Discusses the development and use of indicators for the monitoring and evaluation of services for child mental health and development in Sri Lanka. Also considers indicators for rating home environment. The conclusion covers the effects of the development and use of indicators. (BG)

Judgment based assessment (JBA) in early childhood special education is discussed in its theoretical context and noted are three trends: (1) the widening of JBA to include emotional characteristics and developmental processes; (2) inclusion of such informants as peers and persons with disabilities; and (3) development of new methods for eliciting…

Critiques the second edition of the GRIDS (Guidelines for Review and Internal Development in Schools) handbook. Reviews the background of the GRIDS scheme, identifies areas of practical difficulty, examines the role of such schemes in British education, and describes a multi-institutional scheme. Includes seven references. (MLH)

A method for evaluating research using both quantitative and qualitative analysis is presented. It is proposed as useful for a variety of evaluation needs including large-scale projects, acquisition of expensive equipment, and nomination of scientists to important positions. It is seen as especially useful for evaluation in small entities. (MSE)

A student advisory committee established to complement the evaluation of an open learning center provided valuable feedback about instruction and services, and the students served as excellent problem-solvers. As a result, the evaluation process was improved, staff gained student perspectives, and students developed skills. (MSE)

Studied the influence of prior treatment history of a mentally retarded child and identity of the treatment mediator on the rating of alternative treatment procedures by 105 graduate education and 53 undergraduate psychology students. Found that treatment history partially influenced ratings but mediator identity had no effect. (FMW)

Provides cooperative education with an improved evaluation technique to measure the impact of co-op participation on monetary returns to students. The basic model employs economic theory and regression analysis to isolate the effect of cooperative education on initial wage rate after graduation. (JOW)

This study found that states with low percentages of students identified as learning disabled (LD) used a diagnostic method for determining a severe discrepancy, whereas few states identifying the most students used such a method. Use of a method to determine a severe discrepancy may reduce inappropriate labeling of students as LD. (Author/JDD)

Outcomes of the program evaluation of "The BreakAway Company," a career-readiness program for at-risk adolescents, are described. Some inconsistencies of observation and measurement in an intervention with 38 adolescents are noted. What and when to observe and measure are essential in evaluating complex interventions for at-risk…

A framework is described for economic evaluation of substance abuse interventions, describing addiction and treatment dynamics and highlighting therapeutic and economic endpoints. Cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analyses are discussed. In conjunction with a decision-tree model, economic evaluation is presented as a tool for informed resource…

The "Program Evaluation Standards" supplies a useful framework for generating questions to raise about any evaluation plan or evaluation report to assess its pros and cons. It is a valuable "how-to" for graduate students and professionals. This second edition incorporates changes in the field in the last decade. (SLD)

Advantages of using logistic and hazards regression techniques in assessing the overall impact of a treatment program and the differential impact on client subgroups are examined and compared using data from a juvenile court program for status offenders. Implications are drawn for management and effectiveness of intensive supervision programs.…

A broad set of ethical principles is examined to determine their relevance for evaluation. The five principles of K. S. Kitchener (autonomy, nonmaleficience, beneficence, justice, and fidelity) are relevant to evaluation and are fully represented in the evaluation standards of the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation. (SLD)

The literature on evaluation of employee involvement (EI) programs is reviewed, and five evaluation models and other procedures to increase EI usefulness to organizations are discussed. Better designed studies should include some form of preevaluation and postevaluation measures and should use more than one evaluation model. (SLD)

Thirty studies on supported employment for people with disabilities were evaluated using a proposed Social Validity Matrix. Results suggested further research should investigate alternative strategies for assessing social validity, develop systematic procedures for collecting and using social validity data, and establish functional variables…