This paper provides a model for five-page, self-evaluation reports to be used by projects funded by the New York State Education Department. This five-page model is proposed as an alternative to bulky, time-consuming documents that often suffer from "mismatch, mismanagement, and miscalculation." The report preview explains how to avoid…

The objective of this research is to provide an outline of evaluation by objectives for a conference entitled Project Evaluation. As far as processes are concerned, this evaluation will result in a session-by-session evaluation form and transparencies to accompany the session-by-session evaluation form and to reinforce the main points under…

A process is outlined for developing an evaluation form that meets the following criteria: is relevant at local, state, and federal levels; short; objective; usable; statistically manageable; analytic; and fiscal. With standards in mind, the next step is to specify the kinds of information needed to meet state and federal requirements. Once the…

The paper examines ways to choose appropriate objectives for program evaluation in the education of the handicapped. Section I discusses how too much pressure can distort priorities (alignment of short-term objectives with long-term objectives), and lists six steps in determining priorities. Section II applies the principles to learning disabled…

This document defines cooperative education as any form of occupational or professional activity that required the cooperation of both school and the labor market. In some cases, this might be the school and industry or business. In this process, evaluation is defined as the improvement of learner success through measurement of program components.…

This document enables the would be evaluator to witness the evolution of an evaluation form through successive stages of development. Each stage of development is documented by examples and explanations. The subjects of the discussion are: participants' evaluation of inservice teacher workshops, observers' evaluation of participants at the…

A step-by-step method for designing and improving evaluation methods is presented for educators who are in the position of evaluating an educational gathering of adults. This method is to insure that evaluation instruments are: (1) accurate enough to provide valid data; (2) short enough to be filled out by a large group of evaluators in a hurry to…

This resource guide provides a definition of and an evaluation design for community education programs. The author defines a community education program as a planned response to ongoing community needs which is operationalized through coordination and scheduling of locally available resources to given target populations. The following evaluation…