Objectives for the second national assessment of career and occupational development (COD) are listed under two major categories: (1) Knowledge, abilities, and attitudes relevant to career decisions and (2) knowledge, abilities and attitudes necessary for success in a career or occupation. Each category is broken down into several subheadings…

This paper considers the narrow goals characteristic of most accountability programs, discusses methods for transcending these limited goals (linking goals to broad society values), and suggests steps that supervisors can take to implement accountability in an open system. The author argues that students, administrators, and teachers must be…

Management by objectives (MBO) is a process in which organizational members at all levels participate in management, goals are established and objectives are specified, a system is developed to monitor the implementation of planned activities, and progress is measured relevant to achievement of objectives. Specific activities and events must be…

The predominant emphasis in American education upon the cognate realm, to the virtual exclusion of affective learning, is discussed in the context of the middle school movement. Nine characteristics of the middle school program that more nearly create a balance between the cognitive and affective elements in learning are cited and translated into…

The general procedures used to develop educational objectives for the National Assessment of Educational Progress are outlined, as are the procedures used to develop citizenship objectives. Ten general objectives are stated: "show concern for the welfare and dignity of others"; "support rights and freedoms of all individuals";…

Professor Postman is in agreement with Professor Gagne's view that valid measurement of learning outcomes is an essential part of the evaluation of educational systems. The paper stresses that the categorization of outcomes and measuring operations should be regarded as flexible heuristic devices, and that it is desirable to guard against the risk…

The main function of this speech communication framework is to present a general structure of objectives for sequential instruction in oral communication, grades K-14. It consists of sample activities related to the goal structure and organized in five learning levels. The six main goals listed under the general goal are broad educational concepts…

The passage of the Rodda Bill (SB 696, 1971 legislative session) mandated that evaluation of teaching take place on a regular basis in community colleges in California. The bill left the formulation of the evaluation instruments to the local governing boards and guidelines were provided by the office of the Chancellor of the California Community…

Teachers at all levels are encouraged, if not required, to produce and use behavioral objectives. The author offers several useful suggestions for doing so. (Editor)

Performance objectives related to the use of the metric system are suggested. Objectives are stated for third, sixth, and ninth grades. (SD)

Along with listening, reading, speaking and writing skills, schools must develop students' thinking skills. (JH)