Since the passage of PL 94-142, it is especially important for counselors to know evaluation methods. This article presents a description of the usual sequence of a total assessment followed by a brief description of the role of each of the team members. A more technical overview of comprehensive diagnostic or prescriptive methods for the…

A description of the accreditation process, an analysis of developments that have affected accrediting agencies, and evidence of their productive response are provided in this introductory paper. Issues regarding evaluation of nontraditional education are also addressed. (Author/LBH)

Discussed in this commencement address delivered at Howard University, Washington, D.C., on June 6, 1930, is the problem of college and industrial education for Black Americans: that it did not give them the sound economic foundation which would make their survival in America certain or probable. (Author/EB)

Points out certain inadequacies in the conception and realization of methods, models, and theories that make critical assessment of English teaching virtually impossible. Sets the tone for a different pedagogical design, one that distinguishes between "knowing that" and "knowing how," and shows how English instructors might use it. (RL)

In this paper, problems with testing as a method of educational evaluation are discussed and suggestions are made to schools with respect to strategies for more effective evaluation procedures. Various evaluation processes, their uses, and their limitations, are described. (WI)

A survey of institutions of higher education revealed that special education courses offered to preservice education majors were limited. (JD)

Television has not delivered mass educational gains for large numbers of students, reports one director of development projects at the Maryland Center for Public Broadcasting. Experiences with the British Open University, the University of Mid-America, and public television are discussed. (LBH)

Some definitions of the term "basic education" are presented in terms of minimum competency, educational accountability, and basic science education. (BB)

A case is made for, and three examples are given of the use of, "participation evaluation" in classroom, college, and state education program evaluation. This approach is based on feedback from program participants. (MDR)

Little systematic research has been conducted concerning the effectiveness of off-campus educational programs. The project described here compared students in three categories: those studying abroad, those studying off-campus in the United States, and those who remained on their home campus. Suggests that a rethinking of existing programs is…

The author notes the assessment requirements of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 and discusses the value to educators of understanding handicapped students' needs in planning their instruction and assessment. (MF)

Costly state assessment programs present a need for re-appraisal of their function and resulting impact on state programs and individual educational environments. (RAO)

The author describes his experience with an educational audit at Laredo Junior College in Texas and says that the audit is a fast, inexpensive way of evaluating vocational programs that provides immediate feedback. (MF)

State-level assessment is necessary so that parents, communities, and the legislature can know the cost and the benefits of the educational system as a whole. (Author/MLF)

Concludes that students who had previously experienced failure in traditional school settings and had poor attitudes toward school could make significant academic achievement in an alternative school program and could develop more positive feelings about school. (Author/RL)