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New York State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled, Albany. – 1994
This report presents findings of an investigation into the operations of Project L.I.F.E., a supportive apartment program which serves 72 persons with developmental disabilities in New York City. The introduction describes Project L.I.F.E. and its history and philosophy. The report then details the findings of the investigation, which involved…
Descriptors: Adults, Agencies, Developmental Disabilities, Group Homes
Peer reviewedPeterson, R. D. – Evaluation Review, 1986
Ten steps, generally following the scientific method, are identified and explained to assist the performance of a cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) study. Benefit-cost analysis (BCA) is compared to CEA, and implications of using CEA are discussed. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making
Download full textGeneral Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1996
The General Accounting Office reviewed the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS) program, which was established in 1972 to help disability benefit recipients return to employment. The study evaluated the SSA's management of the PASS program, including the program's impact on employment, and sought to…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Federal Programs, Incentives
Peer reviewedSchuh, Russell G.; Leviton, Laura C. – Evaluation Review, 1991
A computerized mechanism for client tracking linked to a management information system (MIS) is presented. The MIS can thus serve several evaluation functions. Features of the MIS are illustrated through a previous study of a project for pregnant and postpartum chemically dependent women. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Computer Oriented Programs, Coordination, Drug Addiction
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1981
This document is a transcript of hearings on evaluation of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA). Focus of the hearing was on mismanagement and misappropriation of CETA contract funds, especially in the last days of the Carter administration. Testimony was given by various present and former officials of the Department of Labor,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Employment Programs, Federal Programs
IUME Briefs, 1992
Some programs for helping at-risk youth achieve excellent results, while others do not. One reason for program success can be proper management. Mentoring is a promising strategy for helping at-risk youth. Planners who want to create effective mentoring programs should look at the implementation experiences of other youth programs. Evaluations…
Descriptors: Adults, At Risk Persons, Delivery Systems, Disadvantaged Youth
IUME Briefs, 1992
Mentoring has a mystique that only good can come from it, that at the worst, mentoring programs will not accomplish all that they could, but the youth served will at least be better for the experience. Both impact and process evaluations are needed to answer questions about the real benefits and any potential adverse effects of mentoring. The…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Disadvantaged Youth, Educationally Disadvantaged
