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A Brief Introduction to Standards for Evaluations of Educational Programs, Projects, and Materials

One characteristic of a profession is maintaining high standards of achievement and ethical conduct. Until recently in the brief history of educational evaluation, the practitioners of this field have had no widely shared, comprehensive, and carefully articulated set of standards by which to guide and assess their work. However, that circumstance has just changed. In August, 1980, the McGraw-Hill Company published Standardsfor Evaluations of Educational Programs, Projects, and Materials. That book was developed during a five year period, through an extensive development process that involved five draft versions, one national review, four national hearings, 26 field tests, and an in-depth study of how standard setting is conducted in the fields of accounting and auditing. A joint committee, whose seventeen members were appointed by twelve organizations, led the effort; assisted by about 200 educators and psychologists. Currently, the Committee is turning its attention to promoting the sound use of the Standards and to launching a process of ongoing review and develop-