A well-planned and well-executed management development program can lead to a more effective institution, to improved morale among employees, and to increased potential for employee promotability. However, a good program will never be a satisfactory substitute for the selection of good employees. (MLW)

Identifies six "back-to-basics" factors that can have a positive effect on future industrial arts education program development: the instructor, students, objectives, content, methods and techniques, and evaluation. (CT)

A model is described in which student nurses' preceptors are the joint-appointee nurse practitioners, with physicians providing consultation and serving as team participants. Key points that are examined are program development at the University of Illinois, how the program actually operated, and some of the problems encountered. (CT)

The results of a questionnaire submitted to teachers at Illinois community colleges suggest that individualized instruction is a useful tool despite the problems which commonly accompany its use. Because respondents failed to identify future critical needs, it is apparent that long-range planning is a crucial need. (CT)

The successful operation of teacher centers is critical if the problems evident in teacher education are to be resolved. (JD)

Vocational education must do more than prepare our youth for jobs that exist today. Not only might their skills be outdated by graduation, but job training does not in itself provide a complete education. Career education, properly defined, may be the answer. (Editor/RK)

A case history of the elective English program at South High School in Minneapolis. (DD)

Five preparatory steps for the evaluation of community-based programs, described as "front-end" challenges, are discussed: (1) understanding the reasons for the evaluation; (2) securing resources; (3) establishing credibility and enthusiasm; (4) developing consensus about goals and objectives; and (5) observing and fine tuning the…

Vocational program planning can take place in a rational manner, even in a correctional institution. Vocational educators can evaluate the appropriateness of their current program and assess the need for new directions. (JOW)

Activities during the initial 18-month cycle of the Demand and Resource Evaluation (DARE) Program of the Puget Sound Power and Light Company (Washington State) are described. The role of evaluation in public utility planning is discussed. Cooperation, communication, and consensus among utility planning staff are concluded to be vital. (SLD)

Discusses how to develop and implement an open learning program when there are materials available but no trainers to use them. (JOW)

Evaluated innovative corporate-sponsored health care program for retired employees and their dependents. Program included multidisciplinary heath care team, care coordination and referral, and health promotion workshops. Of 111 participants, 95% reported that participation helped them maintain or improve their health through increased knowledge…

A communication model consisting of input from target audience, program delivery, and outcomes (receivers' perception of message) was applied to an osteoporosis-prevention program for working mothers ages 21 to 45. Due to poor completion rate on evaluation instruments and failure of participants to learn key concepts, the model was used to improve…

This article identifies content and process components for developing and evaluating schoolwide programs as well as programs for individual secondary students with mild disabilities. Program comprehensiveness and flexibility are stressed. Content components include social/oral communication, basic literacy, life skills, and others; process…