The Massachusetts Health Council's School Health Task Force guidelines to assist adults and parents in assessing the school health education activities are summarized. (JMF)

Meltsner classified evaluators as technicians, politicians, entrepreneurs, or pretenders, based upon differing expectations norms, training, and motivations. This role-perception study of evaluators in a large urban school district supported Meltsner, although few technicians or politicians emerged. (CP)

Assertiveness training could be more widely used by vocational rehabilitation counselors who have emotionally disturbed clients. It is easily understood by clients and focuses on daily living experiences. It is effective for clients who have feelings of anxiety, depression, or inadequacy. Clients' response to this training can be used as an…

The article reviews provisions of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) regarding parents' rights for independent educational evaluations and describes the program at the Central Institute for the Deaf to provide this service. (Author/CL)

Reviews various evaluation techniques used on different campuses to measure the effectiveness of library instruction programs. (FM)

Factors that influence the sample size necessary for longitudinal evaluations include the nature of the evaluation questions, nature of available comparison groups, consistency of the treatment in different sites, effect size, attrition rate, significance level for statistical tests, and statistical power. (Author/GDC)

The curriculum implementation models reviewed utilize observation techniques, focused interviews, questionnaires, and content analysis. Concludes that determining the relationship between the level of program implementation and program outcomes prevents curriculum from becoming ineffective. (KC)

The development and field testing of a model used to evaluate the vocational education programs in a metropolitan community college system are reported; it can also be implemented on vocational programs at other institutions. (Author/JKS)

A combination of survey techniques such as interviews and open-ended questions is used by the University of Kentucky to evaluate its teacher education programs. (LH)

Encourages the use of evaluation research rather than process, impact, or comprehensive evaluation; and notes that meaningful evaluation research can occur when the true experiment is combined with longitudinal designs. (JEG)

Flexibility in evaluative research design does not necessitate the abandonment of randomly constructed comparison groups. Three designs are reviewed which provide at least the option of randomization while maintaining great flexibility. The strengths and weaknesses of the designs are discussed. (Author)

If program evaluation is to continue its decade-long advance as a specialized field and make contributions at both the operational and policy-setting levels, evaluators must receive a basic education in the theoretical, substantive, methodological, and organizational elements pertinent to their roles. (Author)

Describes the purposes, form, and content of staff appraisal schemes in ten countries' public administrations and discusses a number of related trends and issues. Examines the effects of these trends in light of the organizations' experiences and draws attention to the inadequate monitoring and evaluation of staff appraisal schemes. (Author/JG)

The Assessment Program Tool is a method of evaluating instructional programs in institutions for the retarded. (DB)