Discusses the diversity of academic library users and the need for community awareness planning, and describes a program developed at Bowling Green State University libraries that evolved around a celebration of National Library Week. Topics discussed include free computer searches, displays and exhibits, publicity, read-a-thons, fundraising, and…

Discusses a new observational measure for classroom practices, the Classroom Practices Inventory, which is based on the Guidelines for Developmentally Appropriate Practices of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. This scale demonstrated internal consistency in tapping the curricular emphasis of emotional climate of…

Evaluates adequacy of academic and personal services to international students at the New York City Technical College of the City University of New York. Questionnaire responses of 137 students highlight academic needs for all 15 categories examined and inadequacies in all but 2 of 17 personal service areas. (SLD)

Includes "Importance of Programme Planning"; "Community Health Education"; "Health, Behavior, and Planned Change"; "Planning and Evaluation in Health Education"; "Scientist and Professional: Relations between Research and Action"; "The World Is Not Round: Innovation and the Medical…

Difficulties experienced in implementing a randomized design in a school-based adolescent health promotion program are explained, and a solution using a randomized control group design nested within two treatment options is proposed. The Health for Life project involved 21 middle schools in Wisconsin. (SLD)

Public library programing for babies under 18 months and parents/caregivers is discussed. The results of a national study investigating programs for babies, reasons why they are not offered, librarian attitudes, and funding support are presented. Recommendations for practitioners and researchers are offered, and the questionnaire is appended. (41…

The appropriateness of a spiritual dimension in teacher education, specified but not defined in British educational legislation, is considered. Despite the difficulty of finding an acceptable definition of spirituality, its inclusion in teacher education courses is recommended. Issues for teacher trainers to consider in course evaluation are…

An account describing one British college of higher education illustrates that attempts to measure and debate quality are complicated when the subject is an aspect of human endeavour. Proposed solutions to problems in British teacher education involve increasing resources and reducing constraints, providing more inservice education, and making…

The experience of the Dallas (Texas) Independent School District in using a policy-oriented report (the chart essay), rather than using a methods-oriented report, to communicate evaluation findings is described. Resulting changes in the research and evaluation department, and implications of use of a chart essay are discussed. (SLD)

The situation regarding each Australian State's secondary physics syllabi are summarized. The planning directions necessary to keep such syllabi relevant to the changing needs of Australian secondary students are discussed. Factors influencing the implementation of these physics courses are described. (KR)

The history of research and development (R&D) and its evaluation within the 3M Company are traced as an example of the progression of the use of evaluation and evaluation techniques. Scoring methods, cost-benefit analysis, and risk analysis have been among the most frequently used program evaluation methods. (SLD)

This case study, conducted by a doctoral student in educational administration, indicates that Florida State University's Department of Educational Leadership is changing from a traditional classroom setting to a performance-based, student-centered ambience. Service is being delivered to students in various ways. Faculty members and students…

The relationship between drama in education and program evaluation is explored through the evaluation of an elementary school drama program. The compromise approach presents evaluation as a complex adaptation of an innovation or growth profile. The report contains enough hard data to be useful for policymakers but is rich in information…

Describes the Pathways program at Armstrong Atlantic State University, which attempts to answer Georgia's need for minority teachers by offering noncertified school district employees, most of whom are paraprofessionals, tuition and support so that they can earn degrees leading to teacher certification. Factors leading to program success are…

In 1986, the University of Illinois initiated the Consortium for Educational Change to facilitate discussions about local reform initiatives among districts and university faculty. A high school dean of students' assessment of his district's CEC Partnership Council disclosed communication and trust problems and unanimous support for goals and…