Considers evaluation in the context of conducting large professional development meetings. Its purposes are (1) to share an evaluation rationale along with a set of implementing techniques and (2) to review the value of regional (multistate) conferences. (JOW)

The Society for Public Health Education's (SOPHE) three midyear scientific symposia were evaluated by all SOPHE members who attended and 10 percent of those who did not. Ninety percent learned something relevant to their work; 33-50 percent made business contacts; 20 percent increased their participation in association activities because of the…

Discusses challenges faced by practitioners working with CBI and suggests ways ADCIS could further its efforts in three areas: (1) defining significant educational and training problems, (2) finding creative and logically superior solutions to the selected problems, and (3) comparing the outcomes of alternative solutions in a valid and persuasive…

Describes the development and use of a 7-item survey to evaluate sessions at an annual meeting of the Society of Research Administrators. Based on the 556 responses, the procedure proved an efficient and reliable method of obtaining information on sessions. Items addressed respondents' interest in the session, speaker qualifications and…

The organized experience of the Testing, Research and Data Processing Division of the University of Maryland, College Park, Counseling Center of attending a national convention and making presentations is discussed and evaluated. In evaluating the various aspects of the experience, participants agreed that "debugging" their presentation…

Having been involved in undergraduate and graduate student groups on four campuses, the author of this article has noticed certain characteristics commonly found in successful campus groups. These characteristics include: (1) initial and continual planning with community members; (2) active involvement by all stakeholders; and (3) evaluating the…

This document, which focuses on practices in postsecondary speech communication programs, includes the Association for Communication Administration statement on faculty hiring, retention, and tenure. Other sections present a description and assessment of graduate degree programs in speech communication; results of a survey of job placement in the…

The 27 mini-conferences described in this report were designed to communicate career education philosophy, teaching and counseling practices, evaluation methods, and program activities and results to school practitioners. Focus was on the scope and sequence of career education with the aim of improving the capacities of educators in specifying,…

This document presents guidelines and resource materials to assist individuals in planning career academies. Chapter 1 defines career academies as programs designed around the following key elements: (1) development and cultivation of a small learning community; (2) a college preparatory curriculum with a career theme; and (3) partnerships with…