Ways in which one National Federation of the Blind program, The March on Washington, provided a context for blind youth and adults to interact, and for blind adults to model important behavior for youths participating in the program are examined. The author's experiences with role models are also discussed. (JMM)

Round three; Gibboney responds to Hunter's response to his criticism of Hunter's teaching model. He reiterates his belief that Hunter has not demonstrated a satisfactory research base for the model and that her training process is too narrow and ignores competing approaches and critical discussion. (MD)

Presents some recent developments in the evaluation of crime prevention and control programs, including the increased use of process evaluation models. Describes the nature, methods, and advantages of the idiographic (or single subject) model as used in social work. (JAC)

The Vermont Consulting Teacher program, based on the triadic model of consultation, trains consulting teachers to deliver instruction via training classroom teachers. Six modules are described: (1) consultation training, (2) workshop training, (3) systems analysis, (4) research, (5) training a change agent, and (6) Individualized Education Program…

Describes the San Luis Obispo County Jail Treatment program, which included crisis management, psychiatric services, substance abuse counseling, Graduate Equivalency Diploma preparation, vocation counseling, and postrelease counseling and referral. Data from 73 offenders indicated the approach was effective in lowering the immediate recidivism…

Describes the career education needs of college women who are disabled, a project to provide for those needs, and first-year evaluation results. (Author)

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and its Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) are committed to bringing effective substance abuse prevention and behavioral health promotion programs to every community in the Nation. As more knowledge is gained about efficacy and effectiveness of prevention and…

This brief is part of a series intended to advance effective financing and governance of early learning supports and services in order to promote children's readiness for school. The series presents conceptual frameworks, an array of effective strategies, and the experiences of states and communities in advancing the early childhood agenda,…

The importance of science-based programs is now widely acknowledged in the substance abuse prevention field. The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) continues its efforts on several fronts to inform the field of the existence and availability of science-based program options. It primarily does this through its National Registry of…

This paper will include critical information for administrators and faculty in higher education for developing an assessment model for an online degree program. Determining the assessment process for the program before offering courses will ensure a smooth transition into the online environment so that faculty and administrators will know that the…

Examines the impact of health and welfare programs on children. Through utilization of a simultaneous equation model, the interrelationship among the child's physical health and educational benefits and the sociodemographic-economic factors are controlled. (Author/DN)

Using selected concepts, format, and techniques from the legal arena, the Judicial Evaluation Model was used to assess the efficacy of linkage arrangements between the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act prime sponsors and education service providers in the Commonwealth of Virginia. (PN)

The article explains that conclusions from a needs assessment study of 474 teacher educators were used by Project RETOOL, an in-service educational program, to design five models for in-service special teacher education. (PHR)

Critiques direct instruction for its emphasis on fact accumulation at the expense of thinking skill development. (SJL)

The Rapid Response Model (RRM) provides psychiatric services to children and adolescents seen at the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department or at the Urgent Consultation Clinic. In a naturally occurring experiment, the RRM was introduced, withdrawn and restarted. The RRM reduced nighttime Emergency Consultations and inpatient admissions from…