The emergence of a sequence in evaluation approaches at the local level during the decade of Title I is discussed. These recurring patterns related to objectives, evaluation designs and data collection modes reflect impact of both external factors (e.g., changes in funding guidelines) and internal factors (e.g., changes in priority needs).…

Presented are demographic data for handicapped children in the Philadelphia area who might be eligible for federally funded (Title XX) day care services. The report consists of data tables and narrative sections for the following information: estimated number of handicapped children within catchment areas (CA's); estimated median income level of…

Improvement of federal effectiveness in the fields of health care and preventive medicine involves pressure by the public directed toward appropriation of monies, as well as their preliminary authorization. (MJB)

The article tells the story of one Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) client, the counseling given him, and his repeated failures. Depicted are the sorts of problems sponsors can expect when employing exoffenders under CETA. (MF)

A consensus should be reached among regions on where and how the Federal government should help out. By analyzing Federal policies in the ways suggested in this article, the Federal government might avoid the waste of millions of dollars in a regional battle over public resources. (Author/AM)

Reported are the results of a reader survey ranking the Carter Administration's environmental record. The President's environmental record was rated as poor or fair by most respondants. Pollution was rated the priority concern. (MA)

Reviewed are the programs, resources, and services available to the educational community through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Langley Research Center. (SBH)

Reports that the Research Applied to National Needs (RANN) program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) will be discontinued. (SL)

Describes the National Science Foundation's (NSF) program designed to replace the Research Applied to National Needs (RANN) program. (SL)

Described is Project P.E.E.P. (Providing Enriching Experiences for Preschoolers), a federally funded project for providing special services to preschool children with special learning needs. (SBH)

More than five years of research offers little evidence that students who attend federally funded remedial and learning disabled reading programs improve their reading skills. The three assumptions underlying these programs are discussed. Ways teachers and schools can evaluate their programs are listed. (MT)

In a study of federal funding for nongame wildlife programs, techniques for quantitatively assessing the relative merits of alternative funding sources are examined. Economic efficiency, ability to pay, and benefits received are considered, and the interaction of analysis with political ideologies is discussed. (SLD)

Professional behavior during the General Accounting Office's (GAO's) present era of oversight can best be understood by reviewing the audit types that populate village life in the GAO and the repertoire the office uses in conducting program evaluation audits. (Author/LMO)

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has allocated at least $200 million over the next five years to support four new supercomputer centers. Issues and trends related to this NSF initiative are examined. (JN)

The U.S. Office of Consumers' Education, which existed for almost seven years, disbursing in excess of $18 million for grants and contracts in support of consumer education activities, is examined. Program successes and program problems are discussed. (Author/CT)