Some 30 compendia of evaluation measures now exist to supplement the Buro's Mental Measurements Yearbooks. This article gives bibliographic and descriptive information about the compendia, in order that evaluators can gain access to a wide range of instruments before deciding whether to construct their own. (Author)

As guidelines for research assessing institutional effects, three general principles are outlined (establishing realistic expectations, information as opposed to data, institutional research as institutional provocation) and recommendations made: focus on meaningful academic units, relate goals to outcomes, involve faculty, regard measures as…

Discusses the report of the California Commission for the Reform of Intermediate and Secondary Education (RISE) and the preliminary plan of the implementation committee. (IRT)

A survey in 1970, the first of its kind undertaken in the United Kingdom, focused on the problem of illiteracy at national and local levels. Findings are discussed and tabulated regarding total numbers by age, sex, marital status, intelligence, and causes of disability. A proposed course of action is offered. (MW)

Current educational theories emphasize assessment as a vital part of teaching-learning process. Alternative assessment techniques aim to expose and promote the process of the learning rather than the final outcome. Concept mapping is a technique for representing conceptual knowledge and relationships between concepts in a graphical form. Requiring…

A discussion cites major findings of a survey of 597 bookkeeping employees in New York City, interviews with accounting supervisors in industry, and employee record forms. Curricular and instructional implications are also cited. (BP)

The article examines the Government Accounting Office report that reviewed the operation of State vocational education programs. The author also responds to some of the negative elements within the report. (MW)

The Cooperative Assessment of Experiential Learning (CAEL) project is committed to developing assessment for both sponsored and nonsponsored experiential learning. The article concentrates on the priority area of assessing the learning outcomes of the world of work and discusses the development of a revised taxonomy and its diagnostic…

This report represents the work of the Teacher Education Assessment Committee (TEAC) at Central Missouri State University (CMSU), Warrensburg, Missouri. The TEAC is a multifaceted system that conducts and publishes results of periodic assessments and evaluations of CMSU's Teacher Education Programs by soliciting input from: (1) CMSU teacher…

The utility of computer analysis in the assessment of written products was studied using the WordMAP software package. Data were collected for 92 college freshmen, using: (1) the Test of Standard Written English (TSWE); (2) the English Composition Test of the College Board; (3) verbal and mathematical Scholastic Aptitude Tests; (4) two narrative…

A major goal of public education is to provide all students an equal chance to achieve to their full potential regardless of background. To attain this goal, schools often must compensate for the disadvantaged backgrounds of some students who have needs that cannot be fully met by the regular instructional program. Compensatory programs represent…

When the Educational Testing Service became the administrator of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in 1983, it introduced scales based on item response theory (IRT) as a way of presenting results of the assessment to the general public. Some properties of the scales and their uses are discussed. Initial attempts at presenting…

The Bethel Theological Seminary (St. Paul, Minnesota) sought to analyze the viability of the curriculum for ministers and persons in related occupations, and to consider an outcomes-based approach to curriculum restructuring. A model was developed to assess the effectiveness of seminary curricula in light of the realities of ministry among…

The report presents the proposed institutional performance objectives each of Indiana's public institutions of higher education for 1989-91. Performance objectives are presented for Indiana University, Purdue University, Indiana State University, University of Southern Indiana, Ball State University, Vincennes University, and Indiana Vocational…

The 1989-91 biennial budget recommendations for Indiana institutions of higher education are presented in three parts: (1) an overview; (2) a review in detail; and (3) a section of supporting documentation. Part I includes discussions about the demographic changes in the workforce of Indiana, the relationship of education to productivity, and…