The purpose of this study is to research the metaevaluation of school evaluation in Kaohsiung City¡¦s elementary schools. The theory based on a lot of documents built the metaevaluation standards of school evaluation in the elementary schools, and then to analyzed the implemented situation in Kaohsiung City¡¦s elementary schools. This was a questionnaire survey study. The population was evaluation committee members and school educators joining Kaohsiung City¡¦s 2004 and 2005 school evaluation. Twenty-seven evaluation committee members conducted questionnaires. According to school scales, the participants were purposive sampled and stratified random sampled. There were 717 educators in Kaohsiung City 45 elementary schools to conduct questionnaires. The data collected from questionnaires were analyzed using SPSS 10.0 for Windows. They were also presented by descriptive statistics and examined by t-test and ANOVA. According to the data analysis, the results of the study showed: 1. The theory and connotation of school evaluation and metaevaluation (1) School evaluation is an important process in school and it aimed to ensure the educational quality. (2) School evaluation should regulate concrete and feasible goals and plan complete context. (3) Metaevaluation inspected the primary evaluation programs and checked the evaluation functions. (4) Metaevaluation is critical to determine the evaluation value and implemented by metaevaluation standard approved by professional evaluation members. 2. The degrees that the practice of school evaluation in Kaohsiung City¡¦s elementary schools coped with metaevaluation standard were as followed. (1) As a whole, the situation of implementing school evaluation in Kaohsiung City¡¦s elementary schools was fine, and ¡§utility¡¨ standards were the highest. (2) In ¡§utility¡¨ standards, the evaluator credibility was the highest, but the evaluation context was the lowest. (3) In ¡§feasibility¡¨ standards, the practical procedures were the highest, but the cost effectiveness was the lowest. (4) In ¡§propriety¡¨ standards, the human interactions was the highest, but the result treatment was the lowest. (5) In ¡§accuracy¡¨ standards, the described purposes and procedures was the highest, but the written records about programs and writing of evaluation reports were the lowest. 3. With related to effects in Kaohsiung City¡¦s elementary schools, the different beliefs between elementary school educators and committee members with different backgrounds were concluded as followed. (1) Different genders of elementary school educators had inconsistent beliefs on ¡§utility¡¨, ¡§feasibility¡¨, and ¡§propriety¡¨ levels. (2) Educators with different degrees had different beliefs in ¡§feasibility¡¨ level. Who with above master¡¦s degree were more than those graduated from a teachers college or a teachers university. (3) Educators in different positions had different beliefs. Compared with other participants, principals had significant differences in ¡§utility¡¨, ¡§feasibility¡¨, ¡§propriety¡¨, and ¡§accuracy¡¨ levels. (4) Educators with different working years had different beliefs. Compared with other participants, educators working over 21 years had significant differences in ¡§utility¡¨, ¡§feasibility¡¨, ¡§propriety¡¨, and ¡§accuracy¡¨ levels. (5) Educators in different school scales had no significant differences in school evaluation. (6) Educators in different evaluation school years had no significant differences in school evaluation. (7) Evaluation committee members with different genders had no significant differences in school evaluation. (8) Evaluation committee members with different identifications had no significant differences in school evaluation. Finally, according to the findings and conclusion, the researcher provided concrete suggestions to educational administrators, elementary schools, and future researches.

