NCJ Number
59689
Date Published
1978
Length
172 pages
Annotation
EVALUATION TRAINING MATERIALS ARE REVIEWED IN A GUIDE FOR EDUCATIONAL PRACTITIONERS CALLED UPON TO DESIGN PROGRAMS FOR MONITORING PUPIL PROGRESS AND ASSESSING EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS.
Abstract
THE GUIDE COVERS 61 SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL DEVICES, PROCEDURAL MANUALS, AND WORKSHOP OR CLASSROOM TRAINING AIDS DEVELOPED BY UNIVERSITIES, EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES, COMMERCIAL PUBLISHERS, PRIVATE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GROUPS, AND OTHERS. MATERIALS DEVELOPED BY FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GROUPS ARE COVERED SEPARATELY. (SEE NCJ 56840.) THE REVIEWS ARE ORGANIZED BY PRODUCT FOCUS: GENERAL TRAINING IN EVALUATION; EVALUATION OF SPECIFIC SUBJECT AREAS; EVALUATION OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND GOALSETTING; AND VALIDATION AND INSTRUMENTATION. EACH REVIEW PROVIDES DETAILED PRODUCT INFORMATION, INCLUDING INTENDED USER, CONTENT AND ORGANIZATION, FORMAT, REQUIREMENTS FOR USING THE PRODUCT, ADAPTABILITY, AVAILABILITY, RELATED PRODUCTS, AND COST. BRIEF ASSESSMENTS OF THE PRODUCTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED. THE GUIDE INCLUDES AN EXPLANATION OF CRITERIA USED IN SELECTING MATERIALS FOR REVIEW; INDEXES BY PRODUCT TITLE, INTENDED USER, SETTING, AND MANNER OF USE; AND A LIST OF TEXTS AND REFERENCES ON EDUCATION EVALUATION.