A discussion of the role of domain-referenced testing in educational accountability. (HB)

The purpose of this report is (1) to discuss the basic issues dealt with in examining the effectiveness of learning centers; (2) to relate preliminary work with learning center evaluation to the state delivery systems of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri; and (3) to identify further work which is needed to extend the initial effort. The basic…

This fourth annual survey of the School of Education, University of Massachusetts (Amherst), presents graduates' perceptions of their preservice teacher education programs, other demographic and inservice information, and their expressed needs for further study and experience. Questionnaire data results are tabulated for graduates of all of the…

This paper discusses program implications of research on adolescents. A brief historical review of teenage sexuality is presented in order to put current information in perspective. The present increase in teenage fertility is seen as part of a larger epidemic failure of socialization. A number of recent studies are reviewed and synthesized,…

The number of secondary alternative programs in the school district of Philadelphia has grown to 75 giving it one of the largest networks of alternative programs in the country. The object of this paper is to report on the impact of those programs. The programs are divided into four categories: (1) disruptive/ truant programs, (2) career programs,…

Consumer satisfaction with mental health services is one of the process objectives inherent in the general goals for community mental health centers funded federally by the National Institute of Mental Health. Programs must demonstrate that patients and other service consumers agree that their needs are being met by existing services and patterns…

A study was conducted to clarify issues and problems involved in the assessment of the effectiveness of military training and to evaluate and recommend more objective procedures for determining the effectiveness of Navy training. The study results are reported in two volumes. This volume examines specific problems affecting Navy training…

A multifaceted behavioral treatment program designed to modify noncompliance in five hyperactive preschoolers and to train their parents in techniques of maintaining compliant behavior was implemented. Results indicated that hyperactivity and noncompliance were reduced to normal limits. Parents' use of behavior modification techniques were…

A study was conducted of 275 Puerto Rican pupils to assess the relative effectiveness of various experimental models of bilingual education with respect to selected pupil and parent outcomes. A model providing a major part of the instructional day in Spanish in addition to English had generally positive results. (Author/RM)

A survey of West Virginia superintendents, principals, county vocational directors, and guidance counselors in counties with public junior and senior high schools and/or vocational schools offering vocational agriculture found the members of the four groups to be generally favorable toward vocational agriculture and its teachers. (AG)

The evident need for correspondence and congruence between social work practice specializations and educational areas of concentration suggests the utility of analyzing the various ways in which social work practice has been conceptualized over time. (Editor/KE)

Describes, for the student affairs officer, the importance of evaluating the context within which university-related decisions are made before choosing any proposed management techniques. (Author)

An evaluation of a 3-year child abuse program, involving 11 demonstration centers, had two major objectives: (1) to test different strategies for tackling the child abuse problem and (2) to study carefully the successes and failures of the various projects. (CS)

Fourteen principles are discussed that will help distributive education teacher-coordinators develop a positive philosophy concerning training plans--a belief that they are an effective tool for developing a quality distributive education program. (Author/BP)