A survey-questionaire of graduate schools (N=164) determined how they eliminated matriculated graduate students who have cognitive ability, but not affective ability to be successful counselors. The respondents were asked about psychological tools, legal difficulties, and procedures used to eliminate students after they were admitted to graduate…

This article describes the process of assessing needs in schools by analyzing existing conditions, stating desired goals, recognizing discrepancies between the two, analyzing the discrepancies, setting program objectives, and arriving at major solution procedures. (JD)

Concern has been growing about the general preparedness of students who enter Ontario universities following completion of Year 5. Inconsistency in grading, fewer required courses at the secondary level, and lack of comparability in student evaluations are problems which may cause universities to reinstate entrance examinations. (Author/HLM)

Some of the justifications put forward for liberal education are reviewed and the strengths they command today are explored. The rationales include the economic argument, the social argument, the argument for self-understanding, and the argument for intrinsic value. (LBH)

This European view of medical education emphasizes its role as a partner with health services and other forms of sociopolitical action to achieve societal health goals. Prevalent organizational structures and concepts of medical education are inadequate for this purpose. (LBH)

A consultancy grant was requested by the University of Nebraska at Omaha from the National Endowment for the Humanities because enrollments in advanced language courses were dwindling. It was suggested that language majors be expanded into area and interdisciplinary studies. Details of recommendations and grant application procedures are included.…

This article discusses different styles and methods of teaching and suggests that teachers bear in mind the relationship between their own specific purposes and their choice of method to implement them. (JD)

Argues that, "If we are going to assess and evaluate creatively and in ways which reflect the organic complexity of the schools, we must begin to describe the methods of actual evaluation processes. We must move away from evaluations that exclusively concern professions and toward those that are the responsibility of persons at all levels."…

Argues that "we are moving toward the notion that the national policy-oriented evaluation may not ask a useful question--useful neither to the national policy-maker nor to the educator. On the other hand, the research question which seeks to understand the teaching/learning process (rather than to evaluate a program) may ultimately be the most…

Describes the development and activities of the National Center on Educational Outcomes, an OSEP-funded center that provides national leadership in the identification of outcomes, indicators, and assessments to monitor educational results for all students, including students with disabilities. The development of a model of educational outcomes is…

Reviews findings of four national Scottish surveys of science achievement, 1985-97, within the Assessment of Achievement Programme (AAP). Examines AAP responses to changing educational policy and the increasingly political context of national achievement monitoring. Discusses the AAP's contributions to development of standards and practical forms…

Results of a survey completed by 60 representatives of institutions and a questionnaire answered by 55 employers suggest that there will continue to be a shortfall in the number of measurement professionals graduating from educational programs in measurement relative to the number of available employment opportunities, and that this is especially…

Differences in attitude toward classroom testing were studied with 219 college faculty members and 108 students. Although both groups acknowledged the importance of tests, more positive attitudes were found for faulty members rather than students, and the greatest discrepancy in attitude scores was for items regarding the fairness of tests. (SLD)

For the past 10 years the South Carolina Department of Education annually has rewarded the top 20% of its public elementary schools. Identifies a positive relationship between larger schools and sustained academic achievement, although the impact of size was relatively small. Smaller schools tended to be serving students in lower socioeconomic…

This paper describes a year-long staff development program to improve the evaluation skills of 77 district program coordinators. Results suggest that training, based on the Purdue Three-Stage Model, was effective in helping coordinators become more skilled program evaluators. Implications for program evaluation, personnel development, and outcomes…