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Maynard, J. Edmund – 1990
Management guidelines for library planning and a strategic planning program profile based on the literature were used in the planning process for implementing access to databases on CD-ROM at the Daniel Library of the Citadel, Military College of South Carolina. According to this model, the planning process would consist of five stages: (1)…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Bibliographic Databases, College Libraries, Evaluation Methods
Washington State Board for Community Coll. Education, Olympia. – 1990
In response to requests by the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board for a systematic approach to student outcomes assessment, and in an effort to identify potential areas for improving the quality of community college education, the State Board for Community College Education conducted a vocational outcomes study in 1989. The study…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Graduates, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes
Adkins, Donna – 1989
Writing to Read (WTR) is a computer-based instructional system designed to develop writing and reading skills of students in the primary grades. Evaluation of the WTR program in West Virginia was conducted with kindergarten students only. Thirty-one kindergartens in five counties were involved in the evaluation study as the treatment group,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Kindergarten Children, Primary Education, Program Evaluation
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1990
The purpose of the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program is to provide undergraduate students with hands-on research experiences. Two kinds of grants are provided: Sites, in which groups of students participate in various organized activities with several researchers; and Supplements, where one or more…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Decision Making, Ethnic Groups, Experiential Learning
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Office of General and Occupational Education. – 1989
This five-section handbook contains provisions of the education law, commissioner's regulations, and related state education department policies and guidelines that form the legal basis of occupational education programs in New York. Section 1 of the handbook provides a brief description of why a restructuring of the occupational education program…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Graduation Requirements
Kemmerer, Frances; And Others – 1985
A review and assessment of states' reform actions, measurement techniques, and the relevance of the reforms for New York State are addressed in this collection of papers from a working seminar on the purpose of schooling and the means of producing higher levels of achievement. The first paper, "Education Reform in the State: A Comparative…
Descriptors: Accountability, Costs, Curriculum Development, Educational Finance
Burgess, J. Orrison, Ed.; And Others – 1987
This manual was developed in response to issues and concerns raised in "Directions and Program Policy Proposals" (1984), and in accordance with the Saskatchewan (Canada) School Improvement Program to help meet the need for more and improved monitoring and evaluation at the local school level. It is designed to provide school…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Evaluation, Data Collection, Decision Making
Kelly, Leonard – 1982
In the fall of 1981 Kendall Demonstration Elementary School issued to its teachers new curriculum guides in four areas: Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and Mathematics. In Language Arts the implementation was more comprehensive than in the other areas. This report describes curriculum evaluation activities conducted at Kendall during…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Guides, Curriculum Research
Glaub, Gerald R. – Updating School Board Policies, 1983
Although some board members and superintendents may consider superintendent evaluation as potentially disturbing for their working relationships, such evaluations may become more appealing when considered as part of a broader system of school governance and management. What is needed is a performance appraisal system developed jointly by…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Evaluation, Board Administrator Relationship, Board of Education Policy
Mei, Dolores M.; And Others – 1986
Evaluation results for the College Bound (C.B.) program at New York City public schools are presented. The C.B. program seeks to improve reading and mathematics skills of high school students who are 2 or more years below grade level and to prepare these students for college. It includes basic skills instruction in reading, career and college…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Preparation, Educational Objectives, High Risk Students
Orlett, Johanna – 1986
The use of mentoring and development portfolio/transcript programs for college students is considered. The development portfolio enables students to document activities they selected to achieve their development goals, and may involve journal keeping, logging of courses and activities, and individualized growth projects. Development transcripts…
Descriptors: College Students, Diaries, Extracurricular Activities, Females
British Gas, London (England). Training and Development Dept. – 1983
This pamphlet is intended to assist managers and professional trainers alike in using a systems approach to training. Addressed in the individual sections of the guide are the following topics: identifying the training need (the main job objectives, the conditions under which the job is performed, and the responsibilities it involves); analyzing…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Needs
Levy-Reiner, Sherry, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1986
Curricular efforts at 10 colleges and universities in response to the Association of American College's report, "Integrity in the College Curriculum," are described. Reactions to this publication are also discussed by Mark H. Curtis in the essay "R Plus One: Reflections on the Impact of 'Integrity in the College Curriculum.' The…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Case Studies, College Curriculum, Core Curriculum
National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils, Washington, DC. – 1985
These guidelines are designed to assist the State Developmental Disabilities Councils in reviewing and evaluating existing programs and services as well as advocating the filling of gaps and the enhancement and expansion of employment-related services. An introductory section makes recommendations for use of these guidelines and presents some…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Developmental Disabilities, Employment Opportunities
Alkin, Marvin; And Others – 1984
After outlining the 1984 activities and results of the Center for the Study of Evaluation's (CSE's) Evaluation Productivity Project, this monograph presents three reports. The first, "The Administrator's Role in Evaluation Use," by James Burry, Marvin C. Alkin, and Joan A. Ruskus, describes the factors influencing an evaluation's use…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates
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