More traditional kinds of research per se are not needed: what is needed is more evaluation. Clarifies some of the terminology, illustrates some of the characteristic differences between evaluation and research, provides five basic steps to good evaluation. (Author/HMV)

Published quarterly by the Ontario Council for Leadership in Educational Administration, Suite N 1201, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V5.

Explains the need for and the process of staff development for office workers as implemented at Tuskegee Institute. (Editor)

Investigates effects on universities of two factors: (1) the degree to which "open" or "restricted" entrance requirements affect the composition of the student body; and (2) the degree to which a "professional" or "collegial" self-image is prevalent among the faculty and staff. (Author/PG)

The teacher performance evaluation, mandated in Missouri by a bill that legislators enacted during 1983, is a process for professional development through the identification and documentation of job related expectations and skills, and an opportunity to improve skill and job related decisionmaking. To determine the degree of implementation and the…

Managers must evaluate the performance, promotability and potential of workers with very different personal characteristics such as age, sex, or race. The research literature indicates that these personal characteristics affect decisions. Furthermore, these characteristics appear to be more salient and to affect decisions in some situations more…

Detailed information is provided on the Performance Appraisal/Salary System adopted by the New Mexico Junior College (NMJC) Board in 1981 as the basis for the performance evaluation of all college employees. Introductory material discusses the concepts of performance appraisal and merit compensation and provides an update on changes in NMJC's…

Despite advances made by women, male professionals still outperform and outearn women professionals. Various explanations have been put forth, including gender discrimination, biological and/or socialization differences between the sexes and differential demands of parenthood. However, none of these explanations seems to account for the magnitude…

The ability of individuals to make accurate judgments about others is examined and literature on this subject is reviewed. A wide variety of situational factors affects the appraisal of performance. It is generally accepted that the purpose of the appraisal influences the accuracy of the appraiser. The instrumentation, or tools, available to the…

The state of the "Standards for Evaluation of Educational Programs, Projects, and Materials" is discussed. The standards were designed by a 17-member Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation to insure an ethical approach to the evaluation of educational programs and personnel. There are four major categories of standards.…

From a cognitive perspective, racial bias is evident when raters weigh job-relevant information differentially as a function of ratee race. The results of studies that have examined this issue have been conflicting. Meta-analytic procedures were used to provide more definitive conclusions as to whether supervisor ratings are more strongly related…

The new work ethic involves many questions for company training programs if they want to hold onto a restless younger generation. (Author/BP)

The assessment laboratory function is supplementary and subsequent to the usual mass testing procedures. It is designed to elicit information not furnished by older more traditional methods, e.g., assessment of personal attributes, communication skills, etc. The exam involved participation by the candidates in both individual and group exercises.…

This document outlines the policy and review procedures of Schenectady County Community College on continuing and career appointments. The policy was adopted by the Board of Trustees to establish conditions under which staff members could, for the first time, receive appointments for more than one year. The policy applies to instructional staff…

Contained in this document are federal regulatory statutes governing employment practices of those agencies contemplating or already receiving funds under the Emergency Employment Act of 1971. Set forth in the law are provisions for job analysis and the reevaluation of skill requirements at all levels of employment, as well as legislation intent…