This report contains an anthology of papers presented at the 26th National Conference on Higher Education held by the American Association for Higher Education. The papers present information concerning programs and developments in some of the nation's newer colleges that have grown up as a result of the demand for fewer traditional programs in…

Presents the six-step method one district uses to develop and evaluate major curriculum changes. (IRT)

Holds that the person is central to evaluation and that persons have the power to experience meanings that they perceive, create, discover, enjoy, and act on. Explores the possible meanings that persons give to evaluation and considers the significance of the meanings for evaluation. (Author/JG)

A survey was made to ascertain the present status and needs of public school health education in Wyoming. Findings are reported, conclusions are drawn, and recommendations for Wyoming school health educators are highlighted. (MT)

Describes an approach to program evaluation that is for the people within a school and that is intended to be done by them and for their purposes. (FL)

The four-year School Health Education Evaluation (SHEE) brings new evidence and directions for more successful health education programs. The successful implementation of this program requires administrative support to ensure adequate teacher preparation, and fidelity to the curriculum must be maintained. (Author/MT)

A patchwork approach to curriculum planning can cause inconsistencies. To avoid this a five-step approach is presented. (MD)

Offers practical suggestions for minimizing 14 problems that frequently occur when curriculum programs are evaluated. Timing evaluations, evaluating appropriate factors, making meaningful comparisons, meeting skepticism, selecting tests, selecting evaluators, assessing evaluation results, and maintaining credibility are among the concerns…

In this article, an attempt is made to help administrators and teachers determine, evaluate and decide which social studies instructional materials most effectively meet their needs. A few guidelines, questions, and a response form are suggested by the author to help teachers cope with factors which make it difficult to choose materials. (SM)

An analysis of the use of the Project materials during the 1970-71 school year indicated that the materials were most frequently used as supplementary readings; teachers usually learned about the materials through professional literature rather than from publishers agents, teacher educators, or from teacher workshops; the contribution of the…

Surveys the career of Ralph W. Tyler who taught, directed, and formulated curricula from the 1920's to the present. (MB)

Describes the failure of compensatory education programs from the past through the present, the premises upon which such programs are based, and the real reasons for the failure of such programs. (AN)