Meta-analysis is a methodology that can be used to summarize the results of quantitative studies and allows a researcher to evaluate how the outcomes may vary systematically. (Author)

Presents historical, contextual, and methodological perspectives on the use of empirically supported interventions in school and community settings. Historical advances are reviewed within the context of scientist-practitioner model, psychosocial outcome research, meta-analysis, and the development of criteria and practice guidelines for…

The development of the Association for Specialists in Group Work's (ASGW) four-category system for classifying types of group work is described. Strengths and limitations of the Waldo and Bauman proposed Goals and Process (GAP) matrix for group work categorization are identified and discussed in relation to the present ASGW system. (Author/MKA)

The purpose of the current experiment was to investigate the role of private verbal behavior on the operant performances of human adults, using a protocol analysis procedure with additional methodological controls (the "silent dog" method). Twelve subjects were exposed to fixed ratio 8 and differential reinforcement of low rate 3-s schedules. For…

Assessing student performance is one of the most critical aspects of the job of a classroom teacher, but many teachers do not feel adequately prepared to assess their students' performance. In order to measure and compare secondary preservice and inservice teachers' "assessment literacy", both groups were surveyed using the Classroom…

The Interdisciplinary Qualitative Research Subcommittee (IQRS) of the Task for on Evidence-based Interventions in School Psychology assumed the responsibility of developing criteria for reviewing qualitative methods used in intervention research. The IQRS, composed primarily of psychologists and anthropologists, was confronted with the…

Indirect assessment instruments used during functional behavioral assessment, such as rating scales, interviews, and self-report instruments, represent the least intrusive techniques for acquiring information about the function of problem behavior. This article provides criteria for examining the measurement properties of these instruments…

In her advocacy of a model to train counseling psychologists as "evidence-based practitioners," Chwalisz (2003) (this issue) criticizes research based on positivism and advocates for methodological pluralism but ironically suggests the adoption of a medical model to influence the discourse on practice. In this comment, the author examines (a)…

Community-based initiatives have become a popular approach to addressing the health needs of underserved populations, in both low- and higher-income countries. This article presents findings from a study of female peer facilitators involved in a community-based maternal and newborn health intervention in urban slum areas of Mumbai. Using…

Childcare policies introduced in England in the last 10 years have created economic tensions within the sector. Having set the scene, this article presents an exploration of the different ways in which childcare providers approach operating their childcare businesses. Drawing on a case study of one Local Authority in England, the article presents…

This article seeks to develop a framework for assessing the impacts of cultural values and beliefs on cross-cultural training (CCT). It argues that culture affects CCT processes including the use of training methods, trainers' selection, and trainees' learning style. The article also reasons that the congruence between parent and host cultures…

A 1977 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) survey showed that more than 80 member libraries had staff persons designated as personnel officers. In a series of in-depth interviews in the spring of 1978 with some of these personnel officers, the main factors contributing to changes in personnel functions were identified as: (1) a growing number…

This project was designed to answer the following questions: Is it possible for secondary school office education students to develop an entry level shorthand skill of 90 words per minute with one year of instruction? Is the current dominant system the most effective to use to obtain entry level skill in one year? Is there one system more…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a book recommended for publication by the jury of the open competition for educational manuals to be used in teacher training institutes; it is designed for the Soviet educational theory course for general secondary school teachers. The five chapters deal with the subject…

Introduces three papers that discuss the design methodology for developing learning systems for cognitive skills acquisition. Provides specific examples of processes that underlie the acquisition of cognitive skills. Confirms that through the embrace of lifelong learning, cognitive skills-based learning environments are finding a more prominent…