Discusses some of the findings of 10 regional studies (funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration) as they relate to future rehabilitation program evaluation efforts under the following topics: Penetration rates, determining process effectiveness, and determining impact. Placement suitability, sustention of client benefits, and consumer…

An analysis of patient views toward very brief interventions (counseling consisting of three or fewer sessions) indicates that counseling termination should not be viewed as a failure or a patient drop-out, but rather that the original expectations of the patient are met in a relatively brief contact. (MB)

When questions about Title 1 ESEA went unanswered, Congress directed NIE to make a comprehensive study of compensatory education and how to improve it. (Editor)

Examines a program with typical failure rates for chronic drunk driver treatment, and identifies factors associated with client success. Results indicate that socioeconomic status, criminality, and time-at-risk predict client success following treatment. Staff prognosis, maturity, child abuse, and other conditions do not predict success. (RJM)

A study examined the impact of the Corporation for National Service's Learn and Serve America Higher Education program, a service learning consortium, on 3,540 students from 42 participating colleges and universities, focusing on three areas of student development: civic responsibility, academic development, and life skills. Course-based service,…

This study compared perceptions of staff in self-contained programs and mainstreamed programs for students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) in a district committed to inclusion, interagency coordination, and staff training. Well-established self-contained programs were perceived as superior to relatively new mainstream programs in…

This study examined the effectiveness of an inservice elementary health education training. Pretesting and posttesting of teachers who did and did not participate indicated that intervention participants scored significantly higher on efficacy and outcome expectations subscales, taught more hours of health, and put more effort into specific health…

Discusses a three-phase study using a "rational approach" (as opposed to a consensus approach) to develop a list of recommended items to be included in follow-up surveys of counselor preparation program graduates and their employers. Usable data were received from 144 (42 percent) of the institutions contacted. Survey elements are suggested.…

Examined the effects of an abstinence education curriculum on outcomes among upper elementary, junior high, and senior high school students. Surveys of intervention and comparison students indicated that the curriculum had positively influenced knowledge, self-efficacy, and outlook (but not attitudes) among elementary students. There were no…

Describes the preparation for the implementation of a Mathematica-based calculus curriculum and the curriculum selection process at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Contains a summary of the problems encountered and the resulting modifications. Evaluation of the curriculum implementation, some reasons for its demise, and suggested future…

Students from Drexel University (n=15) spent three weeks training and seven weeks serving as volunteer literacy tutors in learners' neighborhoods in the Literacy Training and Participation Program. Compared to an earlier study in a campus setting, there were no differences in academic achievement or quality of life outcomes. (JOW)

Investigated effective drug prevention strategies for school-aged populations from drug prevention programs funded by the Department of Health and Human Services Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. Interviews with model programs' directors and staff highlighted 15 strategies essential for developing effective programs. Strategies focused on…

Examined impact of intervention emphasizing metacognitive awareness to develop practical intelligence for school in middle school subjects. Found that program enhances practical and academic skills in reading, writing, homework, and test-taking in students from diverse SES backgrounds attending diverse types of schools. Evaluated results in terms…

Evaluated a 1-year sex education program for low income male high school students in Chile. Findings for 92 students in the baseline year, 1993, and 196 students in the 1998 cohort show a reduction in the percentage of students reporting having had sexual intercourse, changes attitudes toward abstinence, and differences in communication about…

This paper evaluates the effectiveness of self-deferral, a social screen implemented to protect the U.S. blood supply from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection prior to the advent of laboratory testing. Mathematical models are developed to estimate the number of infectious transfusions ultimately leading to AIDS prior to self-deferral.…