See TM 500 270 in this issue. (CK)

"The purpose of an occupational education system is to prepare individuals to work and live successfully in the total community environment.... This paper describes how the process of programmed instruction may be used in the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of this type of occupational education system. (Author)

Describe use by a psychological consultant to the schools (a) to collect observational data in order to complete referral information and formal test data, (b) to facilitate multiple consultation and (c) to provide models for test administration for teachers or paraprofessionals. (Author)

Article showed a chart of what happens to school-leavers in Stockport. It was then discussed how this has affected the reorganization of the sixth form. (Editor/RK)

Describes the use of electronic measuring devices, hand-held computers, and microcomputers by archaeologists at Pima Community College to compile data. Deems electronic compilation of data more accurate than traditional static collection methods. (DMM)

Educational research would benefit if standards could be agreed for recording precisely what has been done in a research study, and if these records were available for scrutiny. Advantages claimed include better quality data, easier comparison with other studies, the possibility of analysis by others and greater credibility of findings. (BRR)

Recognizing that comprehensive labor force information is vital to the development of employment policy, the International Labour Organisation instituted a series of experiments to test the use of key informants at local levels to collect the information. The success of the approach requires international cooperation in providing technical…

Discusses problems encountered in evaluating a mass drug education program including instrument selection, logistical constraints, and data analysis. Offers suggestions as to program evaluation improvement. (Author/RC)

Methodological adequacy in naturalistic inquiry is enhanced by understanding the differences between the naturalistic and rationalistic paradigms; by using simultaneous data collection and analysis, with prolonged field research, an audit trail, multiple sources, and referential materials; and by employing "thick description" extensively…

The authors show how to analyze occupational supply/demand conditions in a labor market. They discuss demand analysis and supply analysis, and list their outcomes. (CT)

This chapter helps the general reader to understand the test equating issues associated with test disclosure. It also helps the testing practitioner to recognize situations in which equating is necessary, and to understand how to accomplish various kinds of equating. (Author/BW)