Broad guidelines based upon Robert Stake's model of educational evaluation are composed for social studies departments improving their program through some evaluation measures. (VW)

This study was undertaken to isolate certain pupil characteristics that might aid in the learning of mathematics. (CK)

Evidence indicated that the awareness of death as universal is a function of age; the understanding of death as irrevocable was not demonstrated systematically through age 10. (Authors)

The use of information systems makes possible the first step in the direction of conserving manpower, increasing services, identifying unmet needs, providing program information, and developing better planning for financing and delivering of health services. Presented at American College Health Association, Oklahoma City, 1969. (Author)

The problem considered is the discrepency between official classification of death as suicide, natural, or accidental and the classification of the research staff of a suicide prevention of facts by agency personnel. (DB)

Concern is raised about the wording of the Counselor Education Program Innovation Index items and about the response format. The influence of perceived item ambiguity andresponse format bias upon the results of the inventory are noted. A suggestion is made for ACES sponsorship of research descriptive of what counselor educators do and with what…

Discusses an open-ended, generalized programing system which eliminates the duplication of effort and materials in data collection, storage, and reporting that is common in most piecemeal-evolved current management systems. (DE)

Results of a limited comparative study of selected parameters relating to the planning and financing of engineering education programs, sponsored by southeastern section of the American Society for Engineering Education. (IR)

Discusses the design of effective questionnaires based on the concept of a hierarchical classification of Levels of Information: global (Level I), general concept (Level II), and specific (Level III). By tying question types to the information desired, the entire questionnaire can be improved. (JJD)

Research efforts that combine longitudinal and cross-sectional studies are making significant contributions to our understanding of motor development. While most measures of motor development provide a description of the present status of the child, there are a few process-oriented tests that provide information about the developmental progression…

The "Condition of Education" is an annual statistical report about education in the United States. This review describes and comments on the publication's data selection data presentation, prose interpretation, and the quality of the statistics. Options for improving the publication are discussed. (BW)

The use of mailed questionnaires in research on dental education is examined, and several factors that researchers should consider when reporting mailed questionnaire research to journal editors are identified. Examples from the "Journal of Dental Education" are used. (Author/MLW)

John Goodlad and his associates have produced a report that provides a more comprehensive basis for understanding United States schools than any previously published. (Author/JM)

Questionnaire return rates were examined under these conditions: (1) a large random sample; (2) no follow-up procedures; (3) same mailout procedures and instructions; (4) no incentives; (5) type of questionnaire; (6) appropriate lengths; and (7) daily tally of returns. A difference in the rate of return was found. (Author/MLW)