When procedures for developing recommendations are integrated into evaluation methods, it is easier to produce useful recommendations for program improvement. (RB)

The school review program includes evaluation of the principal's performance, observation of all teachers and programs, school climate analysis, parental preferences and suggestions, and recommendations and planning reports. Recommendations fall into three categories: maintenance, consideration, and problem areas. The program is used in the Red…

Quality control in the auditing profession has developed useful practices that are applied to the research and evaluation process. By identifying and controlling sources of bias and noise in the system of inquiry, the quality of evaluative evidence can be enhanced for both present and future use. (Author/BS)

Individual, small group, and program effectiveness can be evaluated quickly and painlessly using the binomial expansion. Describes this powerful, but seldom used, nonparametric method. Uses specific examples to illustrate its simplicity and elegance. Includes an abbreviated table of probabilities. (Author/ABB)

When the modified Efficiency Index (EI) was applied to documentation of child progress at 28 outreach sites for young children, the children demonstrated EIs ranging from 1.31 to 1.95. An EI of 1.0 based on actual gains, ideal gains, and developmental status indicates that a child or group of children made the progress expected. (Author/CL)

The paper discusses the need to evaluate gifted education programs, the relationship between evaluation and decision making, and the objectives of program evaluation. Three problem areas are cited: (1) the problem of higher level objectives, (2) measurement and statistical problems, and (3) practical problems. (Author/CL)

The article describes a model for evaluating teacher education based on behavior change of children in public schools. Appreciation of the learner referenced evaluation model is reviewed and limitations of such an approach noted. (CL)

A framework for evaluating short-term inservice teacher education workshops regarding handicapped children specifies targets (outcomes, processes), conditions (pre-postsession, within-session, and followup), and instruments (paper and pencil surveys, direct observation, interviews), and standards. Recommendations are offered for using the…

Discusses the proliferation of continuing education programs in nursing and describes five local programs. Examines the needs assessment approach and applicability in the five programs and includes an assessment of the evaluation processes used. (JOW)

Identifies factors that limit the effectiveness of pretests and posttests as evaluation methods and examines how they might influence obtained results. (JOW)

Key issues in planning and executing a training evaluation are (1) what is the purpose of the evaluation, (2) which aspects of the learning process are to be evaluated, and (3) what evaluation techniques are appropriate. (SK)

A brief history of educational evaluation efforts and trends with definitions and distinctions between summative and formative evaluation provides an overview of alternative methods and a rationale for selecting formative evaluation when appropriate. (SK)

This article examines the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and explores desirable evaluation methods and criteria suggested by the language in the current legislation and by the contemporary literature about program evaluation. Related problems and opportunities for JTPA evaluation are discussed. (CT)

Illustrates steps in the evaluation process, reports findings from the evaluation, demonstrates the importance of planning evaluations before programs are implemented, and encourages the use of evaluation techniques in program development. (JOW)

Describes some evaluation designs and shows how they can be used to access intended and unintended outcomes. (JOW)