This evaluation report is one of 17 planned for the longitudinal pilot study of the implementation in kindergarten and grade 1 of the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP). Kindergarten and first-grade teachers using the CSMP curriculum were asked, at mid-year, to evaluate the content and instructional materials by rating several aspects…

This evaluation report is one of 17 planned for the longitudinal pilot study of the implementation in kindergarten and grade 1 of the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP). Teachers using the CSMP curricula in kindergarten and first-grade classrooms were asked to complete questionnaires concerning implementation problems, timing and…

This study presents some guidelines for program innovating systems based on the experiences of those currently involved in program change. A search was conducted through recent publications to identify institutions currently involved with innovative programs in teacher preparation. A questionnaire was constructed to yield information concerning…

The Massachusetts Public Library Materials Conservation Project was a year-long program sponsored by the Massachusetts Bureau of Library Extension and conducted by the New England document Conservation Center (NEDCC) under a grant from Title I, Library Services and Construction Act. Its purposes were to provide public library administrators,…

The most serious problem confronting correctional institutions is recidivism, the proneness of many criminals to continue a life of crime. A recent study estimated that 30 to 75 percent of the offenders leaving prison would return within 5 years. Data were collected by a literature review, correspondence with administrators of prerelease programs,…

The report (in working draft form) of the Connecticut Task Force on Evaluation of Programs for the Gifted and Talented examines evaluation issues of product, process, and presage and provides samples of nonstandardized evaluation instruments being used in 21 local Connecticut gifted programs. Product evaluation is seen to focus on student…

Questionnaires were mailed to 250 private 2-year colleges to ascertain their concerns, problems, issues, needs, and plans. Outstanding or representative examples of innovation and experimentation in the colleges were identified. In addition to the questionnaire, a series of regional conferences, at which the comments and reactions of junior…

The purpose of this study was to obtain, organize, and present data of a stratified random sample of 1971 Master of Education degree recipients at West Texas State University to assist in the evaluation of the graduate program in teacher education there. The kinds of data collected were as follows: a) information obtained from official university…

Questionnaires were sent to principals of the Vancouver secondary schools to determine what opportunities were provided for students to study independently. Summaries of results for each question are given. It was concluded that although well-organized and evaluated study programs are rare and principals are ambivalent about their merit, there is…

This appendix contains the questionnaire, Survey of Study Programs, which was sent to the principals of the Vancouver secondary schools to determine what opportunities were provided for students to study independently. The thirteen questions are in short answer and "Yes/No" form. There is room available for comment. (See TM 000 969.) (MS)

The purpose of this study was two-fold: (1) to analyze and evaluate the pre-service programs offered by Montana universities and colleges for secondary school English teachers, and (2) to determine the attitudes and opinions of the Montana secondary school English teachers concerning their preparation as English teachers. The preparation programs…

This study attempts to obtain an evaluation of the graduate training of the University of Georgia Ph.D. graduates along with a measure of how well they have done since graduating from the University. Information was obtained by means of a questionnaire to the Ph.D. graduates who received their degree from the University between 1966-70. This…

In January 1972, questionnaires on remedial reading were sent to all remedial reading teachers in Vancouver public schools. Also, letters were sent to the principals of those schools in which remedial reading programs were operating. They were asked to record their comments, criticisms, and commendations of remedial reading activities. Many…

The questionnaire administered to persons who assisted with the drug education program in Vancouver in grades 4-7 and responses to the questionnaire are presented. Most questions involve rating aspects of the program on a scale--excellent, good, fair, poor. The last question asks for the respondent's comments. (For related documents, see TM 002…

Project VOICE tutoring service at the Washington Technical Institute (WTI) sent an eight-item evaluation questionnaire to students who had used its tutoring service in 1970. The survey was designed to assess the effectiveness of the service from the students' point of view and discover new ways to strengthen the program. Two hundred questionnaires…