Various possibilities are discussed for hypothesis-generating and data analysis as they arise from the curriculum analysis component of the Second International Mathematics Study. The discussion covers three levels of investigation: (1) the curriculum as intended focuses on county- or system-level hypotheses; (2) the curriculum as implemented…

The purpose of this survey was to determine how public school teachers view the need to perform certain job-related responsibilities and the adequacy of their college preparation for meeting those duties. The responses to the questionnaire are presented in tabular form. A copy of the questionnaire is appended to this report. (JD)

This volume summarizes the first phase of the effort to document the Title I evaluation and reporting system and assess what technical assistance requirements would be necessary when the system is implemented. The report also includes a summary of all of the activities conducted thus far in the study, and a detailed description of the evaluation…

This is the final report on the background and proceedings of the Regional Meeting of Experts on Environmental Education in Africa, convened by UNESCO with the collaboration of the University of Brazzaville. This meeting was one of five similar ones held throughout the world as a follow-up to the UNESCO Conference held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.…

The International Education Association plans for the Second Mathematics Study are deemed inadequate for the identification of the effects of instruction on mathematics education. Suggested modifications are based on the results of two studies. The first is a discussion of major methodological limitations of the Six Subjects Survey. The second is…

This evaluation of instructional materials is based on data collected from statistical summaries, predictive instruments, teacher and student reactions, in-depth studies, evaluation seminars, and observations. The materials covered are divided into two categories: (1) 16mm films and (2) building-level materials, including such items as filmstrips,…

This guide provides the assessment procedures for use with the seven science units of the grade 6 Conceptually Oriented Program in Elementary Science (COPES) science curriculum program. Included are individual screening assessments for each of the seven grade 6 science units, instructions for using the guide, instructions for scoring the…

This paper was presented with other papers in a forum dealing with statewide testing programs. The primary purpose of the paper is to address practical considerations and methods of resolution for large districts or states who are planning on conducting large scale testing or assessment programs with criterion or performance referenced measures.…

This report specifies the contributions of the Bureau of Occupational Education Research (BOER) towards establishing an education evaluation system in the New York State Education Department. Section I shows what BOER has done since 1968 in developing an education evaluation system. Thirteen documented examples are given to demonstrate samples of…

This Local Education Agency (LEA) Self Analysis Instrument for ESEA Title I is one of the products developed and validated by the SEA (State Educational Agencies) Management of Compensatory Education, a multistate project funded through ESEA Title V-505. An additional product of the project was a LEA Process Model said to support the…

Four patterns or generalizations about peer tutoring are discussed, including the following: (a) academic gains for the learner seem to be most uniformly produced by highly structured programs which explicitly define the content, sequence, and procedure for each lesson; (b) academic gains for the tutor seem most likely when the tutoring experience…

Florida's decisionmakers need usable methods of obtaining information on the likely future demands their higher educational systems will have to meet. An analysis is made to provide the information and focuses on the problems of predicting freshman enrollment in the state's public colleges and universities, with particular attention given to the…

After initial hostility and skepticism to Open Universities, the critical response became more favorable. From 1971 onwards there was a tremendous amount of writing about the Open University, not only in British journals and newspapers but also abroad. This bibliography incorporates over 130 entries dealing with the Open University in Great…

This paper describes the continued development of the "Trouble Shooting" Checklists. These checklists are based on change agent responses and are designed to be predictive of an institution's change potential for the adoption of innovations. The development of two new instruments is described, both innovation-free. One applies to higher…

This booklet contains an evaluation of the Urban Environmental Education Project instituted in the District of Columbia Public Schools. Data were obtained from interviews and questionnaires given to project staff, teachers, and students. Seven objectives were evaluated to rate the program: (1) assisting teachers in developing programs and…