The main purpose of this study is to research the metaevaluation of special education evaluation in Kaohsiung Area¡¦s elementary schools. The theory was based on a lot of documents to built the metaevaluation standards of special education evaluation in the elementary schools, and then to analyzed the implemented situation in Kaohsiung Area¡¦s elementary schools. This was a questionnaire survey study. The population was school special educators who participate in Kaohsiung Area¡¦s special education evaluation. There were convenience sampling 389 special educators in Kaohsiung Area¡¦s elementary schools to conduct questionnaires. Totally 296 valid questionnaires were collected and analyzed by SPSS 12.0 for Windows. They were also presented by descriptive statistics and examined by t-test and ANOVA. According to the data analysis, the results of the study showed: 1. the implemented situation in Kaohsiung Area¡¦s elementary schools ¡]1¡^As a whole, the situation of implementing special education evaluation in Kaohsiung Area¡¦s elementary schools was fine, and ¡§utility¡¨ standards were the highest ¡]2¡^In ¡§utility¡¨ standards, the ¡§practical procedures¡¨ was the highest, but the ¡§cost effectiveness¡¨ was the lowest. ¡]3¡^In ¡§propriety¡¨ standards, the ¡§service orientation¡¨ was the highest, but the ¡§formal agreements¡®fiscal responsibility¡¨ was the lowest. ¡]4¡^In ¡§utility¡¨ standards, the ¡§evaluator credibility¡®report clarity¡¨ was the highest, but the ¡§evaluation indicators, report timeliness and dissemination¡¨ was the lowest. ¡]5¡^In ¡§accuracy¡¨ standards, the " valid information¡¨ was the highest, but the ¡§reliable information¡®impartial report¡¨ were the lowest. 2. Different background variable difference analysis ¡]1¡^Different genders and positions of elementary school special educators had no significant differences in four perspectives of evaluation standards. ¡]2¡^Different special educational background of elementary school special educators had inconsistent beliefs in ¡§feasibility¡¨, ¡§propriety¡¨ , and ¡§utility¡¨ levels ¡]3¡^Different working years of elementary school special educators had inconsistent beliefs in ¡§propriety¡¨ and ¡§accuracy¡¨,levels. ¡]4¡^Different numbers of special class in schools of elementary school special educators had significant differences in ¡§feasibility¡¨ levels. ¡]5¡^Different school location of elementary school special educators had significant differences in four perspectives of evaluation standards ¡]6¡^Different result of evaluation of elementary school special educators had different beliefs in four perspectives of special evaluation

This project is a metaevaluation or critique of an evaluation of an intermediate course in a second language curriculum. In this report, the intermediate course evaluation is described to provide a basis for understanding the metaevaluation. Then the metaevaluation is presented. The evaluation was the first stage of a department-approved and college-supported curriculum redesign project to improve the quality of a second language curriculum in terms of instructional materials, methodological approaches, and pedagogical practices to promote optimal second language learning gains. Through the evaluation, strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum were identified so that these issues could be addressed during curriculum development. This metaevaluation identifies strengths and weaknesses of the intermediate course evaluation in terms of its utility, feasibility, propriety, and accuracy. Recommendations are made for improving the evaluation. In addition to several strengths, the metaevaluation identified some ways the intermediate course evaluation could be improved. Findings include the need for creating better relationships with stakeholders by more clearly understanding their concerns and views, creating more comprehensive contracts, and clarifying responsibilities and rights pertaining to the use of reports and data.

As ações antrópicas no desenvolvimento de áreas agrícolas, de mineração, de industrialização ou de urbanização têm intensificado conseqüências negativas para o ambiente e para a qualidade de vida nos municípios brasileiros. Diante destes desafios a serem superados, torna-se fundamental a existência de um processo de conciliação entre os interesses e recursos econômicos, ambientais e sociais, conhecido como gestão ambiental. Desde a década de 1980, as prefeituras possuem a responsabilidade de realizar a gestão ambiental em seus municípios, mas nunca tiveram grande apoio dos governos federais e estaduais. Neste contexto, a Secretaria do Meio Ambiente do Estado de São Paulo (SMA) criou, no ano de 2007, o programa Município VerdeAzul (PMVA) para avaliar a gestão ambiental em cada um dos 645 municípios que compõem o Estado de SP, e cujos resultados são expressos por meio do Índice de Avaliação Ambiental (IAA), publicados no ranking ambiental paulista. Devido a importância desta política pública, o presente trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar a qualidade do IAA, embasada em 27 requisitos para um indicador ideal, conforme propostos por Santos (2004). Para obtenção dos dados necessários para esta metaavaliação, optou-se pela realização de pesquisas bibliográfica e documental, estudo de caso e levantamento. Este último foi realizado por meio de questionário eletrônico, enviado em parceria com a SMA, resultando em