Facts about the geological formation and modern functions of Niagara Falls are given in this article, the second in a series about natural wonders. Questions for class discussion, directions for making a model waterfall, possible writing topics, and resources for further information about waterfalls are included. (PP)

Time series analysis is applied to an assessment of the temporary and permanent impact of the 1975 Australian Family Law Act and its effect on number of divorces. The application and construct validity of the model is examined. (Author/PN)

Demonstrates via the case study method that techniques of behavior counseling are applicable to change agentry in larger social systems. Describes the use and validation of a behavioral model in program planning, implementation, and evaluation. (RC)

Presents a model of the stages through which teachers and students go in effective literature teaching. (AEA)

Reviews four different approaches to evaluation--decision-oriented, applied research, value-oriented, and systems-oriented--and suggests how each may be applied to the evaluation of instructional programs. Nine references are listed. (Author/CHC)

Six areas of staff development program evaluation in which participants may be meaningfully involved are: (1) clarification of the program's goals; (2) development of a design for the evaluation study; (3) development of methods for measurement; (4) analysis of information; (5) response to evaluation instruments; and (6) reporting on an evaluation…

Describes a new programmed learning package, PLACE: Guided Steps to Employment Readiness. The package provides a measurable definition of employability and helps clients measure their own employability and prepare themselves for work. (Author)

Describes the issues considered at the 1979 "Communicative Competence and Language Teaching" conference held in Venice, Italy. Participants discussed teaching methods which could enhance second language competence. A model for determining language learning objectives is discussed. (AM)

Describes methods for using a model of the stages through which teachers and students go in effective literature teaching. (AEA)

Delineates the types of decisions involved in the preservation of library collections and suggests decision-making structures and criteria for each type of decision. The information gaps which limit the ability to make intelligent preservation decisions are also discussed. (Author/JL)

Describes a model of delivery of services that enables school psychologists to meet testing demands while initiating a broad range of consultative services. The model includes having available: (1) funds for contract testing, (2) conferences with teachers prior to formal referral of children, and (3) qualified contract evaluators. (Author/RC)

Suggests goal attainment scaling, developed to assess the degree to which specified goals identified prior to treatment were accomplished, can be modified to assess accomplishment which occurs in a group counseling-type setting. Describes two goal attainment models, one individually determined and one leader determined. (Author)

A model is described which illustrates two general uses of multiple analyses to evaluate quasi-experiments: obtaining estimates of the treatment effect, and checking the validity of the experiment. (MH)

Presents an evaluation model appropriate for evaluating curriculum-based career education programs, with step-by-step instructions for use. Eighteen tasks for evaluating the implementation of career education curriculum are noted in four model phases: writing the evaluation problem, developing evaluation design, implementing evaluation plans, and…

Issues suggested by John Sizer's paper, an overview of the assessment of institutional performance, include: the efficient-frontier approach, multiple-criterion decision-making models, performance analysis approached as path analysis, and assessment of academic quality. (JMD)