This report discusses the findings of an evaluation of the bilingual education program in the schools of the Niagara South Board of Education (Ontario). (DB)

Suggests that the demand for accountability is well taken provided that those who design programs and those who assess them are also held responsible. Theory and practice, including evaluation are to be reviewed in reciprocal relationship to each other. (Author/AM)

The nations put forward here are that assessment and forward planning are interdependent. Continuous assessment is an essential feature of informal education and it is the basis of day-to-day planning. A cumulative record of childrens growth throughout their school life is also needed. (Author/AM)

Computer simulations are becoming more feasible for use in the teaching of physiology. Discussed are the advantages and limitations of using computer assisted instruction. Also given, are criteria for evaluation and the appropriateness of their application. Illustrations explaining the limitations of simulations are included, as well as a…

Discusses the role of dramatic art in British universities from 1880-1980. World War II is identified as the turning point when drama became an approved academic subject. Possible future trends of drama curricula are discussed. (Author/DB)

Analyzes the writings and educational philosophy of John Holt and concludes that Holt's future writings may be directed to social reform rather than educational improvement. For journal availability, see SO 505 716. (Author/DB)

This program to improve the school climate focuses on an assessment of the problems in the school environment, a training program for teachers and administrators, and an effort to inform teachers, parents, officials, and the public on the assessment results, the training, and the outcome of the program. (Author/IRT)

Based on questionnaire survey responses from 45 Pennsylvania and New England institutions, a significant increase in honors awards is discussed and related to the overall national grade inflation previously documented. (LBH)

Aspects of evaluation in higher education are reviewed, including its role, the range of approaches, components, techniques, mechanisms and institutions for evaluation, impacts, evaluation by students, evaluation of research quality, and levels of evaluation (system, institution, faculty). (MSE)

Evaluators of basic units in higher education should be explicit about the motives, object, organization, criteria, methods, dissemination, and impacts of evaluation efforts to avoid being counterproductive. (Author/MSE)

Discusses current psychological and educational assessment practices used with elementary school limited-English proficiency (LEP) children, as revealed by a nationwide study of local education agencies (LEAs) (n=21) that had LEP handicapped children mainstreamed in bilingual education classrooms. Testing approaches most frequently used with LEP…

Presents a collection of six reports concerning education in China. The reports address the status of primary and secondary school principals, the importance of improving the quality of teachers, the problems and needs of teachers, and the living and working conditions of intellectuals in Chinese society. (RKM)

Contains selected remarks of William J. Bennett, Secretary of Education, on science education in elementary schools. Addresses the need for a revolution in elementary school science and advocates a hands-on discovery approach to teaching science. (ML)

Despite the difficulties involved in developing and using noncognitive measures, they constitute an essential component of a comprehensive outcomes assessment program. Six noncognitive methods are discussed: observable performance measures, self-report measures, consensus-rendering techniques, inventories, simulations, and secondary data…

A conceptual framework is proposed for describing and measuring assessment costs and linking these costs to their informational benefits. Direct resource components and incidental and opportunity costs of evaluation are discussed. (MLW)