Set in the context of shifting economic and social demands, the educational scene during the last part of the 20th century is discussed. Increasing numbers of people of all ages will be involved in different kinds of learning for varying purposes. Some will want to learn for personal satisfaction and improvement, others will need to learn to meet…

Prepared as part of the evaluation of the Bay Area Writing Project (BAWP), this report offers topics for use in obtaining writing samples by which to evaluate student writing. An introduction explains the classification of the topics and suggests ways of selecting topics. The topics themselves are offered in nine appendixes. Four of the appendixes…

This report, based on statistics gathered from the first statewide census of Illinois public secondary school course offerings, enrollments, and cocurricular activities, focuses on English language arts courses. Among the highlights from the report are the following: (1) Illinois junior and senior high schools typically rely on general, grade…

This paper is designed to help health educators assess competencies their students must demonstrate to obtain provisional or permanent teacher certification. Four components are covered: (1) the skills, knowledge, and attitudes expected of the professional; (2) assessment procedures; (3) assessment conditions; and (4) assessment standards…

The content of this report provides a summary of activities of the Northeast Regional Deans' Grants Meeting. In addition to information on proceedings and activities, four papers presented at the meeting on the subject of evaluation of Deans' Grants projects are reproduced in their entirety. (JD)

Current Indiana school superintendents and assistant superintendents were sent a quick response survey form to determine the status of aerospace education in the schools. Feedback from these people was compiled and the results analyzed. Indications were that, while aerospace education was being taught in Indiana, efforts were enthusiastic but…

After reviewing the information that teachers and other decision makers need to have about student achievement and some recent advances in the theory and practice of reading assessment, the author makes a number of recommendations for improving assessment programs. These include: do less massive, broad-band testing, but improve the reliability and…

In compliance with the Teacher Education Center Act of 1973 (Section 231.608, Florida Statutes), a select group of Florida educators, Department of Education members, and State Council on Teacher Education Centers (TEC's) representatives developed proposed criteria for both the evaluation of teacher centers and evaluation of the evaluation…

The direction teacher education will take depends upon careful examination of the processes and activities that affect teacher behavior and on meticulous re-definition of the skills, attitudes, and knowledge that contribute to teaching effectiveness. The restrictions of educational bureaucracy and the perpetually changing demands of educational…

Questions are raised regarding the purposes of teacher assessment, the teacher performance to be assessed, and the level of training and skill individuals who do the assessing must have. In each question area, several courses of action are presented. Different cost levels are associated with each option. It is suggested that the task for the…

Change efforts undertaken by schools and districts as a result of obtaining data from the October 1976 testing of 40 mathematics objectives for fourth graders in Delaware are briefly described. End-of-the-year results from 13 districts which gave posttests in May 1977 are also presented. Data are reported by total score, strand, and objective. A…

This report on Mexico was prepared as part of a comparative study of higher education in 12 countries. After a brief historical statement, the concept of autonomy, which is most important to understanding Mexican higher education, is explained. The main part of the report is divided into three sections: a description of the growth and organization…

An overview of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) Outcomes Structure and its components is presented. The specific practical uses perceived for the Structure in postsecondary education planning, management, evaluation, and other contexts are detailed. Guidelines are provided for using the Structure to accomplish…

A group of 20 middle school students worked to improve the bowling, skating, and swimming skills of 50 moderately mentally handicapped children, while also providing the handicapped children with increased individual interaction, and increased social self-management skills. Assessment instruments were designed to measure the objectives. The…

Data on race, higher educational attainment, and professional status help us to delineate issues, concerns and trends relevant to assessing the impact of professional schools upon black women. Professional schools which offer a direct service to black women have not, for example, systematically included within their curricula, normative data about…