First 5 LA contracted with Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., (MPR) to conduct the First 5 LA/LAUP Universal Preschool Child Outcomes Study (UPCOS). After completing Phase 1 (spring 2007) in which the authors pilot tested the feasibility, reliability, and validity of selected child development measures for the culturally and linguistically diverse…

Among seven hypotheses developed from a sociological study of implementing two federally funded early intervention programs for delayed or handicapped children are that the more centralized the program administration, the less the program will be responsive to traditional or changing community needs; and the local allocation of early intervention…

This paper argues that measuring the degree of implementation is important if causative statements about effects of an innovation are to be made. It identifies four classes of problems which impede such measurement: the purpose problem, the local adaptability probelm, the scalor problem, and the innovation completeness problem. An understanding of…

Important findings from the School Health Education Evaluation are summarized, focusing on the four principal scores of overall knowledge, attitude, practice, and program-specific knowledge. The relationship of those scores to measures of program implementation and cost is described. Variables of program effectiveness are discussed. (Author/MT)

Two substudies were conducted within the School Health Education Evaluation to assess implementation practices and cumulative effects. Special samples were identified to permit independent analysis of contributing factors. Results of the substudies are discussed. (Author/MT)

Describes a study conducted to determine how career education was described in the literature during the selected years of 1972, 1977, and 1982 and to identify possible trends. Specifically, the study sought to determine the quantity of articles published and doctoral dissertations written on career education for the selected years. (CT)

Responses from 23 of 36 participants in a weekend wellness retreat conducted by a rural extension program revealed positive changes in their nutritional behaviors and emotional well-being. Exercise was one lifestyle area needing improvement. (SK)

Reviews the current situations and the potential for bilingual programs in Haiti and Trinidad, bringing out major differences between the language situation in the two. Suggests ways by which bilingual programs may be implemented in Haiti and the ensuing benefits. Shows why bilingual programs are not likely to be implemented in Trinidad, what is…

A survey of the academic officers of optometric institutions suggests that outcomes assessment varies substantially across programs in the areas of curriculum, scholarship and research, faculty, administration, and facilities. (EV)

Describes a conceptual model for bibliographic data called Maestro (Management Environment for Structured Text Retrieval and Organization) that is being developed both to support structured documents in databases, and to provide a query language to link information contained in these structures. Traditional text retrieval systems are discussed,…

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)

In a sample of 285 (of 1,363) corporations, reports of supervisor reaction to supervisory training were assessed to measure program success. Results highlight the importance of training administrators' role in convincing supervisors and their superiors of the value of training before implementation. (SK)

Responses from 106 of 363 industrial arts/technology education/trade and industrial teachers in North Carolina on the Stages of Concern Questionnaire found the majority positive about curriculum change but concerned about its personal effects, allocation of resources, and state requirements for implementation. (SK)

A study of the proportion of recommendations made in nine areas of program evaluation for two-year colleges found that most were in the area of instruction. Six areas were implemented most frequently. Direct supervisor support facilitated implementation, but insufficient staff time was a barrier. (JOW)

A study examined vocational/academic integration (VAI) in four Illinois secondary sites, assuming that why schools or teachers choose to integrate will affect how they go about it. The case studies revealed the process of VAI in two different lights: as a highly formalized, documented, and administered procedure; and as an informal collection of…