To support the position that the use of computers can make educational administration more cost-effective, the minicomputer-based information system in the Ridgeway Public School District in New Jersey is described. A model of the information system is included. (JJD)

The public service research program at the University of California, Davis, a model linking university resources with those of public agencies in the interest of public service, is described. Collaborative research is seen as an effective form of public service, profitable to both university and government. (MLW)

Presents problem solving model based on "Pac Man," which is designed to help develop systematic, throughtful, and productive decision making skills. The model--including steps in problem solving process, suggested questions for teachers to ask students, anticipated student responses--and applications to new situations are discussed. Four…

The paper discusses the placement of moderate, severely, and profoundly handicapped children from large institutions into a group home of five children in a community setting. Emphasis is on the cost comparison of children in an institution, a group home, and a single-family residence over a five-year period. (Author)

Goals for the development of building level staff development in the Greenwich, Connecticut evaluation model include: (1) evaluating information sharing; (2) evaluating staff interests and concerns; (3) evaluating the acquisition of new skills, techniques, and strategies; and (4) evaluating the sense of community and commitment among staff in the…

Technical program planners tailor curricula to the needs of industry, sometimes giving minimal attention to the needs of students. Application of the problem-solving model creates new jobs to meet the needs of students as well as industry. (Author)

Presents a set of simulation models for use in teaching population dynamics. These models are designed specifically for use with a programmable pocket calculator, and can be used to demonstrate growth of populations with discrete or overlapping generations and also to explore effects of density-dependent and -independent mortality. (Author/CS)

Presents needs assessment as a necessary part of program planning in student affairs. Questions (N=12) are suggested as a framework to guide needs assessment activities. When staff and students become responsible for assessing their own needs, the process becomes educational and goals are more likely to be met. (JAC)

The constraints-needs model used as a basis for evaluating the Santa Clara Pueblo Headstart Program served to protect both the client group and the evaluators from unrealistic expectations and provided a more useful outcome. The evaluation was successful and its results reflected the culture and needs of the tribe. (CM)

Nursing faculty from 35 programs met at workshops to discuss problems of admission policies and curriculum design for the increasing number of RNs seeking a BSN degree. Items of concern included the identification of critical issues, curriculum design models, curriculum revision, faculty and administrator attitudes, and student needs. (CT)

Because of previous barriers within the educational system, scant research has been done to evaluate the effectiveness of existing advising systems. A project of the National Academic Advising Association to establish research priorities for the organization is reported. (MLW)

Marshall University School of Medicine, a new community-based medical school in Huntington, West Virginia which aims to improve the number and distribution of physicians in West Virginia through active involvement of its faculty and residents in primary care delivery, is described. (Author/MLW)

These seven articles discuss the need for research and statistical skills in counseling practice. Describes the demand for accountability, a meta-model for program evaluation, theories of meta-analysis, naturalistic research, a process model for preventive program research, phenomenological description, and survey research methods. (JAC)

A teaching-learning model using videotaped segments along with instructional modules to teach students the knowledge, values, and skills necessary to function effectively in a health-related clinic setting is described. The intent is to facilitate absorption of biomedical content to assist students to function as members of interdisciplinary…

This model for facilitating the development of prehelping skills is a viable model of service delivery. If prehelping skills of attending, observing, and listening are not taught systematically, the development of skills involved in responding, integrative understanding and facilitating action become increasingly difficult. (Author)