NCJ Number
56840
Date Published
1978
Length
103 pages
Annotation
THIS GUIDE TO EVALUATING TRAINING MATERIALS FOR EDUCATORS CONTAINS DESCRIPTIONS OF 36 PRODUCTS TO ASSIST IN NEEDS ASSESSMENT, GOALS SPECIFICATION, DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS, REPORTING, AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.
Abstract
THE GUIDE PRESENTS INFORMATION IN TWO FORMS: DETAILED SUMMARIES OF THE MATERIALS AND AN INDEX THAT INDICATES WHICH OF MANY CHARACTERISTICS APPLY TO EACH PRODUCT. THE INDEX CLASSIFIES MATERIALS BY INTENDED USERS, FOCUS OF MATERIALS, AND TYPE OF EVALUATION, AND BY SUBCLASSIFICATIONS WITHIN THESE CLASSES. THE DESCRIPTION SUMMARIES GROUP THE PRODUCTS IN SECTIONS ALPHABETICALLY BY AGENCY. THEY INCLUDE INFORMATION ON THE TYPE OF EVALUATION ADDRESSED, THE APPROACH TO EVALUATION, THE FORMAT, PRODUCT COMPONENTS, MAIN EMPHASIS, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, MAIN ACTIVITIES, REQUIREMENTS FOR USE, ADAPTABILITY, RELATED MATERIALS, COST, AND TEST HISTORY. AMONG THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED ARE THESE MODULES: A SYSTEMS ANALYSIS OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT, TECHNOLOGY FOR ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE SPECIALISTS, EVALUATION WORKSHOP ORIENTATION, NEEDS ASSESSMENT, PROGRAM PLANNING, EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINATION, AND EVALUATION TRAINING RESOURCES, AND MEASUREMENT AND TESTING MODULES. A USER'S GUIDE IS INCLUDED. (DAG)