The relationship between an instrument's quality and the frequency of its use in federally funded educational research in 1975 was examined. Highly rated tests were found to be used more frequently, especially achievement, vocational, and intelligence tests. Highly rated reading and personality tests, however, were not used more often. (Author/MV)

Impediments to educational change were identified in six case studies of major innovative efforts in school systems. Their theoretical and policy implications are examined. The findings suggest the need for a reformulation of the theoretical scheme most frequently used to account for the fate of organizational innovations: overcoming resistance to…

With a major focus on manpower legislation's influence on vocational training programs in Wisconsin, this article traces the history and decentralization of manpower legislation from the 1961 Area Redevelopment Act (ARA) to the present federal administration's proposals and indicates that future manpower programs should focus on training youth and…

Overviews four demonstration programs developed out of a recently enacted federal youth employment act: The Young Adult Conservation Corps (YACC), The Youth Community Conservation and Improvement Projects, The Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Projects, and Youth Employment and Training Programs. (EM)

The study finds (1) that vocational-technical training taken under the GI Bill raises earning capacity more than does similar training taken under Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) and (2) that the earnings effect of training are significantly greater for blacks. (EM)

Educational vouchers opened the door for power shifts. That they did not affect the ways in which work, authority, and child rearing are apportioned in society is one conclusion of this discussion of vouchers. The Alum Rock school district voucher plan is analyzed as an example of an implemented voucher plan. (Author/JP)

Analyzes empirical data from one service area in Oklahoma as an illustration of the likely effects of proposed restrictions limiting eligibility of Native Americans for Indian Health Service care. Findings indicate dwindling support for Indian health care and negative impact on future Indian population. (PS)

Two faculty development programs designed to train medical school faculty members for family medicine educational programs produced participants going to different academic settings and becoming involved in quite different activities, especially in the area of scholarly work. Factors affecting differential scholarship and their implications for…

Defense Department contracts to colleges, universities, and other non-profit organizations were for research, development, testing, and evaluation for military projects and for civilian water-resource projects. A list of those with contracts of $500,000 or more is presented. (MLW)

Congress seems serious about designing a new federal program to modernize campus research facilities, but the ultimate issue in dividing the funds will be whether the current distribution of federal resources for research best serves the national interest. (MSE)

A federal project introduced law enforcement and community development techniques in three urban school districts. The study found school safety and respect for students' procedural rights to be compatible. It may be possible to incorporate the techniques of the project into more promising approaches to school crime and student misbehavior.…

This discussion of the progress made in the fields of technology and communications in India describes a number of government projects, leading manufacturers and industries, advances made in various areas, and the current status of information technologies in India. (CLB)

The Javits fellowship program, designed to encourage students to enter the arts, humanities, and social sciences by offering fellowships that would allow them to attend prestigious institutions, is described. Some believe the Reagan Administration has delayed each competition because it wanted to abolish the Javits program. (MLW)

Twenty-five years of evaluation research are reviewed. Findings show that evaluations of social programs have been negative. Policymakers often blamed the evaluators when it was not clear why certain programs had failed. There is hope for a better working relationship as evaluators adopt better methods and social policy becomes more rational. (VM)

The distribution pattern of a Canadian research fellowship award is examined in light of application patterns, patterns of research funding in U.S. institutions, and the peer review system. The need to encourage participation through competition is discussed. (MSE)