EVALUATING PROGRAMS FOR THE DISADVANTAGED IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE THERE IS NO CLEAR THEORETICAL OR OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF THE TERM "DISADVANTAGED." THE PROLIFERATION OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS ALSO CREATES EVALUATION PROBLEMS, FOR OFTEN EVALUATION TAKES PLACE BEFORE THE PROGRAM IS EITHER FULLY IMPLEMENTED OR HAS FUNCTIONED FOR A SUFFICIENT PERIOD OF TIME.…

Seventy-eight federally funded California vocational education projects were evaluated to provide information on which to base plans for future research and exemplary program policies and procedures in vocational education. Objectives of the evaluation were to (1) provide information for future planning of administration of funds; (2) determine if…

A study was conducted to determine the effect of the locally developed program of career orientation implemented in the Danville, Virginia, middle schools in August 1976, on the career development and academic achievement of students in grades 5, 6, and 7. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design was used for the evaluation, and…

This report provides a comprehensive evaluation of WIN-II, the public employment and supportive service program designed to assist welfare (AFDC) recipients attain economic self support. WIN-II was fully operational from 1973-1975, and emphasized rapid job placements for employable welfare recipients. The objective of this study was to assess how…

This report is an evaluation of selected New York City Umbrella Programs funded under a special grant from the New York State Legislature. The 1975-76 Education in Action Program, a community health education program, served 427 elementary and junior high school students and 105 community parents in the Harlem and East Harlem communities. The…

This is the first of the progress and interim reports prepared for an evaluation study of compensatory education programs to be completed by 1977. This report describes and analyzes those parts of the research proposed in the research plan which have, to date, been fully designed and funded. These consist of (1) a description and discussion of…

This report is an evaluation, using randomized experimental/control design, of a program involving negotiated contractual agreements (MAP) between prisoners and parole boards for specific parole dates contingent on performance in work, training and treatment activities. Contracts were generally for less than six months. Both feasibility and…

This article identifies and describes 10 program characteristics considered to be essential for an effective early childhood program. These characteristics include: (1) target specification; (2) procedures for addressing assessed and experientially perceived needs of children and other target groups; (3) realistic goals with measurable outcome…

The Second Year Communication Skills Program (SYCSP) consists of instructional materials and procedures designed to improve the reading skills of first-grade children. The reading achievement of students was measured in 10 classrooms using the SYCSP. The Second Year Program Test, used to judge the effectiveness of the program, was administered to…

The report identifies and organizes criteria for evaluating and determining the effectiveness of graduate programs in adult education. The first phase of the study, a review of the appropriate literature, contributed to the formulation of 22 criterion statements relevant to the development of graduate study in adult education. The study's second…

The Community Learning Center (CLC) evaluation is based on on-site visits and interviews with staff and students of widely differing ethnic backgrounds. Teaching resources are varied. The Model Cities program is the basic source for CLC funding; the Cambridge Public Library is the center's local sponsor. The external bureaucratic framework needs…

This report provides an analysis of young men in the Parnes National Longitudinal Surveys who were enrolled in manpower programs from 1963 to 1972. It provides information on the Probability that members of the 5,225 sample would enter a manpower program, given personal and economic characteristics. The report evaluates the relationship of…

A response is made to a special report "An Assessment of the Michigan Accountability Program" prepared by a committee composed of Drs. Ernest House, Wendell Rivers, and Daniel Stufflebeam under contract with the Michigan Education Association (MEA) and the National Education Association (NEA). The three-men panel was to evaluate the…

The overall effectiveness of the Title I program is questionable, according to this report to Congress. Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act authorizes federal financial assistance for programs designed to meet the special educational needs of educationally deprived children living in areas with high concentrations of children…

A variety of special needs programs were funded by the Michigan Department of Education in 1972. Data collection instruments were developed to evaluate these programs and data were gathered. This initial effort was important in the movement toward implementation of a more sophisticated evaluation design. Specifically, the paper discussed the final…