Examination of the Open University's use of educational broadcasting indicates that it is a valuable resource but a continued emphasis on the hardware, together with a failure to recognize the problems which users may face, will mean that in many cases the results will not match the expectations. The emphasis is too often placed on the hardware…

This evaluation sought to determine the impact on students of the materials developed for Project Learning Tree (PLT). Three grade groupings were analyzed: (1) elementary (grades 4-6); (2) intermediate (grades 7-9); and (3) high school (grades 10-12). The basic design consisted of a treatment versus control group using a posttest designed to…

This guide provides users of the Client Assessment Package (CAP)--a system of forms for recording the process of seeking and using information and assistance for educational improvement--with definitions, operational procedures, and instructions necessary to complete the forms accurately. The purposes of CAP are threefold: to help develop an…

The Mathematics Study Bulletin series of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) is intended to serve a number of purposes: (1) to consolidate the decisions of the International Mathematics Committee; (2) to provide a historical record of the development of the Project; and (3) to provide working…

Each year since 1969, National Assessment has gathered information about levels of achievement. This report summarizes the National Assessment study of changes in science achievement for 9-year-olds, 13-year-olds, and 17-year-olds attending schools. Having assessed achievements in science twice, National Assessment can report information on the…

This article examines the evaluative aspects of Ivory Coast's educational television system. It is less an analysis of evaluation results than a description of the types of evaluation data being generated. It discusses the development of the evaluation component of the project in terms of: (1) types of evaluation to be undertaken, (2) identity of…

Volume 1 of this study describes and costs two possible satellite networks which could be used in education in Canada. In order to determine whether these networks were plausible or useful, a letter and a description of the two hypothetical networks were sent, before the cost study was completed, to all Canadian Universities and provincial…

As part of the 1977 British Columbia Mathematics Assessment, over 100,000 students from Grades 4, 8, and 12 were tested on a limited number of important mathematical skills and concepts. Approximately 3,500 teachers of mathematics at seven different grade levels (1,3,4,7,8,10,12) completed comprehensive questionnaires dealing with numerous aspects…

The instrument was designed for an assessment program to assist schools and institutions in determining specific needs of their vocational programs and to provide the North Dakota State Board for Vocational Education with accountability data for use in program development. The form is divided into 12 sections to facilitate identification of…

This report outlines the procedures involved in the development of a test of literacy suitable for use in screening large numbers of persons. The authors discuss the problems which were faced from the initiation of the project through the final assembly of the test materials, describing the difficulty of definition, the practical constraints on…

This research study conducted by the Bureau of Higher Education Opportunity Programs and supported by the Bureau of Research in Higher and Professional Education attempted to gain a longitudinal perspective on the effectiveness of Higher Education Opportunity Programs (HEOP) established in 53 private institutions of higher education aimed to the…

An educational needs assessment is a process by which educational needs of students are identified and ranked in order of importance. The needs assessment process discussed in this publication has been designed for use at the district level. At this level school officials use needs assessment for deciding what changes to make in a course of study…

Elementary school principals and guidance personnel are being called upon more frequently to evaluate the efficacy of educational goals and the means for attaining these goals. This article presents alternative methods to standardized testing for garnering significant information about the school environment. Three broad categories presented are…

The curriculum management guide serves as an aid to medical record teachers and other medical record educators. It is designed to provide them with a useful tool to improve student performances by improved administration and management of programs. The guide documents one possible systematic approach to professional and vocational curriculum…

It was not until the 1960's that the subject of higher education started to disturb governments, or the issue of government policy on higher education became a topic of national debate. Some thoughts on the likely evolution of British higher education to the 1980's and beyond are apparent after looking to: the Robbins Report of 1963, which…