Discusses the appraisal interview as a technique for assessing employee performance. It first covers the organizational benefits of appraising employee job performance; then, using an appraisal behavior model as the basis, describes four ways to conduct an appraisal interview, with emphasis on the most effective. (EM)

A needs assessment methodology is described which can be used (1) to assess the competencies required for functioning in a particular position, (2) to provide data for planning inservice and preservice educational programs, (3) to assess job performance, and (4) to provide information for personnel planners. Quadrants are formed using four…

This analysis of attention and learning shows that a modified version of the one-look model not only can predict one- and two-cue learning, but can also accommodate the major results of the relevant redundant cues literature. (Authors/MB)

A case is made that typing, speaking, and playing music are members of a family of skills that can be studied within a common theory. (Editor)

Four socialization environments, all of which included some modeling of altruism by an adult, were differentially effective in altering children's responsiveness to others in circumstances of distress. (Authors)

Technology in business and industry is continually changing the activities performed in the office. New activities are emerging; others are increasing or declining in importance. This project was concerned with identifying high-priority, commonly accepted abilities which are presently emerging and increasing in importance in the office and with…

The aim of this paper has been to develop a coherent account of covert operations involved in reading and comprehension, naming, and comparisons of names and shapes. (Author)

Four experiments are described in which observational learning was found on multidimensional conservation tasks. (MB)

Performance demonstrated that the conceptual style and cognitive tempo of the model changed the styles and tempos of the Ss and that these effects generalized to independent tasks. (Author)

Available from the Comparative Administration Research Institute, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242; $15.00 annually. (IRT)

Attaining and generalizing a new concept were studied in Mexican- and Anglo-American fifth graders. Both modeling and repetition improved performance. (Authors/MB)

When the task of evaluating student learning is carefully considered, two major problems emerge. One is the gathering of the most appropriate and precise evidence possible about the learning. The other is the setting of performance standards against which this evidence may be weighed and the adequacy of each student's learning judged. This paper…

A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A "CURRICULUM HIERARCHY FOR THE EVALUATION OF COURSE KNOWLEDGE," THE "CHECK" TECHNIQUE, IS PRESENTED. THE TECHNIQUE IS BASED UPON A MODEL WHICH INITIALLY NECESSITATES TRANSLATING THE LEARNING PROCESSES AND OBJECTIVES INTO EASILY IDENTIFIABLE BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES. THE PROCESS OF…

A need for research and development in community education competencies was the impetus of this study. Community educators identified and field tested competencies determined to be essential in four community education roles: superintendent, district coordinator, principal, and building level director. Results showed that participants in this…

A Paradigm for testing concept attainment, comprised of twelve tasks, was formulated. These tasks were hypothesized to form a cumulative hierarchy. Tests were constructed in mathematics and social studies using the paradigm. Data for these tests was analyzed by Kaiser's method for fitting a perfect simplex and Schonemann's method for fitting a…