Unit lesson plans for the three parts of the Emergency Vehicle (EV) Operator training program are provided. The units in parts 1 and 2 are designed for use in a classroom setting and contain the following components: description of the unit; trainees' knowledge objectives; instructor preparation activities; instructional content/presentation…

This report presents a comprehensive evaluation of the Reading Enrichment/Achievement Demonstration (READ) Project after its third year of operation in the Washington, D. C., public schools. Separate chapters (1) explain the highly structured Weiss Phonic-Linguistic Method on which the project is based; (2) describe the program objectives and…

AUDIOVISUAL MATERIAL IS USEFUL IN MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION. TYPES OF MATERIALS INCLUDE FILMS, FILMSTRIPS, DISCUSSION PICTURES, PLAYS, AND TAPE RECORDERS. IN USING THESE MATERIALS THE LEADER SHOULD BE FULLY FAMILIAR WITH THE PARTICIPATING GROUP, CAREFULLY PREVIEW THE MATERIALS, IDENTIFY THE MAIN CONCEPTS, PROBLEMS, OR FACTS ON WHICH THE GROUP SHOULD…

This guide discusses processes and procedures for identifying teaching competencies and attitudes or beliefs, training resources, and assessment techniques needed by teachers in desegregated school settings. Part One includes the introduction and procedures for using the guide. Competencies needed by teachers in desegregated school settings are…

In a Program Development and Evaluation model, guidelines are presented for program directors at Delaware County Community College. Based on the premise that the process of developing programs is essentially that of evaluating programs, the model includes the following steps for both processes: (1) involve the appropriate publics; (2) identify…

Ninety objectives and related test items for use in grades 7 through 12 are presented. Each sample contains an objective, test items, and criteria for judging the adequacy of the response. Objectives are organized into the following categories: (1) property of metals; (2) operations and functions; (3) cutting and shearing; (4) filing; (5) cutting…

Eighty-five behavioral objectives and related evaluation items for mechanical drawing in grades 7 through 12 are presented. Each sample contains the objective, test items, and means for judging the adequacy of the response. The following categories are included: (1) basic drafting skills; (2) beginning lettering; (3) drawing; (4) orthographic…

This guide states competencies expressed in performance objective format that would normally comprise the instructional goals for business data processing programs on the secondary level. These competencies are grouped into the following categories: punch card equipment operator, data entry operator, data control clerk, data processing librarian,…

The paper offers the classroom practitioner the parameters for effective program development for the severely and profoundly handicapped. Focused on are the identification of annual goals for remediation, underscoring "reasonableness" in order that the child, parent, and teacher not become frustrated and, in turn, disenchanted. Also addressed is…

This handbook, prepared by and for counselors, is designed to serve as a guide for counselors in their everyday work. The main objectives of counseling are seen as assisting students to understand themselves and other students, assisting students to adjust to their school and make decisions, providing students with appropriate information,…

The general public usually expresses evaluations of universities through statements of satisfaction or dissatisfaction. This study describes citizen's values regarding: (1) the importance of various university goals and activities; (2) the importance of various academic fields or disciplines; and (3) the importance of various reasons for attending…

Counselors should strive to improve perceptions of the guidance program and counselor functions as well as the guidance process and resulting product. It is essential that the functions performed, and the manner in which they are performed, be evaluated through both internal and external assessment. The following steps are recommended for program…

This booklet addresses the topic of evaluating people and is intended to provide assistance to persons involved in establishing a positive approach to comprehensively appraising the performance of individuals within their respective organizations. The booklet describes a systematic approach that uses the specification of measurable objectives as…

Three problems currently facing education are: reduced public confidence and reduced willingness to support budgets for all government agencies; unnecessarily expensive public education; and no recognized way to determine if an educational program is cost effective. A realistic system of management by objectives may be the best defense against all…

A classroom program that has been developed to teach students a variety of basic interpersonal communication skills is described in this paper. The focus of the program is on adding to students' repertoire of skills in order to increase the flexibility of their interpersonal communication and the range of choices in relationships. There are three…