The module is one of a series of eight developed to provide inservice training for administrators of career education programs. It addresses itself to developing an understanding of evaluation as it applies to accountability and decision making. The learning objectives are: to understand the accountability function of evaluation; to relate…

This paper identifies information to assist the prospective student in evaluating programs and institutions of higher education through the development of a reporting format, a "consumer's guide," that lends itself to easy analysis and interpretation. In addition to cost, retention, and placement success information usually suggested by consumer…

The incentive grant approach in higher Education is a resource allocation strategy that may have significant positive impact on educational performance. This document covers: (1) the incentive grant approach to resource allocation; (2) the evolution during the past 15 years of types of incentive grant programs and the contrasting roles played by…

This comprehension model defines and describes nine categories of comprehension, including word meanings, location/recall, translation, interpretation, prediction, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Each of the categories includes the following sections: highlights, containing a definition and questions; instructional objectives for…

The field test design information packet was devised for use by persons representing institutions using the Mountain-Plains curriculum products. The primary purpose of field testing the curriculum is to get third party profession and student reaction to what has proved to be successful with students and instructors at Mountain-Plains. The…

To assure continuing internal organizational accountability and to promote external communication and idea adoption, Outward Bound began in 1973 on ongoing procedure whereby its affective objectives were identified, analyzed, and evaluated. In a workshop situation teachers initially identified 3 to 6 major affective objectives; these, then, were…

Northampton County Area Community College (Pennsylvania) studied changes in student writing ability using a research paradigm described in the ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges' fifth topical paper (ED 030 422). Students in seven English classes were randomly assigned to write on one of two topics at the beginning of the semester, and asked…

Chapter I, an introduction to machine translation of languages, contains a simplified description of electronic computing machines, and a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of machine translation research. A historical background of machine translation of languages is given, together with a description of various machine translation…

To assist the Delaware Department of Public Instruction in designing and implementing a modern strategy for coordinating educational planning in the State, this report reviews techniques employed by other State educational agencies and offers a proposal for developing a planning unit within the department. Some specific recommendations for…

A basic methodological approach in developmental studies is the collection of longitudinal data. Behavioral data cen take at least two forms, qualitative (or discrete) and quantitative. Both types are fallible. Measurement errors can occur in quantitative data and measures of these are based on error variance. Qualitative or discrete data can…

Four papers on research and innovation in military training within the Army Training system deal with procedures for individualizing training, the Project IMPACT prototype system of computer assisted and programed instructions, student motivation and performance, and prospects for the 1970's and 1980's, and the implications of research in learning…

The activities of a child guidance clinic which diagnoses and treats children with minimal cerebral dysfunction are described. Minimal brain dysfunction is explained, and diagnostic steps are discussed. As a major function of the program, neurological, optometric, auditory, oral, general physical, educational, and psychological evaluations are…

The 1969 Adult Basic Education (ABE) Institute at the University of Wyoming aimed to provide ABE administrators with skills needed in consultative capacities with teachers, special interest and community groups, state department officials, regional specialists, and boards of education -- as well as specific knowledge about ABE. Through case…

The Reading Clinic, Service and Training, in Omaha, Nebraska, was funded its first 3 years under ESEA/Title III and was sponsored by the Omaha Public Schools. Beginning in 1966, it showed substantial success in achieving its four goals: (1) the clinical diagnosis of pupils referred to it; (2) remediation of a select number of students; (3)…

An evaluation of the HOPE (Home-Oriented Preschool Education) Training Package for home visitors (paraprofessional educators) was performed. The home visitor is one part of the three-way--home, group, television--integrated instruction program being developed by the Appalachian Educational Laboratory for the education of preschoolers. The…