This report was compiled to serve as a reference on assessments of achievement in pre-college mathematics. Patterns of mathematical assessments are discussed in terms of the history and nature of assessments of achievement, the relationship between assessment and minimum competency testing, and the current status of state assessment programs.…

Presents results of a national survey of training and development executives concerning the state of U.S. employee training. Examples of the topics covered by the survey include corporate philosophy, staffing considerations, needs assessment, training participation, program topics, methods and materials, and program evaluation. (CT)

The four most common techniques for assessing continuing education needs in the health professions are quality assessment, critical incident techniques, surveys, and literature searches. Each method tends to reflect different needs, real or felt. (SK)

The need for competence in Italian is not met by the curriculum of "general education" schools; at the adult level the situation is better. Statistics are given. Besides this objective indication of demand, a need is revealed by a questionnaire, administered to university beginners in various cities. (IFS/WGA)

Discusses difficulties faced by student services professionals when conducting assessments and evaluations. Demonstrates the applicability of telephone surveys to meet assessment and evaluation data collection needs, comparing telephone surveying to traditional data collection techniques. Outlines steps in telephone survey planning. (Author/NB)

This monograph contains the results of the University of Michigan Rehabilitation Research Institute (UM-RRI) project activities with the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services model program evaluation unit to examine issues related to similar benefits in rehabilitation. A framework and discussion paper for future aspects of this project…

This manual introduces and describes how to implement the School-PASS (School Practices for All Students' Success) Survey and planning process that allows schools to assess and improve their current services to meet the academic and social needs of new and diverse students. The manual describes a five-stage planning process and provides …

The Department of Energy has become involved in an attempt to meet the nation's future demand for trained energy technicians. It has cosponsored a survey of two-year colleges to determine the extent of energy technician training and has been involved with three workshops which addressed the need for training programs. (Author/JH)

Presents needs assessment as a necessary part of program planning in student affairs. Questions (N=12) are suggested as a framework to guide needs assessment activities. When staff and students become responsible for assessing their own needs, the process becomes educational and goals are more likely to be met. (JAC)

In compliance with the Massachusetts Public School Improvement Act of 1985, this report provides information in the following areas: research findings; national and state demographics regarding children and families; services for children and families in Massachusetts; high quality early childhood programs; and the emerging role of public schools…

To help New York's State Department of Education assess public school districts' energy conservation activities, the results of an audit of school districts' energy conservation activities are presented. The audit shows that most school districts have made some efforts toward energy conservation and that the Department does provide some assistance…

This report presents a second program review of Mathematics and Statistics in the State University System of Florida (SUS) that was conducted in 1989-90. The report reveals that all nine SUS institutions offer degree programs in Mathematics; five SUS institutions offer 10 degree programs in Statistics. It is noted that improvement has occurred…

Differences in definitions (and underlying concepts) of "language-minority children at risk" and how these differences affect the results of research on the numbers needing special services are examined in this document. Citing the 1974 Amendments to the Bilingual Education Act as the beginning of a Federal effort to estimate the numbers and…

New Hampshire employers, expecially large employers, see a significant need for continuing education for their employees, according to a survey of 16,000 business, industry, and service organizations in the state. Of the 1,883 employers (12%) who responded to the mailed questionnaire and the 68 employers who were interviewed, 84 percent would like…

This report presents results of a survey of 354 Economic and Medical Field Services (EMFS) division social workers in Washington State. The survey investigated their needs for graduate level academic credit from professional training provided by Western Washington University (WWU), as well as matters of credit utility and institutional and…