Described is a study providing paradigms for the development and evaluation of residential programs in storing relevant information, and in data processing. (Author)

A review of evaluation of product and program development in laboratory and research and development centers. (Editor)

Discusses the development of critical path networks and their benefits when used in the training and manpower development field. (EB)

Sales training programs require continual evaluation. The authors present a conceptual model of the interrelationships of planning, training, evaluation, and modification (IPTEM) in corporate sales training programs. (CT)

A paraeducator model uses community volunteers, including parents, to implement individualized educational programs for gifted and talented students. (CL)

The research described in this article was undertaken to discover the extent to which the SHAred Process Evaluation System (SHAPES) model of the community development process can be said to describe what actually happens in a community development project. The model and its development and instrumentation are described. (Author)

The minimal components of a model which utilizes a computer for summarizing individual performance records for teaching educational skills to the mentally retarded are described. The most important components are assessment, individual and group programing, continuous data collection, and program evaluation. (Author)

CHALLENGE, the gifted education program in the Kingsville (Texas) Independent School District, is described. It is explained that the program follows the J. Renzulli "Enrichment Triad Model". Screening, course content, and program administration are considered. (CL)

A survey is described of the education for health activities being conducted and planned in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas by official, voluntary, and private health services and health planning agencies. (JMF)

Examines the concept and application of prevention programs in the child welfare services, and provides a framework for child welfare services based on the public health model of prevention, which focuses on helping program administrators identify and plan services and programs for target populations at different stages in their development. (CM)

For several decades, the relative importance of process as opposed to task has been an issue in the literature. This study of the Model Cities program examines the relationship between program outcomes and the process and task orientations of program planners. (Author)

Describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of 15 community education centers in St. Louis, Missouri. Includes information about the evaluation approach and design, data management, policy changes, outcome expectations, findings and conclusions, and training needs. (JOW)