This document is an evaluation of the social science program in the Des Moines (Iowa) Public Schools. The program is a traditional instructional program that grows conceptually with the student and is designed to meet the needs of students and society. The elementary program meets state guidelines and is the expanding horizon program researched…

Various strategies for optimizing the use of program evaluation information are recommended, based on a thorough evaluation of the literature. The recently revised "Program Evaluation Standards" (Joint Committee, 1994) are then reviewed point by point as regards sensitivity to these recommendations. It appears that the new standards…

This document was developed to provide principal investigators and project evaluators working with the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Education and Human Resource Development (EHR) with a basic understanding of dissemination. It is aimed at people who want to learn more about both developing and implementing a dissemination plan. It…

This directory is a resource guide to distance education programs operating in the Mid-Atlantic states served by Research for Better Schools: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The purposes of the directory are to provide (1) a brief overview of the distance learning programs currently operating (in the fall of 1990) in these four…

The paper describes approaches and findings of an evaluation of 10 advocacy projects providing services to developmentally disabled and mentally ill persons across the country. The projects included internal rights protection organizations, independent legal advocacy mechanisms, self-advocacy training centers, and legal advocacy providers in…

Evaluating strategies for assessing instructional goals of developmental programs in early education are suggested. (Editor)

Educational travel does more for students than merely show them the sights. It has the larger purpose of sensitizing them to other cultures by helping them to understand background of what they see. Mental growth and attitudinal change will be the result of a well-conceived and well-constructed travel itinerary. (Editor)

Article detailed the scheme of using a work study program to offset the practice of suspension, in reality a vacation for students. The program's strengths and weaknessess were evaluated. (RK)

The judicial evaluation approach adapts and modifies certain concepts from both jury trials and administrative hearings in the field of law and relies on the law's acceptance of human testimony to clarify and, subsequently, to judge complex events. (Author)

The Indiana University experience should not be taken as "proof" that the judicial evaluation approach works or does not. The evidence is that this type of adversary proceeding needs improvement, that it holds great promise, and that the next attempt should tell us more. (Author/IRT)

Article considered the need for bilingual education and discussed some recent history in the development of educational programs and opportunities for Spanish-speaking children. (RK)

Evaluation, the author says, is too often based on careless use of value judgments. He describes here one method of evaluating high school programs that meets more specific criteria. (Editor)

A discussion of the development of simple observational instruments for assessing the quality of cognitive and prosocial elements of diverse preschool programs. (EH)

The chairmen of the five study groups met to share contributions from their groups and to summarize their observations and recommendations. This article is a summary, somewhat abridged here. (Author/RK)

Guidelines for planning and organizing a workshop are set forth based on the authors' experience in giving a one-day workshop for Kansas hospital librarians. (Author)