A statistically proper method for evaluating change in cardiorespiratory performance as a function of experimental condition is presented.(JD)

Outlines several issues that distinguish studies and projects that have incorporated a cost-effectiveness analysis perspective from those that have not. (Author)

Evaluates the effects of a management development program in which women administrators, professionals, and supervisors received training for upward career mobility. Assertiveness and attitudes toward women significantly improved for administrators and professionals but significantly declined for the supervisors. (Author/IRT)

Eight programs which perform iterative partitioning cluster analysis were analyzed in terms of versatility of options, accuracy, and cost. It was not possible to recommend any one program because of the variability in programs and the lack of knowledge about iterative partitioning methods. (Author/MH)

A flexible, field-oriented approach to teacher education evaluation is presented. (MM)

A 19-step general evaluation model is described through its four stages: identifying problems, prescribing program solutions, evaluating the operation of the program, and evaluating the effectiveness of the model. The role of the evaluator in decision making is also explored. (RAO)

Methods for evaluating school health programs are outlined. (JD)

Discusses developments in program evaluation, suggests ways these may be used to develop the English curriculum, and suggests ways to improve evaluation. (DD)

The article reviews career education proposals of the Field Initiated Studies (FIS) program of the Research Projects Branch, Bureau of Education for the Handicapped. (SBH)

Presents an assessment of three major child advocacy organizations: The Day Care and Child Development Council of America, Coalition for Children and Youth funding changes, and future plans. (CM)

A survey of students, parents, and teachers showed positive response to a new computerized grade reporting system in Madison, Wisconsin. (LS)

Federal intervention programs are affected by pressures that inhibit honest evaluations. (MM)

An alternative program, the authors believe, can be successful only with the full support of the principal. Charts the attitudes of 63 Philadelphia principals toward their city's alternative schools. (Editor/RK)

Describes the procedure followed in evaluating extension at the University of Missouri, reporting on the usefulness of the steps followed, and presenting some of the outcomes from this Extension evaluation at the institutional level. (WL)

Surveys and critiques the mass production and education of journalists. Available from: The Atlantic Monthly, The Atlantic Monthly Company, 8 Arlington St., Boston, Massachusetts 02116; Subscriptions: $13.00 a year; $1.00 plus postage single issues. (KS)