A feasibility analysis of the use of film criticism methods in the evaluation of microcomputer-based instructional packages is presented. (Author)

As part of a feasibility assessment of the level of education in the Netherlands, oracy skills of 6th-grade students, aged 10 to 12 years, were measured. Oracy tasks were constructed from the answers of teachers, parents, and educational experts to a questionnaire on desirable skills for the age group. The six tasks developed were administered to…

The purposes of this study are: (1) to compare the results of linear, equipercentile, frequency estimation equipercentile and item response theory (IRT) true formula score equating; and (2) to investigate the feasibility of using IRT methods to equate new forms of the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test…

This study: (1) identifies the library-related needs and interests of the residents of the Wisconsin Veterans Home (WVH), (2) searches for clues on activating a program of library service, and (3) explores the feasibility of establishing the WVH as a community library for King, Wisconsin. The needs assessment recounts procedures and presents the…

This report chronicles planning grant activities undertaken by the Lakeshore Technical Institute (LTI) and documents findings of a study to determine the feasibility and costs of extending public and educational programs from the LTI campus in Cleveland, Wisconsin, to surrounding communities. The geographic service area, regional…

The Latent Semantic Indexing and MatchPlus systems examine similar contexts in which words appear and create representational models that capture the similarity of meaning of terms and then use the representation for retrieval. Text Retrieval Conference experiments using these systems demonstrate the computational feasibility of using…

This report documents the operations of a Virginia Commonwealth University library work group charged with investigating the feasibility of establishing a collection of municipal publications originating from the Richmond area. A brief description of the activities of the group is followed by recommendations in three areas: collection…

This report describes research carried out as part of the Design of Information Systems in the Social Sciences (DISISS) project. Cluster analysis techniques were applied to a machine readable file of bibliographic data in the form of cited journal titles in order to identify groupings which could be used to structure bibliographic files. Practical…

The CLER (configurations, linkages, environments, resources) Model for planned change was evaluated to determine whether it could be applied in school settings, using empirical data from two recent national school improvement studies. While the model was applicable, it did not seem sufficiently precise to be, in itself, a powerful tool for school…

The feasibility of training selected abilities so as to facilitate transfer among tasks requiring these abilities and therefore reduce training time and increase personnel flexibility was investigated by the Office of Naval Research. Sixty undergraduate college students participated in a study of from one to five days duration. Experimental…

This report describes the conceptual framework of a study examining the feasibility of developing, on a nationwide basis, a system of statistical indicators of educational knowledge outputs, dissemination structures, and knowledge utilization settings and outcomes, along with their contextual indicators. Using the notion of social indicators to…

The 1986 scores from the Statewide Student Assessment Test-II, a minimum-competency test required for high school graduation in Florida, were placed on the scale of the 1984 scores from that test using five different equating procedures: (1) linear method; (2) Rasch model; (3) three-parameter item response theory (IRT)--concurrent method; (4)…

Two reports discuss pilot projects using the Computer Assisted Distance Education Telecommunication Project (CADET) in Edmonton, Alberta. The first describes two studies that investigated the feasibility of telephone communication between two or more microcomputer (Apple) operators using an Amdahl mainframe computer as an intermediary. The results…

A study was conducted to determine the validity and viability of a Southeastern Pennsylvania biomedical equipment technician program at the community college level. The results of a survey questionnaire, site visits, and interviews with administrators of existing health care facilities and ongoing biomedical curricula, indicated the following: (1)…

A convening process was used to study the feasibility of a career ladder program for public school teachers in the District of Columbia. Eight educators from outside the system met on July 13-15, 1987, to analyze problems in the current system concerning: (1) the need to compete for quality teachers; (2) making career opportunities available; (3)…