GUIDELINES FOR THE EVALUATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCIENCE PROGRAMS AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCIENCE STUDENTS ARE PRESENTED. CRITERIA ARE INCLUDED FOR (1) ESTABLISHED CURRICULUMS, (2) LIBRARY FACILITIES, (3) EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, (4) FIELD EXPERIENCES AND AUDIOVISUAL AIDS, (5) TEACHER-MADE TESTS, AND (6) CLASSROOM TEACHING TECHNIQUES. SUBDIVISIONS OF THESE MAJOR CATEGORIES INCLUDE SUGGESTIONS FOR PROGRAM ANALYSIS. SUGGESTIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INSTRUMENTS FOR CURRICULUM EVALUATION ARE ALSO INCLUDED. SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENT EVALUATION ARE BASED ON BEHAVIORAL GOALS. CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO (1) SELECTION OF DEVICES FOR EVALUATION, (2) VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF EVALUATION TECHNIQUES, AND (3) TYPES OF EVALUATION INSTRUMENTS. MANY SAMPLE TEST ITEMS FOR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF TESTS ARE PRESENTED. CHECK LISTS FOR (1) EVALUATION OF TEACHERS, (2) LESSON PLANS, (3) INSERVICE COURSES, (4) SCIENCE BOOKS, (5) FACILITIES, AND (6) TEACHER UTILIZATION OF TELEVISION SCIENCE BROADCASTS ARE INCLUDED. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE AS FS-5-229--29057 FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402, FOR $0.45. (AG)