The UNESCO publication "Final Global Evaluation Report of the Experimental World Literacy Programme (EWLP): Lessons Learned from 11 Projects" is examined. The concept of functionality (emphasising economic development over political, cultural, and social development) was found to be unsuccessful. (LH)

a workshop for college administrators, sponsored by the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia, stressed the administrative team approach to university governance. Results of the followup study reported here suggest that four years after the training, participant administrators maintained the same level of commitment to project…

Describes a natural science program that offers twenty-five or more different topics each semester. Presents examples of the topics available and outlines the advantages of this approach. (GS)

Describes the development of an annual Engineering Concepts Institute designed for high school graduates beginning studies in engineering or architecture. Major emphasis is on Engineering Problems and related mathematical concepts. (Author/GS)

An early introduction to school and classroom conditions makes for better student teachers and, even, for healthier drop-outs! (Editor)

One of six projects funded by P.L. 93-247 state grant money, the Foster Child Advocate Services (FOCAS) Project established a guardian "ad litem" program in which court-approved members of the community volunteered to visit children in Texas State Department of Human Resources Conservatorships. Part I of the report, describing the…

This final report describes the review and evaluation of 10 years of Pennsylvania's 310 special projects in the areas of program promotion, program linkages, and staff development. Three major selection criteria were effectiveness, innovative qualities, and adoptability. Of some 97 projects reviewed, 21 were deemed exemplary. A reader survey of…

This article focuses on interpersonal problem solving as a way of enhancing the social competence of young children. While many children acquire strategies for interacting positively with others and need no specific intervention, some children have difficulty in acquiring or displaying successful interpersonal problem solving skills. When children…

This annual report provides an overview and evaluation of the activities of Moraine Valley Community College's Center for Faculty and Program Excellence for the 1982-83 academic year. The first section of the report provides information on the history, purpose, and administration of the center, which was established in 1982 to strengthen and…

A home-based respite care program for children and young adults with severe and multiple disabilities was conceived and developed by a group of parents and community members. A needs assessment revealed the scarcity of respite care in the Cambridge, Massachusetts area. A pilot program was begun to test the model on a limited basis. Evaluation of…

The final report of the 3 year Project CAST (an Appalachia Educational Laboratory adaptation of the Experience Based Career Education Model) in Charles County, Maryland, reviews accomplishments in the areas of student appraisal, individual educational programming (IEP), joint coordination and continuing education, and dissemination and…

The document comprises the final report of the National Inservice Network (NIN), a program to describe and distribute regular education inservice (REGI) project abstracts, products, and lessons aimed at more effectively working with handicapped students. Initial sections contain an executive summary and an overview explaining the NIN as a…

A description is provided of the self-study program review process developed by Genesee Community College (GCC) as an alternative to the traditional Middle States evaluation process. First, the paper examines the history of self-study at GCC from 1980, when a committee was created to coordinate a study of the college which would fulfill…

Nothing's glum about a community college program in Pennsylvania that offers older people with young minds a chance to stay with it. (Editor)

The objective of the study reported was to develop and to evaluate a multifaceted teaching program in gastroenterology for second-year students of medicine. Critical information is defined in a narrative, problem-oriented, pathophysiological core syllabus. (Editor)