Because grades are the chief means used by college officials and employers to evaluate college performance, their relation to future achievement is significant. Forty-six studies concerned with this relationship were reviewed. The studies were divided into 8 categories--business, teaching, engineering, medicine, scientific research, miscellaneous…

The bibliography lists approximately 60 citations (1956-1974) on the selection, evaluation, and use of instructional materials. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author and usually contain information on title, source, date and pagination. (CL)

Aimed at those individuals who are in a position to hire or promote educational researchers or evaluators, this paper provides some practical suggestions for assessing these personnel. Selection of a research or evaluation (R and E) firm is not treated separately from the task of hiring an individual; the quality of work done by a firm depends…

This select bibliography lists books, monographs, journals and newsletters which relate to feminism, women's studies, and other perspectives on women. Selections are organized by topic: general, bibliographies, art and literature, biography/autobiography, economics, education, family and marriage, history, politics and sex roles. Also included is…

This auto-instructional unit contains a series of questions and answers about checklists. After the instructional sequence there follows a short mastery test, a list of guest or enrichment activities, and an appendix containing nine checklists relating to six broad curriculum areas. (Author)

The process of selecting State school board members has been of continuing concern for scholars of State educational administration. A widely accepted hypothesis asserts that the composition of State boards of education is a function of the selection process. Evidence collected in a national survey of State board members challenges this…

A new seismic risk map of the United States is presented, along with strain release and maximum Modified Mercalli intesity maps of the country. Frequency of occurrence of damaging earthquakes was not considered in zone ratings, but included frequency studies may aid interpretation. Discussion of methods is included with review of calculations. (MH)

A survey was made by Texas Technological College of secondary school teacher education programs in the United States to determine the various checkpoints and screening procedures of teacher candidates enrolled in those programs. A 13-item questionnaire designed to elicit these data was responded to by 43 institutions in 32 states, and responses…

"Teacher evaluation," a perennial educational red herring, is not a valid means of significantly improving educational quality. Raising the level of teaching performance nationwide will first require (1) a doubling of labor costs to establish a manageable maximum class size and to reduce teaching hours so that teachers have the time and energy to…

This paper attempts to provide practical guidance to those individuals responsible for selecting or developing instruments for assessment programs. The question of what to measure in an assessment program is addressed at a global and a specific level. Once a developer has identified the areas to be assessed, it is necessary to consider the…

The purpose of this booklet is to introduce newly developed instructional media that are being used in Japan. After short discussions of the teaching-learning process, the functions of instructional media, and the classification and characteristics of instructional media, the instructional media currently in use are discussed. Final sections deal…

This study determined if added information in the form of a 10-minute teaching demonstration on video tape would significantly change the ratings given 10 teacher candidates by 10 judges in an earlier 15-minute interview. The judges were members of the Omaha school system responsible for interviewing and hiring new teachers. Subjects were…

Cross-validation in relation to choosing the best tests and selecting the best items in tests is discussed. Cross-validation demonstrated whether a decision derived from one set of data is truly effective when this decision is applied to another independent, but relevant, sample of people. Cross-validation is particularly important after…

The purpose of these guidelines, which are based upon approved standards and practices, is to help insure the archival quality and the usefulness of the microfilm publications. Included are guidelines for: determining the suitability of a body of records for microfilming, arranging and processing the records, determining roll breaks, preparing…

Managers of military and civilian personnel systems justifiably demand an estimate of the payoff in dollars and cents, which can be expected to result from the implementation of a proposed selection program. The Cost of Attaining Personnel Requirements (CAPER) Model provides an optimal recruiting-selection strategy for personnel decisions which…