The report describes an attempt to develop a cost-effective/program-effective service delivery model for providing special education to mildly handicapped students in Bellevue, Washington. Objectives include: needs assessment; analysis of delivery system options and fiscal resources; and establishment of delivery system priorities, evaluative…

The author cites conditions for error within schools as one major reason for limited effectiveness of instructional supervision. The ongoing diagnostic process of identifying conditions that reduce the effectiveness of supervision is termed organizational learning. The importance of involving the entire school system is emphasized, and the initial…

Findings from a national study of early intervention programs and toy libraries for handicapped children in Australia are summarized. After an introduction to theoretical concerns, chapter 2 reviews the rationale for early intervention and describes research on components of exemplary programs and on evaluation of the effectiveness of early…

There have been developments in interindustry economics which make it useful to reassess the potential for using input-output analysis for study of industry and occupational employment. The basic data sources available for conducting input-output analysis of employment include the Bureau of Economic Analysis in the U.S. Department of Commerce.…

As a step toward developing a standardized measure for evaluating the impact of child protective services, three indices were developed: the abuse index, the neglect index, and the sexual abuse index. Each is composed of physical indicators of the problem and social and behavioral indicators found to be statistically correlated with physical…

Investigates the effectiveness of an individualized, student-centered program designed to increase the language skills of third and fourth grade students. (RB)

Investigated in a longitudinal study were the variables affecting the efficacy of a token economy used with 16 institutionalized severely and profoundly mentally retarded males (16-24 years old) exhibiting disruptive behaviors. (Author/CL)

Lists and describes 14 reading programs offered through the National Diffusion Network (NDN) and approved by a special review panel of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW).

In determining a vocational program's effectiveness through a follow-up study, attention should be given to: (1) gathering data on comparison groups, (2) specifying the degree of relatedness between vocational training and employment, and (3) obtaining feedback from the employer. (Author/BP)

The author contends the American Society for Training and Development should not support the establishment and use of Continuing Education Units and presents his reasons. (BP)

The article discusses the success of the Region Four Adult Basic Education Staff Development Project through various universities' role in the development of services to promote staff involvement in ABE programs. (BP)

Twelve grade school children who were unable to imitate correctly the three /r/ allophones in 40 stimulus items during baseline participated in a study designed to determine if training on any one specific /r/ allophone would result in transfer to other /r/ allophones without specific training. (Author)