Information that describes a program's implementation and client audience can help the evaluator tailor the study to the constraints of particular settings and increase the likelihood that the evaluation can be implemented as planned. (Author/BS)

Examines how the automobile industry, through the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence and the National Automotive Technical Education Foundation, has accepted a set of standards developed by the Industry Planning Council of the American Vocational Association Trade and Industrial Division and made them a basis for certification of…

Presents seven reports related to implementing World Conservation Strategy (WCS) objectives in the United Kingdom, each report focusing on and providing recommendations related to a particular subject area. Includes a list of 10 proposals for strategic ways to action and a list of general WCS aims. (JN)

Reviews the first volume of Germany's national bibliography of sixteenth-century editions--"Verzeichnis der im deutschen Sprachbereich erschienenen Drucke des XVI. Jahrhunderts" (VD16)--and describes the project which is currently cataloging and recarding all known editions printed between 1501 and 1600 in German-speaking regions of that…

An address by the director of the National Institute of Education and the American Society for Training and Development on the relationships between education and training in the world of work. Suggests that education could well learn much from training, which has learned to deal with accountability. (WL)

This is one in a series of reports to the President and Congress developed by the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) on key contemporary issues in information technology. This report argues that significant improvements in health care would be possible if modern clinical information systems were widely implemented and a…

This book presents an in-depth assessment of the concept that excellence can be found in a variety of occupations that do not require a 4-year college baccalaureate degree. The findings are supported by data collected from nearly 40,000 students in occupational programs operating in 361 post-secondary institutions as part of the Counseling for…

This document announces the winners of the 2000 National Award for Museum Service. The award winners demonstrate the kind of influence and impact museums can bring to community life. The Albright-Knox Art Gallery (Buffalo, New York) enjoys an international reputation for its collection of modern and contemporary art and its innovative special…

Identity and diversity in its forms present major challenges to countries seeking to best equip citizens with the skills to participate effectively in their diverse societies. An exploratory study was conducted using the search conference methodology to explore the extent to which government and non-government education programs promote and…

The movement to advance directors and administrators of early childhood programs is taking hold in many communities and states. Focusing on critical elements and updates from across the nation, this packet provides resources, prototype information, and guidelines for people in the process of setting up director credentialing programs. Sheets…

The strength of career education lies at the state and local levels, where daily decisions must be made about what career education means and how it should be implemented. (GB)

A look at the major objectives of a project which is to provide a facility which will allow the active co-operation of research workers throughout Canada in the development and evaluation of computer-aided learning systems to meet Canadian requirements. (Author)

Presents the American College Health Association's positions on both national health care plans and health care programs which relate to mental health. (RK)

The effects and limitations of the choices made by development planners in their efforts to promote either agrarian development or industrial development in Indonesia and Singapore are discussed. (Author/FF)