Based on criteria drawn from a policy and functions statement, an evaluation was made of activities from 1956 to 1968 by the Office of Extension Studies (OES), a research unit attached to the Office of the Director of New York Cooperative Extension. Formulated in 1958, the statement covers the nature of Extension studies, planning principles for…

This handbook has been designed to assist personnel within the Chicago Public Schools to assess the operation of their government funded programs, make certain that these programs are being implemented in accordance with the design as funded, and that they are in compliance with appropriate legislation and guidelines. The handbook establishes a…

Program evaluation enables administrators to determine the merits of existing programs and the need for new ones. It can lead to revision, deletion, or inception of educational programs. This review examines general information on program evaluation, including evaluation design, methodology, and bibliographic materials. Eleven of the documents…

This IIEP seminar focused on administrative, management, supervisory, and decisionmaking techniques that are useful in the educational planning process. The techniques studied included: delphi, program evaluation and review technique (PERT), and program planning and budgeting systems (PPBS). Various experts presented papers on these techniques,…

This publication contains information gained from a survey of 49 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico concerning programs for handicapped and disadvantaged students. Arranged alphabetically by state, 51 handicapped and 51 disadvantaged programs are described in terms of: (1) program objectives, (2) program funding, (3) student…

This study was conducted to assess the results of institutional manpower training in South Carolina conducted under the Manpower Development and Training Act at two skills centers, at 10 state instructional centers, and at public and private facilities throughout the state. The study found that about 72 percent of 9,800 trainees graduated, and…

The concept and history of interinstitutional cooperation are discussed. Case histories of some successful programs in the U.S. are described, and include their scope of operation, the character of the cooperative arrangements, administrative procedures, provisions for evaluation, favorable and unfavorable factors, and related considerations.…

This study examines the role of the 14 colleges participating in postsecondary programs in eight Pennsylvania correctional institutions, to assess the quality of instruction and educational services, and to determine the attitudes of the offenders towards the college program. Data used in the evaluation was collected by questionnaires administered…

Half of this paper is the text of a lecture, based on the author's involvement in a study by the Committee on Vocational Education Research and Development (R & D). Focus is on the summary of the study's recommendations in three areas: (1) Administration of vocational education R & D, (2) the content of vocational education R & D, and (3) the…

In 1968 Congress amended the Vocational Education Act of 1963. The amendments expanded the definition of vocational education and removed some of the narrowing strictures which had sharply differentiated vocational education from academic education, insisted upon state planning, and sought to strengthen the federal leadership role. Perhaps most…

Describes an evaluation of twenty local adult basic education programs for the Illinois Office of Education by Northern Illinois University. Findings are presented for program components evaluated: curriculum and instruction, intra- and extrainstitutional relationships, professionalism, evaluation and follow-up, physical facilities, efficiency and…

Describes a course designed to train administrators in how to develop, implement, and administer career education programs in the school setting. The course structure and theoretical content are examined. The article also discusses product outcomes, exposure to the private employment sector, resource sharing, and evaluation by students. (CT)

Presents results of two studies, conducted 4 years apart, which reveal trends in 4-year engineering technology (ET) programs. Areas considered include administrative features and programs, funding, faculty, student characteristics and recruiting, retention, placement and follow-up. One trend reported is that ET may be drifting toward and perhaps…

In support of Ginsberg's theory (TM 508 964), a third corollary to the Conservation of Discretion Law is proposed: Where possible, the worker will use a statistic not as a statistic but, rather, as an instrument to reduce the workload. Three illustrations are presented: grade point averages, crime rates, and recidivism rates. (BW)