Developmental evaluation is proposed as a term to describe certain long-term partnering relationships with clients who are, themselves, engaged in ongoing program development. Rather than a model, developmental evaluation is a relationship founded on a shared purpose and is a way of being useful in innovative settings. (SLD)

This review of 129 references identifies the following research issues: conceptualizations of work and family, learning and work-family connections, gender concerns and work-family interaction, designing and implementing work-family educational programs, community and informal networks, assessing program and learner outcomes, and public policy.…

Project learning, with community and school staff assistance, helped a fifth-grade class transform the school lunchroom and their own behavior. A $2,500 Alcoa grant spearheaded an Italian restaurant project. Children served on five committees: public relations and advertising, management, art and design, planning and budgeting, and research. The…

Teletraining is a human performance system that integrates telecommunications into planning, designing, and delivering training programs. For international teletraining, the instructor must be aware of cultural diversity and training in the country in question. (JOW)

Provides research-based and practical advice on how to foster the career development of new and junior faculty. Reviews who these individuals are, highlighting research on their work and career experiences. Describes model programs and successful strategies, including exemplary programs for orientation, mentoring, research, and teaching…

Discusses mentorship as a policy mechanism for women educators in (Australian) government school systems. Describes mentorship as a powerful strategy that greatly assists professionals' career development and mobility. Compares three different mentoring types (traditional, professional, and institutionalized) and argues for nonelitist professional…

This article presents five basic guidelines for initiating a successful alumni merchandising program: (1) shop around for the best vendor; (2) decide what to sell; (3) manage merchandise properly; (4) watch out for risky business; and (5) get what you pay for. (MDM)

This article presents an interview with Robert Deware, associate professor of organization behavior at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, who offers advice on setting up and managing a university public relations office. It focuses on issues of office size, staffing, structure, and strategy. (MDM)

School environments supporting inclusion require collaborative planning and program development. Inclusion is possible if the full community of parents, education personnel at all levels, policymakers, and community agencies join to make it a reality. Discusses observable benchmarks to be used to measure a school's progress in building these…

Explores how marketing recreation and physical activity programs for females might be undertaken based on the growing body of research about female involvement in recreation, sport, and leisure. The paper addresses product, place, price, and promotion, discussing females as people who represent a growing market segment with unique characteristics.…

Case studies of six extension agents and four extension program developers show that three types of factors constrain or enable planning: organizational structure and culture, available resources, and power relationships. Planning is affected in terms of needs addressed and processes used; personal and organizational interests of adult educators…

This paper traces the history of gifted and talented education programs in Taiwan and describes their current goals; factors influencing their development; recently established programs; support systems in the areas of program design, teacher training, resources, and research; and identification procedures. (Author/JDD)

Guidelines for promoting gifted education programs are offered, including being judicious in promotion efforts, developing support among different role groups, and strengthening support within role groups (e.g., teachers, parents, students, administrators, community leaders, policymakers, and business leaders). A cyclic model of advocacy stages is…

Three medical curriculum database prototypes have been developed by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Maryland, and the University of Miami. Generic characteristics of the hardware and software systems are noted, and issues in further development (such as a controlled vocabulary and collaborative activities) are…

Foreign language study is finding a niche in the elementary school curriculum. Schools now offer Chinese, Russian, Arabic, Swedish, and Japanese, instead of teaching mostly German and the Romance languages. Studies agree that children pursuing foreign languages show more creativity, divergent thinking, and higher-order thinking skills and score…