Outlines the experience of having seven people run the Bolton Royd Adult Education Centre. Describes methods and results of learning to work together. (JOW)

This report consists of two parts. The first section identifies issues concerning the "Standards for Evaluations of Educational Programs, and Materials." In the second, these issues are addressed through an agenda for conducting projects designed to study and improve the contents and uses of the standards. (BW)

The author provides guidelines for determining the target audience for a gifted program evaluation. Descriptions of several approaches for program evaluation are offered. (Author/SW)

Discusses the utilization of evaluative information in terms of the dimensions of evaluation, pitfalls of evaluation, and facts concerning useful evaluation. (AH)

Ten delinquent boys in a home operated on a just community philosophy, which stresses moral discussion and participatory democracy in making and enforcing rules and in resolving interpersonal conflict, moved up an average of one-third of a stage in their reasoning on the Kohlberg moral judgment interview. (Author/RM)

A telephone survey of Rhode Island employers sought to determine their attitudes toward the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), CETA-trained employees, and state CETA office assistance. Employers had generally favorable impressions but expressed the need for less red tape, better ability screening, and closer monitoring of the type…

Reviews definitions of accreditation and provides a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of accreditation. Considers the impact accreditation would have on the speech communication discipline. (PD)

Discusses advantages and disadvantages of adopting a process of accreditation in the field of speech communication. (PD)

Argues that the need for accreditation of speech communication programs cannot be demonstrated and, instead, monies and energies should be expended on effective teaching, research, and community service. (PD)

Includes an annotated listing of 37 journal articles and publications on the accreditation process. Covers accreditation in particular programs such as library, teacher education, journalism, and others. (PD)

Qualitative methods can play a significant role in both formative and summative evaluations. There are at least six functions of qualitative methods in evaluation. Tables and figures present information on characteristics of qualitative and quantitative methods, selected qualitative evaluation models, and a checklist of evaluation situations for…

Literature on the generalizability of program effects focuses on the a priori development of evaluation designs which enable certain generalizations to be made. Secondary analysis procedures which can be employed using existing evaluation data to estimate a program's generalizability when follow-up field studies are not feasible are suggested.…