This paper describes a development project aimed at reducing the large number of dropouts in online degree project courses. The idea was that the introduction of group tutorials in virtual seminars, combined with extensive support materials, would reduce dropout rates. Among the students who participated, the dropout rate was reduced by 50%…

This two-report volume was prepared to describe approaches for evaluating individual Office of Telecommunications Policy (OTP) demonstration projects in the future and to aid demonstration project directors in project planning and development. The first report focuses on the role of planning and evaluation activities, stressing their importance in…

The Newark Audio Instruction Project determined and evaluated the cost benefits and efficiency factors in using FM main channel and subchannel, the school intercom system, and audio cassettes for delivery of instructional programming for grades K-9, and developed a master plan for integrating radio/audio instruction into the curriculum. A…

A study of 611 occupational therapists investigated the impact of inclusion on public school occupational therapy. The respondents indicated that inclusion did impact service delivery and the skills of students with disabilities. Responses to the questionnaire also indicated active involvement in inclusion planning and collaborative intervention…

This article reports on a study of current home economics programs in the secondary schools in Canada. Results of the survey are presented and concern four areas: program delivery, relationship of home economics courses to other courses, statistics concerning student/teacher populations, and issues, concerns, and emerging directions in curricula…

The purpose of this paper is to specify the design for evaluating the second year Health Start Program. This design is used as the basis for the determination of the data to be collected and the comparisons that will be made using these data to provide information to answer the policy questions asked by the Office of Child Development (OCD). For…

The Cultural Competency Self Assessment Instrument is designed to help child welfare agencies measure their cultural competence in agency policy making, administrative procedures, and practices, and to help them review and assess their operational and programmatic functions. The issues are organized around management principles and…

Results are reported from a study designed to determine what kinds of additional parent education and support services, if any, are needed in the community of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Following a brief introductory chapter of the study's overview, chapter 2 specifies the study's parameters and reviews the literature pertaining to the various…

This study examined the need for and availability of child care for infants and children through the first six grades in the Glendale, California area in 1989. A total of 46 center-based providers were sent a Child Care Provider Survey that focused on: (1) number of full- and part-time child care spaces at the center; (2) ages of the children…

The Infant Follow Along Program (IFAP) is an interagency effort to improve the identification of infants and toddlers who may experience health or developmental problems because of medical or environmental risk factors. The program also facilitates data collection and referral for services for infants and families. The program is in use in an…

This guide is intended to serve as a tool for use in examining Michigan's existing job placement program. The job placement status study and planning process outlined in the handbook and the related materials presented have been coordinated with other assessment and planning instruments currently in use by vocational educators in Michigan. The…

This two-part report describes various strategies for involving the private sector in job training programs and summarizes a study conducted with prime sponsors of Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) programs in Texas. Included in a discussion of involving the private sector in job training programs are the following topics: the new…

Covering the period from July 1, 1974 through June 30, 1975, the interim progress report describes the second year of career and continuing adult education programs in a rural district serving more than 186,000 persons of all ages in western Wisconsin. During this period the project staff focused on developing programs and services to meet the…

These planning guides are intended to help vocational rehabilitation programs and agencies identify important issues during preliminary discussions concerning possible use of assistive technology and technology-related services. They are designed to evaluate the effectiveness of current technology-related services, to implement or expand assistive…

Presented is a state-of-the-art report on individualized programing for the severely multiply handicapped based on questionnaires completed by personnel from 96 programs and site visits to 27 schools. Chapters 1-3 provide a statement of the problem and description of the sample (including demographic data and definitions of deaf-blind and multiply…