The value and limitations of conceptualizing evaluation as a decision-oriented research and appraisal activity is discussed. The decisional contexts of evaluation projects is examined in terms of a comparison between two models of organization decision making. Certain remedies for problems arising from attempts to enhance decisional relevance of…

Graphics, survey research, and multivariate statistical techniques were applied at a private liberal arts college to help development professionals better understand and predict alumni giving behavior, on both an aggregate and an individual basis. (Author)

This article describes procedures for evaluating an instructional packet of teaching materials entitled "Preparing for Supervised Occupational Experience Placement Programs." Among the objectives was to measure the value of instructional materials and to assess the construction of instruments for quantifying these criteria. (Author/CT)

The spreadsheet can be a powerful tool in marketing. Using a spreadsheet and admissions data, models can be built for: periodic reports of admission status, projections of the size and quality of the incoming class, and long-term recruitment strategy. (MLW)

The article describes a support program for families of handicapped children (ages birth to 3) involved in an early intervention program. A cognitive-behavioral "Coping with Stress Model," used as the basis for intervention planning and programming, helps families assess their coping effectiveness and identify unmet needs. (JW)

A high school vocational education course for mentally retarded students implemented an intervention program designed to promote appropriate job-related social behavior by developing students' social and conversational skills. The "coffee break" program phases (reminders, content suggestions, reinforcement, and questioning) resulted in…

A collaborative model of programmatic nursing research is described that was designed to build on individual research and maximize contributions of individual investigators through a carefully designed 4-year program. The program involved faculty in different clinical departments exploring health variables that contribute to nursing theory in…

Discusses the approach taken in a science project program at a math/science/computer magnet school. Explains the procedures, student requirements, and scheduling needs of the program. Contains a checklist of 17 steps for completion of the project. (ML)

A consultation-collaboration intervention model in which a school psychologist and a regular classroom teacher worked jointly to establish a remedial reading program resulted in marked increases in reading skills and levels of independent reading for five primary school students with reading problems. (Author/CB)

Directed self-help, mutual support groups are useful resources for the treatment of various populations victimized by sexual abuse. Several group models are presented. (Author)

Lakatos's methodology of scientific research programs is summarized and discussed for Piagetian schools and alternative conceptions movement. Commonalities/differences between these two rival programs are presented along with fundamental assumptions, auxiliary hypotheses, and research policy. Suggests that research findings should not be merely…

A model for systematic, formative, and participatory self-evaluation of teacher training programs is presented and analyzed, and the conditions for its successful application are outlined. (MSE)

Describes the process by which two school psychologists changed roles from providers of direct services to high school students to providers of indirect services to teachers. Four phases followed in the change to a consultation role are described. Implications for training of school psychologists in consultation are discussed. (NRB)

Identifies ways of using state intellectual freedom resources to support colleagues experiencing censorship attempts in public schools; shares mechanisms for collecting data on censorship attempts; shares highlights and implications of Wisconsin survey results and materials of interest; and recommends ideas which can be put into practice at…

Provides an introduction to data-based interventions in the organizational context. Compares four models of data use and discusses how they pertain to student affairs organizations and to staff training and development. (JAC)