Health educators need to utilize behavioral criteria to assess the effectiveness of school health education programs. (MM)

Reports on a program of family therapy instruction intended as a continuing professional education service to mental health personnel. Rapid expansion of the program since its inception in late 1971 is attributed to increasing demand from human service agencies in and around greater Philadelphia area. Some characteristics of participants are…

To evaluate the functioning of a senior citizens' center, data were collected on six variables: (1) historical population shifts; (2) attendance and membership statistics; (3) goal attainment; (4) community outreach attempts; (5) neighborhood resources; and (6) general factors affecting attendance. Comparisons revealed a pattern of decreasing…

Evaluated a self-help treatment manual consisting of stimulus control, rapid smoking, and coping relaxation techniques. While the overall program was moderately effective, groups did not differ in percentage of baseline smoking or in number of subjects abstinent at posttreatment. Implications for self-help smoking reduction manuals are discussed.…

In the impress method, the teacher sits behind the student, reads a selection of material, and points to each word as s/he reads it. The student repeats what the teacher says and follows the teacher's finger. The objective is to cover as much material as possible at a normal pace. Comprehension is not required. Research studies are reviewed. (JN)

Drinking and smoking habits of a group of college students did not change after a 15-week period of exercises. Results indicate a conscious commitment to changing life-styles may be an important factor and should be considered before physical activites are added to drug and alcohol abuse programs. (Author/JAC)

Present systems of accountability, which require excessive paperwork and force teachers into the "Directive Teaching Model," cause special education teachers to be accountable to the system rather than to self-actualization needs of students. Special education teachers must have the freedom and training to create "unique"…

Suggests ways to adapt five methods of evaluation to recruitment literature. Methods discussed are: (1) evaluation as measurement; (2) evaluation as the assessment of congruence between objectives and achievement; (3) evaluation as professional judgement; (4) evaluation as decision-maker; and (5) evaluation as comprehensive or goal-free…

Cursive signatures were taught to five totally blind students (12 to 27 years old) through a task analytic approach and utilizing tutors not trained in the area of the visually impaired. (Author)

Three experiments involving college adults, retarded adults, and adolescents and normal preschoolers examined the efficacy of three methods of presenting stimuli (successive, simultaneous, or a combination) in object- naming tasks. Results were consistent in showing better posttest performance for Ss in the simultaneous and combined conditions.…

An evaluation to determine the degree of program effectiveness, to identify correctable weaknesses in program design, and to better understand the needs of the target population was prepared by the University of Illinois. A description of the questionnaire and the conclusions derived from participant responses are provided. (Author/MLW)

This article offers a framework for training child welfare workers and supervisors to stop and prevent foster care drift and to achieve permanency goals. (Author/DB)

Discusses five instructional purposes for computers (opportunities for students to become familiar with computers, development of skills with computers, curriculum enhancement, educational reform, and cost-effectiveness), their similarities and differences, and the ways in which each purpose could be evaluated. (Author/IRT)

Describes a seven step decision-making process which enables organizations to examine training situations to determine whether behavior modeling is appropriate. Includes a behavior modeling decision flow chart. (JOW)

Discusses four approaches to assessing training effectiveness and efficiency: resource requirement models, life cycle models, benefits models, and productivity models. Examines different ways of addressing the cost/benefits issue which could be useful in a particular training situation. Each model is analyzed in detail. (CT)