Guidelines for the evaluation of teachers and administrators in open space education are provided. For journal availability see annotation SO 504 171. (DE)

Accountability to parents, taxpayers, the policy, conflicts over accountability, intellectuals and accountability, accountability and immigrants, accountability in New York, and accountability and national family policy are discussed here. (Author/AM)

Reports that, according to a survey conducted by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), knowledge of fundamental scientific facts and principles declined among young American students between 1969 and 1973. Also discusses the philosophy and goals of NAEP, and the methodology used in this survey. (MLH) Aspect of National Assessment…

British educators wish to replace the dual arrangement of 16+ examinations with a single system, but desire further preparation and training before changes are implemented. (CK)

Reports the dropping of the American Chemical Society (ACS) from the U.S. Office of Education (USOE) approved list of undergraduate chemistry program accrediting agencies. A staff analysis by USOE found, among other things, "serious deficiencies" with ACS compliance with its revised criteria for nationally recognized accrediting bodies.…

A community school director discusses four major criticisms of the use of performance objectives in evaluating community education programs. (JG)

Evaluation of college and university teaching is considered in the context of growing demands for accountability oof educational institutions and particular roles of faculty in achieving goals for which these institutions are believed to be accountable. Three approaches to evaluation of teaching in higher education are reviewed. (Editor/PG)

A group of external consultants conducted a review of the political science programs at the institutions within the state university system of Florida and made recommendations based on their findings. Their research focused on three questions: (1) How well does the department integrate itself into the university's mission? (2) How well does the…

An initial review of philosophy and religious studies programs in the state university system of Florida was conducted in 1983-84. This is a report of the five year follow-up review conducted to assess the progress made in response to the original recommendations and to report on current program status. A systemwide overview with recommendations…

Using a qualitative research methodology, known as the Delphi Method, an interactive panel of experts was convened to work toward a consensus on the role of critical thinking (CT) in educational assessment and instruction. In Delphi research, experts participate in several rounds of questions that require thoughtful and detailed responses.…

The Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP), part of the U.S. Department of Education, is one of the most important federal mechanisms for recognizing quality in education. Although it has reviewed close to 700 projects in its 15-year history, the JDRP is still not widely known in the field of evaluation. This paper analyzes the JDRP process and…

A study of the relative impact of three different methods for assessing school needs failed to find significant differences in those methods' effects on school improvement efforts. Questionnaires were sent to 148 schools in six states: Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Michigan, and Pennsylvania; 41 schools participated in the study. Two…

Research on the assessment of naturalistic inquiries is reviewed, and criteria for assessment are outlined. Criteria reviewed include early foundational and non-foundational criteria, trustworthiness criteria, axiomatic criteria, rhetorical criteria, action criteria, and application/transferability criteria. Case studies that are reports of…

Contributing to the debate on the nature of the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act, this report discusses three proposals that would establish standards of performance for vocational education and analyzes experiences from performance standards implemented as part of other social and educational programs, such as the…