When Urbana (Illinois) city government had difficulty recruiting minority contractors, extension educators interviewed 22 minority entrepreneurs, finding they had difficulty meeting requirements and learning about opportunities. Solutions included training for banking, legal, and insurance representatives; workshops to develop bidding skills; and…

All but two states have some form of legalized gaming. However, survey responses from 28 of 50 extension agents indicated that only 2 have extension programming on the economic, social, and moral issues involved in gambling. (SK)

A random sample of 50 percent of extension home economists in seven midwestern states was surveyed, with an 85 percent response. Results showed that the most used methods of needs assessment were advisory committees, requests, questions from clients, and program spinoffs. (JOW)

Reports on efforts by the Minnesota Heart Health Program to develop a system that permitted tracking educational program contacts, its implementation, and its use to make management decisions about program activities. (JOW)

The proliferation of substance abuse treatment programs has created an increasing demand for qualified substance abuse counselors; however, there are continuing questions concerning the ideal training standards for prospective substance abuse counselors. This study, which utilizes the Delphi method, provides further information about the…

A telecourse on "Growing Old in a New Age" had three components: television program, printed support materials, and faculty participation. Formative evaluation and pretesting helped shape the final product. (SK)

A telephone survey of extension directors in 13 urban areas determined current extension organizational structures and programing methods. Results revealed a variety of programing and approaches and identified common problems and frustrations. (JOW)

Identifies typology of substance users from a sample of 1,580 St. Louis arrestees surveyed through the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Program. Analyses illustrated that drug-using classifications differ between criminal and non-criminal populations, but that arrestee populations vary interjurisdictionally. Assesses implications for local and…

Needs assessment survey of 114 junior high school students in Louisiana identified 4-H program topics of interests: unemployment, dating, fashion, and computers. 4-H members also identified interest in programs on teen pregnancy, suicide, and drugs; nonmembers in fitness, jobs, and health. (SK)

A multidisciplinary team of health practitioners developed knowledge of health promotion and attempted to integrate that knowledge into practice. Five major themes emerged: definition of health promotion, incongruity between espoused and practiced values, reflective practice, from disease care to health promotion, and socioenvironmental…

The Adolescent Tobacco Use Awareness and Cessation Program trial, based on social cognitive theory and transtheoretical model, was designed to develop, evaluate, and disseminate effective cessation programming related to Texas legislation. Data from participants and site facilitators indicated that significantly more participants were in the…

Responses from 122 extension professionals showed that 56% offered programs targeted to specific groups. Deterrents to multicultural programs included lack of time, resources, and limited training; 95% recognized the need to address cultural differences and were receptive to learning about different groups. (SK)

The National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities (NDPC-SD) was assigned the task of compiling, analyzing, and summarizing the data for Indicator 1--Graduation--from the FFY 2009 Annual Performance Reports (APRs) and amended State Performance Plans (SPPs), which were submitted by states to the Office of Special Education…

This article presents the findings of a qualitative study conducted by the author on the implications of e-learning programmes for the higher education systems of the member states of the European Union. The study takes a look behind the scenes of the eLearning Programme and other e-learning actions within other European programmes by tapping into…

Review of the literature on transfer of learning or training since 1990 reveals a vast number of articles. However, when it comes to the ways professionals transfer learning to their practice, the research is limited. This led us to study a professional group, state court judges, to see how they integrate learning into their practice. Our study…