This article formulates and presents a conceptual model of a nongraded school. (MM)

A system designed to plan and empirically validate an advanced program for elementary and secondary education is presented. (CK)

A model or conceptual framework of educational program evaluation is proposed based upon three major evaluation constructs: documentation, outcome identification, and judgment of outcomes. A series of specific guidelines are presented for the practicing educator in the form of postulates underlying the constructs. (1) Program evaluation documents…

A study was made of three disadvantaged youth training projects to determine the degree to which guidelines from behavioral technology and educational studies were being used in the programs. From a review of behavioral science and learning research evolved a model which explicated the functions which should be implemented in an operational…

This paper examines some issues associated with emerging educational programs and training concepts and suggests some basic organizing principles for developing competency-based programs for the education of school leaders. The issues discussed include the following: (a) reliability of instructional systems in producing desired outcomes, (b)…

Describing the goals of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this document presents information on the development of the Center, the 19 New Mexico Pueblos, and the Center's comprehensive educational plan. The Center is described as a multipurpose institution containing facilities which will: meet several important…

Various models of educational evaluation are presented. These include: (1) the classical type model, which contains the following guidelines: formulate objectives, classify objectives, define objectives in behavioral terms, suggest situations in which achievement of objectives will be shown, develop or select appraisal techniques, and gather and…

Revision of paper presented at California Teacher's Association Staff Conference on Problem Solving (Asilomar, California, January 30, 1968).

This project proposal outlines a pilot project for meeting the educational goal that each individual shall acquire knowledge and appreciation of the environment and recognize personal responsibility for its quality. The project proposes to analyze the role of socio-technological change and problem-solving capabilities, and to compile and analyze…

The document is part of a series that reports the findings and accomplishments of the Models for Career Education in Iowa project which was initiated to research, define, and describe an emerging concept of career education and to suggest possible approaches for implementation in primary and secondary education. The central purpose of the document…

This study was undertaken to show why area vocational education programs should be developed at both secondary and postsecondary levels and to develop a model for organizational and curricular patterns for vocational education at the local level. Empirical data were analyzed to show the need for vocational education in Michigan, and a…

This proficiency module (PM), developed by the University of Georgia, is a self-instructional set of learning materials. It is designed to help persons in teacher education learn how to prepare a theoretical viewpoint to use in developing a competency-based teacher education program. The three segments of the module specify assumptions, goals and…

The objectives of this project to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of American Indian education through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) were (1) a system analysis of the BIA schools to identify educational goals and objectives and the critical factors contributing to or impeding eeducational effectiveness in achieving the goals; (2)…

This document discusses the Quincy Public Schools' 10 components for a student centered learning system with special reference to career education and with the help of a systems approach chart, an outline of the design for the system, and a career education model. The appendixes include a staff development workshop outline and a list of…

Communication skills should be a basic part of any career education program but often are not classified as such, rather, these skills are included under other goals and objectives. In general, the major approach of the National Institute of Education to career education programs has been based on research into four areas: school models for K-14…