ERIC Number: ED324330
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1990-May-1
Pages: 51
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Language Arts: English Secondary. Program Evaluation, 1989-90. Report No. 90-087.
Wadden, Jerry M.
The evaluation process and results of the 1989-1990 secondary school (grades 6 through 12) English language arts program of the Des Moines (Iowa) Independent Community School District are presented. This evaluation gathers, focuses, and communicates information that is useful for continuously monitoring the quality of the language arts program. The report covers context evaluation, input evaluation, process evaluation, product evaluation, and future plans. The language program evaluation encompasses English philosophy, reading and writing, state standards, enrollment, needs, goals, major developments over the past several years, textbook expenses and cycles, inservice staff development, analysis of test results, community survey statistics, grade distributions, student and teacher awards, and future plans. Summary evaluation results for the East High School and tabulated results from administration of standardized tests are appended. (TJH)
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum, Evaluation Methods, Grades (Scholastic), Language Arts, Program Evaluation, Reading Achievement, School Community Relationship, School Districts, School Statistics, Secondary School Curriculum, Secondary School Students, Standardized Tests, Statistical Data, Writing Achievement
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Des Moines Public Schools, IA.
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