The 1983-84 evaluation of the secondary school science program in Orange County Public Schools, Florida was conducted to provide statistical data for use in program improvement. The data in the report were designed for use by district-based and school-based personnel. The purpose of the evaluation was to determine the extent to which secondary…

This demonstration project, concerns the study of Title I intra-district fund allocation changes. It also examines the effect of these changes on a number of dependent variables such as program delivery and associated costs, student composition, student experiences, and community response. Thirteen Local Education Agencies (LEAs) participated in…

The report summarizes results of a survey of musical performance abilities of Americans of various ages. During 1971 and 1972 a national assessment program was conducted to measure the musical abilities of nine-year-olds, 13-year-olds, 17-year-olds, and young adults from 26-35 years of age. Exercises were divided into five groups: singing familiar…

Educational program evalaution is subject to many difficulties. Problems with evaluation include such conceptual problems as: (1) understanding of decisions to be made; (2) adequate definition; (3) consensus on values and criteria; (4) coordination among administrative levels; and (5) use of an appropriate evaluation model. Technical problems…

To evaluate the accuracy of the 1970 census' occupational classification system, a comparison was made between that year's responses to census questions and the replies by the same population group to the 1972 Postcensal Manpower Survey (PMS). Each of these questionnaires relied on a different methodology; in the PMS the respondent classified…

This is a 5-booklet instructional kit focusing on practical ways to assess the health and social needs of children and youth in local communities. The needs assessment model described in the kit was developed and pretested in Boston, Massachusetts. The first booklet, "Learning About Your Community's Needs," provides a framework for the…

The sociological study examines behavior and consciousness of West German youth with emphasis on their political views, voting behavior, leisure activities, and spending patterns. The paper is presented in 14 sections. Section I traces political development of youth from the post World War II skepticism to current political activism. In section…

The System for Program Information in Continuing Education (SPICE), an information system being implemented at The University of Calgary (Alberta, Canada), was designed to facilitate the collection, manipulation, and reporting of evaluative data from continuing education program participants. The objectives of the system include the following: to…

Research using Social Security data to measure the effects of government manpower training programs on the earnings of participants is discussed. Previous studies employed a longitudinal set of Social Security summary earnings records of over 50,000 individuals who participated in Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) institutional training…

Practical observations are offered in this report on health manpower information data and analyses to provide assistance to health planners in carrying out manpower activities more effectively. Problems and considerations discussed are as follows: Timeliness and accuracy of data, comparability of definitions and coverage, confidentiality problems,…

Interim results of the American Institutes for Research study on the impact of the ESEA Title VII Spanish/English Bilingual Education Program imply that certain inferences can be made about the program, inferences which are unjustifiable. By providing only statistical averages on a national sample, the report does a serious disservice by failing…

This report contains procedural guidelines to assist local Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) prime sponsor staff members in developing a labor market analysis of the local economy. The guidelines are designed to be used in conjunction with other materials that have been developed by the United States Department of Labor. The focus…

Four lengthy papers and an introduction discuss case studies of regional disparities in educational development in Cameroon, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, and Thailand. In considering the specific political and socioeconomic contexts of these countries, the papers focus on methods of both analyzing the causes of disparities and reducing the…

The purpose of this project was to conduct a complete survey of the various states to determine the existence and content of state mandates and competency statements as they relate to economic literacy. The data collection procedure involved surveying the 50 state departments of education to determine the existence of mandates and/or competency…

Four papers discuss the use of management information systems (MIS) in institutions for further education (that is, adult education) in England. A brief introduction notes the problems of initiating MIS during a time of declining financial support. The first paper presents arguments for the use of MIS at the technical college level, suggests areas…