the development of heterogeneous classes and individualized instruction in the More Effective Schools Program. The following major topics are covered in a number of short sections: 1) school organization, from prekindergarten through grade six; 2) the roles of the principal, assistant…

The five papers collected in this document were delivered at the 1970 American Educational Research Association symposium sponsored by the Special Interest Group on Teacher Preparation Curriculum. All five focus on developing a research base for teacher education standards, in particular for the "Recommended Standards for Teacher Education" by the…

Auburn University (Alabama) sponsored a project to bring together persons from several Southeastern states practicing, or aspiring to practice, a particular speciality in junior college education. An in-service and a resident group were served. Sixty persons were involved in the in-service portion that consisted largely of a 2-week conference. The…

The 50 papers on educational evaluation presented at the 1972 AERA Conference are reviewed. The papers were classified into four categories: Theory and Methodology, Empirical Models, Empirical Studies, and Nationwide Evaluation and State Assessment. A list of the papers reviewed, their authors, and, when applicable, the ED numbers concludes the…

The Johnson-O'Malley Act (JOM), passed by Congress in 1934, authorized the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to contract with the states and other political entities for educational services to American Indians. Although the rationale for the JOM program was not understood well by a high proportion of the Indian patrons of public schools or by the…

The activities evaluated in this report were in progress during the school year 1970-71, the second of a 3-year cycle for ESEA Title I programs in elementary and secondary schools in Los Angeles. The components examined are instruction (reading, language, and arithmetic), auxiliary services, intergroup relations, parent involvement, and staff…

This "School Sentiment Index--Intermediate Level" is comprised of 75 statements that the student is instructed to mark as either "true" or "untrue." The student does not sign the completed index. (For related documents, see TM 002 482-484, 486.) (DB)