The School Counseling Program Report Card--Student Version is a program evaluation tool designed to capture high school student perceptions of school counseling services. This article describes the initial instrument development process. Exploratory factor analysis (N = 305) yielded a 22-item instrument with three subscales that mirror the ASCA…

The present study aimed to evaluate the Diploma of Associate Engineers (DAE) program working under TEVTA by using seven parameters (curriculum, physical facilities, academic facilities, administrative facilities, method of teaching, assessment and evaluation and social factors) in province Punjab. The research design chosen for this study was…

This paper presents a pilot study aiming to evaluate the effects of a non-cognitive assessment instrument which was developed and tailored for a community college in the New York City area. The instrument was pilot tested on a group of developmental students and asked a series of questions to determine the campus support services that might best…

Community college students face a number of life and academic challenges. It is unknown what counseling models are currently employed by community colleges to meet their students' many needs. Representatives of Florida's 28 community colleges completed a survey detailing their counseling model, student populations, rationale behind the model…

A three-stage paradigm for telephonically assessing suicidal risk and triaging suicidal callers as practiced in an Employee Assistance Program Call Center was investigated. The first hypothesis was that the use of the procedure would increase the probability that callers would accept the clinician's recommendations, evidenced by fewer police…

The participants in the Second Florida Seminar on Evaluation were divided into two principal groups: Technical Evaluation Information and Evaluation Models in Selected Areas. In the Technical Evaluation Information subgroups, technical material involved in the evaluation process was presented. A topical outline of this material is provided. The…

Describes the design and application of the Student Affairs Program Evaluation Process at the University of Nebraska. An evaluation team including students and faculty was set up to study counseling, recreation and orientation programs. Weaknesses and strengths of the process were discussed and suggestions made for appropriate followup activities.…

Built around a 1977 needs assessment which sampled 65% of the county Indian population, the Robeson County Title IV-A Compensatory Indian Education Project was structured into four categories of objectives: (1) Student Classroom Performance to increase academic performance; (2) Program Management and Maintenance to involve parents, educators and…

It is argued that an emphasis on a method of evaluation prior to the actual beginning of a program can prove of great value to an administrator in shaping the program and explaining and defending it to boards and funding bodies. Evaluation methods are discussed. (Author/MS)

The question of whether the Job Corps's impacts on students' employment and related outcomes differ according to the characteristics of the Job Corps center attended was examined. The study sample consisted of approximately 9,400 program group members and 6,000 control group members who were randomly selected from among the nearly 81,000…

It is important that counsellors provide evidence regarding the efficacy of their services. Although there has been an increased focus on generic outcome measurement of counselling programs and services, little attention has been paid to accountability issues for meeting the needs of diverse populations. This article highlights the increasing…

The Employment Retention and Advancement (ERA) project was undertaken to identify effective strategies for helping low-income parents work more steadily and advance in the labor market. The 15 ERA demonstration projects that were operating in nine states (California, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, South Carolina; Tennessee, and…

Detailing the development of a sequential career education program for grades 4-12, the report describes the following program components and the techniques used to accomplish their objectives: guidance and counseling model program (grades 6-12), career awareness at the elementary level (grades 4 and 5), career orientation and exploratory…

Particular aspects of evaluating counseling and guidance programs are discussed and various services which must be included if such programs are to optimally serve the total educational program are reviewed. After a short discussion of: (1) the importance of evaluation, (2) its guiding philosophy, (3) evaluation of staff qualities, and (4)…

First in a series of articles to be offered by Journal Professional Development Committee. Presents instrument designed to assess expectations held by students, teachers, parents and administrators in relation to personnel program in their school. (CJ)