ERIC Number: ED147311
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1975-Sep
Pages: 116
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Handbook of Management Standards for Awarding High School Diplomas.
Elford, George; And Others
This handbook is designed to assist Massachusetts schools in utilizing members of the community, teachers, and administrators in developing a system of evaluation to monitor student progress and measure program effectiveness. Emphasis is placed on the establishment of quality control procedures for alternative learning experiences, such as community-based programs, action-learning, or experiential learning, and the application of alternative methods of evaluating such experiences. A description of graduation requirements in Massachusetts and current practices and needs in experiential learning provides the background for a discussion of setting management standards and minimal acceptable levels of performance for these programs. Five assessment methods that can be used either separately or in combination to assess student competencies for awarding high school credit are discussed. They are: testimony, committee review, performance assessment, product assessment, and objective and essay examinations. Descriptions of several nontraditional learning programs, and sample documents for a performance test are appended. (EVH)
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Experiential Learning, External Degree Programs, Graduation Requirements, Guides, High Schools, Nontraditional Education, Performance Tests, Program Evaluation, Public Schools, Secondary Education, Standards, Student Evaluation, Test Construction, Work Experience
Publication Type: Guides - General
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Authoring Institution: Massachusetts Advisory Council on Education, Boston.
Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
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