This article presents data that were collected on the occupations of sociology major graduates between 1965 and 1972 of Southwest Texas State University. The principal occupations were social service, teaching, and secretarial positions. Suggestions are made for a review of the educational goals of undergraduate sociology instruction. (Author/DE)

Defines an index of plan implementation and applies it to the 1960-70 educational plans of Latin American countries. Statistical analysis is used to specify the determinants of the index values. It is shown that a lack of statistical data and of qualified personnel are the main reasons for insufficient plan implementation. (Author)

Standardized science achievement tests for the elementary school are almost uniformly poor in quality; any quick-answer, paper-and-pencil science test that has consequences for the child or the school is likely to be irrelevant and perhaps harmful to those activities most likely to interest children in science. (Author/IRT)

The applicability of conventional measurement techniques in the assessment and evaluation of a middle school educational program has been disputed. The objectives of this program include assisting students in the development of several areas. Among these are independence, healthy self concepts, viable ethical and value systems, socially…

The unidimensionality of the reading and mathematics tests of the California Assessment Program was investigated. During April of 1980, all third grade students in California took a test consisting of reading, mathematics, and written language items. Item intercorrelation matrices were constructed for each skill, and the latent roots extracted.…

California's program review process has been designed to judge the effects of the school program on students and staff and to identify opportunities for improving the program. The majority of program reviews are conducted by representatives of the State Department of Education and by consortia of school districts. These program reviewers will use…

Since 1969 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports on the scholastic achievements of the nation's elementary and secondary level students have been appearing frequently. The reactions to these reports are a perplexing mix of acclaim and criticism, of expressed respect but apparently slight regard. This study assesses NAEP and…

The testimony and prepared statements of witnesses, and other supplemental materials presented at the Oversight Hearing on Mathematics Achievement before the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Ninty-Sixth Congress, are given. Witnesses included: Dr.…

Basic skills achievement test results of pupils in the Philadelphia School District, based upon the February 1979 Philadelphia City-Wide Testing Program involving kindergarten through grade 12, are reported. The city and district performance distributions show the combined percentages of pupils in scoring within various national percentile rank…

Summarizes efforts of several representatives of the science education community to assess the current status of science education in the United States. The first section reports results of three surveys which were administered: (1) to gather current information about the nature and activities of the science education programs at 28 major…

The goal of this study was provision of information for decision-makers to aid their decisions within their realm of responsibility. The six functions perceived by administrators as highest need areas were identified. These included auxiliary services and support staff, teacher values and expectations, adult and continuing educational programs,…

The report presents data from two national assessments--1971-72 and 1978-79--of the attitudes, knowledge, and understandings of American students about music. In each assessment, 9-, 13-, and 17-year-olds were administered exercises designed to measure some of their cognitive abilities and attitudes about music and some of their experiences with…

The five sections of this report present information about the evaluation of the Right to Read Project in Illinois for the 1976-77 school year. The first section provides background information about the national Right to Read effort and a history of the project in Illinois. The second section explains the purposes of the project evaluation,…

A model or conceptual framework of educational program evaluation is proposed based upon three major evaluation constructs: documentation, outcome identification, and judgment of outcomes. A series of specific guidelines are presented for the practicing educator in the form of postulates underlying the constructs. (1) Program evaluation documents…

The second part of a 10-part series, this report was compiled by the Educational Development Center at Wilkes College. The series deals with various aspects of the treatment of delinquents and is intended as a summary of research findings in each of the areas treated. Each report was prepared by a scholar-practitioner and is presented in a way…