Four experiments were conducted to evaluate a respite care training package. Effects of an instructional manual on acquisition of respite care skills were investigated and compared with a workshop approach. A simplified package was developed and found useable by respite care personnel. (CL)

The KinderSkills program, in which parents serve as motor development teachers of their children, has operated for five years. A recent innovation was to add grandparents to the program to see if the motor skill levels of the grandparents also would improve. This program is described and evaluated. (MT)

Describes the formation of a mentoring system for new extension agents in Ohio. Examines results of a followup study conducted 15 months after implementation of this system. Survey results indicate that most program results were met. A list of recommendations for similar programs is included. (CT)

This article suggests an alternative valuation approach and method based on "phenomenology" or "personal constructs" in the evaluation of management training. The approach is that learning and its application depend, not on the direct influence of externally located objects, but on how the learner experiences and evaluates…

A five-step process is outlined for planning successful inservice programs in special education: (1) needs assessment, (2) establishment of priorities, (3) selection of delivery strategy, (4) design of content and methods, and (5) evaluation. Sample planning records and forms are included. (CL)

The "Development and Complementary Analyses of a Curriculum" (EBAC-PS Project) deals with curriculum reform of the German speaking schools in Fribourg, Switzerland. An outline of the evaluative steps in this project is presented along with selected results. (Author/DEP)

Suggesting that program planners and presenters keep abreast of development in learning and instructional theory and educational technology in order to design instruction which will assist registered nurses to maintain competence and meet the professions' practice standards, the author outlines and discusses the steps: (1) identify need, (2)…

State child welfare systems need to invest significant resources developing training programs that build knowledge and skill levels of the child welfare workforce. Often these training programs have produced only limited results, perhaps because the training is not linked directly to the knowledge and skills necessary to perform complex human…

This chapter outlines the considerations necessary in planning and conducting evaluations of teacher leadership programs. It contains a discussion of different definitions of evaluation, their underlying philosophies, and their importance for teacher leadership programs. Specific ideas for conducting teacher leadership program evaluations are…

The program development process for substance abusers is very challenging. Planning and evaluation in substance abuse prevention and treatment is continuously affected by change. It requires extraordinary flexibility, adaptability, and creativity to insure that programs are designed to effectively meet the multiple needs of the clientele.…

Discussed a treatment program for drug addicts and evaluated the frequently unsophisticated approach to drug abuse problem solving. (RK)

Article provided a description of the Artists in the School Program, analyzed its purposes and the way in which it has been evaluated and disseminated to the public. (Author/RK)

Resolution of drug abuse problems is apparently encountering difficulties because of our methods of attacking them. We are directing more money and effort to treatment and rehabilitation than to prevention. It is time to look at the problem in its proper perspective: namely prevention and a willingness on the part of some of us to admit it exists.…

One year's experience (through June 1972) suggests that the Emergency Employment Act is a very effective, if limited, tool in countering downturns in the economy. (MF)