Administrators, who assess others, cannot themselves be immune from assessment. A plan for administrator assessment is offered. (Editor/RK)

Provides an evaluation model and outlines steps to take in planning for the evaluation process. Such planning and organizing ensures that the evaluation process is achieved systematically. (IRT)

Convinced that most educators are shortsighted in planning curriculum design, these writers take the proverbial bull by the horns and present the criteria they feel are necessary for realistic program planning. (Editor)

When the four administrators at a Wisconsin high school indicated they would appreciate staff feedback about their performance, union representatives undertook the task of formalizing an evaluation agreement, developing an evaluation instrument, implementing the evaluation process, and reviewing assessment procedures. The instrument and written…

Experienced in the process of student evaluation of teachers, this author suggests ways of using student assessment to best advantage. (Editor)

Vocational education must do more than prepare our youth for jobs that exist today. Not only might their skills be outdated by graduation, but job training does not in itself provide a complete education. Career education, properly defined, may be the answer. (Editor/RK)

Discusses development of the six components of any sound performance appraisal program: (1) explicit job descriptions, (2) definitions of key areas of responsibility, (3) criteria for performance appraisal, (4) methods for data collection and analysis, (5) written procedures, and (6) legal review of all procedures. (PGD)

Evaluation, if not carefully planned and implemented, can do more harm than good. Describes a successful system used to monitor one recent educational innovation. (Editor/RK)

An effective administrator evaluation system builds in feedback opportunities, two-way communication, opportunities for improvement, enforcement of strengths, and a clear understanding of the system. The system must be valid, reliable, meaningful, useful, and feasible. Procedural answers to the why-what-when-where-what-who questions are discussed…

Evaluation continues to be a common concern at the secondary school level. Administrators and teachers are interested in the skill and ability levels of their students. Takes a careful look at the evaluation process. (Editor/RK)

Asked whether their music programs are in danger because of current economic conditions or reduced pupil enrollments, six principals told the writer exactly what's happening to music instruction in their schools. (Editor)

This article challenges the value of the Carnegie Unit and proposes an alternative. The basic orientation for both the challenge and alternative is derived from the concept of "quality control." (Editor)

This article tells the story of how a university can develop an on-site inservice program for teachers that deals with day-to-day, real-life issues of teaching. Such a program benefits both the university and school participants. (Editor)

Physical education teaches basic life principles as well as motor skills that have long-lasting benefits. Yet, say these authors, it is usually the first curricular area to suffer school budget cuts. Criteria for a good physical education program are described with the implication that if the subject is properly taught it is more difficult to…

Comparison of program budgeting with traditional budgeting systems. (SP)