um retorno de 443 documentos preenchidos. Como principais resultados, pode-se mencionar que o IAA é considerado um excelente índice, pois contempla os 27 requisitos, e que este índice e o PMVA, de forma indireta, têm sido essenciais para o fortalecimento da gestão ambiental dos municípios de todo o Estado de SP. / The human activities have deep negative consequences on the environment and quality of life of the brazilian municipalities in the development of agricultural, mining, industrialized and urbanized lands. Facing these challenges to overcome, the existence of a process of reconciling the economic, environmental and social interests and resources known as environmental management, becomes essential. Since the 1980s, local governments have the responsibility to carry out environmental management in their municipalities, but have never had great support from federal and state governments. In these circumstances, the Environment Department of the São Paulo State (SMA) established in 2007, the Município VerdeAzul Program (PMVA) to assess environmental management in each of the 645 municipalities that make up the State of SP. Its results are expressed through the environmental Assessment Index (IAA), published in the environmental ranking. Due to the importance of this public policy, this study aims to evaluate the quality of the IAA, based on 27 requirements proposed by Santos (2004) for an ideal indicator. To obtain the necessary data for this metaevaluation, a research of bibliography and documents, a case study and a survey were realized. The latter was accomplished through electronic questionnaire, sent in partnership with the SMA, resulting in a return of 443 completed documents. As the main results, it is worth mentioning that the IAA is considered as an excellent index, it respects the 27 requirements, and that the index and the PMVA, indirectly, have been essential to strengthen the environmental management of the municipalities throughout the State of SP.

As ações antrópicas no desenvolvimento de áreas agrícolas, de mineração, de industrialização ou de urbanização têm intensificado conseqüências negativas para o ambiente e para a qualidade de vida nos municípios brasileiros. Diante destes desafios a serem superados, torna-se fundamental a existência de um processo de conciliação entre os interesses e recursos econômicos, ambientais e sociais, conhecido como gestão ambiental. Desde a década de 1980, as prefeituras possuem a responsabilidade de realizar a gestão ambiental em seus municípios, mas nunca tiveram grande apoio dos governos federais e estaduais. Neste contexto, a Secretaria do Meio Ambiente do Estado de São Paulo (SMA) criou, no ano de 2007, o programa Município VerdeAzul (PMVA) para avaliar a gestão ambiental em cada um dos 645 municípios que compõem o Estado de SP, e cujos resultados são expressos por meio do Índice de Avaliação Ambiental (IAA), publicados no ranking ambiental paulista. Devido a importância desta política pública, o presente trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar a qualidade do IAA, embasada em 27 requisitos para um indicador ideal, conforme propostos por Santos (2004). Para obtenção dos dados necessários para esta metaavaliação, optou-se pela realização de pesquisas bibliográfica e documental, estudo de caso e levantamento. Este último foi realizado por meio de questionário eletrônico, enviado em parceria com a SMA, resultando em um retorno de 443 documentos preenchidos. Como principais resultados, pode-se mencionar que o IAA é considerado um excelente índice, pois contempla os 27 requisitos, e que este índice e o PMVA, de forma indireta, têm sido essenciais para o fortalecimento da gestão ambiental dos municípios de todo o Estado de SP. / The human activities have deep negative consequences on the environment and quality of life of the brazilian municipalities in the development of agricultural, mining, industrialized and urbanized lands. Facing these challenges to overcome, the existence of a process of reconciling the economic, environmental and social interests and resources known as environmental management, becomes essential. Since the 1980s, local governments have the responsibility to carry out environmental management in their municipalities, but have never had great support from federal and state governments. In these circumstances, the Environment Department of the São Paulo State (SMA) established in 2007, the Município VerdeAzul Program (PMVA) to assess environmental management in each of the 645 municipalities that make up the State of SP. Its results are expressed through the environmental Assessment Index (IAA), published in the environmental ranking. Due to the importance of this public policy, this study aims to evaluate the quality of the IAA, based on 27 requirements proposed by Santos (2004) for an ideal indicator. To obtain the necessary data for this metaevaluation, a research of bibliography and documents, a case study and a survey were realized. The latter was accomplished through electronic questionnaire, sent in partnership with the SMA, resulting in a return of 443 completed documents. As the main results, it is worth mentioning that the IAA is considered as an excellent index, it respects the 27 requirements, and that the index and the PMVA, indirectly, have been essential to strengthen the environmental management of the municipalities throughout the State of SP.