Describes the purpose of evaluation, what benefits can be expected, and discusses the forces promoting and hindering the use of evaluative information. (Author/MLF)

Competency prioritization resulted in the following: individualizes instruction; comprehends abilities of exceptional and handicapped children; evaluates and diagnoses students' abilities/progress; provides humanly supportive environment; uses behavioral management strategies; works cooperatively with adults; utilizes psychology of learning;…

A sample group of abstracts on documents produced by ERIC on the subject of accreditation. (JD)

Assesses the impact of law school on values and attitudes of students at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. A survey of all U.C. law students in 1975-76 examined their attitudes concerning role behaviors and attitudes concerning judicial policies. Findings indicated that law students' values, attitudes, and consequent behavior are only…

The author reviews and discusses a number of models for educational program evaluation and suggests sources of ideas and guidelines for educational evaluation. He stresses that program evaluation is critically necessary for the improvement of industrial arts. (MF)

Authors are officials at the Education Department of the National Union of Teachers and have been monitoring the policies of LEAs concerning testing and assessment in schools. Here is their report. (Editor/RK)

Notes that behind its unique classroom activities--the foreign language courses and the dance lessons--the alternative school program of the Cincinnati School District is largely a network of unknowns. (Author/AM)

Discusses changes in concepts of academic achievement and opportunities. Questions whether it is possible to reform school's testing apparatus without restructuring the relationship of our schools to our society. Traces the historical role of public education in America, with particular reference to its relationship to the employment situation and…

A technique for the evaluation of environmental education programs through the use of student determined needs and needs ranking is described. Statistical analyses and other possible applications of this evaluation technique are summarized. (BT)

Discusses some of the "illusions" involved in using learner accomplishment as a primary focus of program evaluation, and argues that a better approach to program evaluation is to focus on the "pursuit of accomplishment" by learners. (JG)

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Argues that the work of the Assessment of Performance Unit is being damaged by external political pressures, and that its attempt to monitor national standards with sensitivity is bound to fail. (Editor)

Arguments against national teacher certification are reviewed and summarized. The author, dean of a teachers college, presents an argument in favor of national certification, citing teacher empowerment and political realities as central justifications. (JL)

Suggests that sociological training is not sufficiently demanding and thus does not attract high-quality students. The author makes specific suggestions emphasizing the importance of theoretical work, syntheses and careful analyses of existing theories, and advanced methodological work. Concludes that serious thinking about the goals of graduate…