This dissertation was designed to examine the impact of Conversation, Help, Activity, Movement, Participation, Success (CHAMPS), a classroom management program in elementary schools in a district in North Carolina. The participants included principals and teachers who attended a 2-day training course and implemented the CHAMPS program at their…

This manuscript outlines a consultation with a public elementary school that was aimed at assessing and strengthening the school's antibullying programs. We gathered consultation data through interviews and observations and also reviewed existing program evaluation data. We evaluated these data in light of current research on bullying prevention…

The successful nationwide transport and evaluation of Multisystemic Therapy (MST) programs in Norway is described. This description is provided within the context of the nation's movement towards the adoption of evidence-based practices (EBPs) during the past decade, the conduct of a multisite randomized clinical trial to examine the effectiveness…

Examines a state-operated mental retardation service delivery system and conducts a systems analysis of the case coordinator referral system to determine the characteristics of individuals who were likely to be referred to supported employment. Performs an outcomes analysis of the system's supported employment program to determine who was likely…

The method of evaluation involves measurement of program objectives and subobjectives in order to ascertain program effectiveness. Evaluation provided useful information with regard to the agencies using the service, the flow of patients through the program, and the subsequent flow, through a hospital outpatient clinic, of a majority of patients…

A project was undertaken to develop a model for the referral, intervention, assessment, and appropriate placement of regular and special education students in one California school district. The district's existing system was rated according to effectiveness, supportiveness, efficiency, clarity, and flexibility. Results were used to develop the…

A microeconomic paradigm is proposed for the evaluation of special education in schools. The special education process is described in three phases: referral to special education by the classroom teacher; special classroom program; and mainstreaming. The relationship between referral by teachers, classroom resources, and students' desirable…

The application of curriculum-based assessment (CBA) procedures across five decision-making areas in special education is presented, including screening and referring, determining eligibility and classifying, planning programs, monitoring progress and modifying programs, and evaluating programs. CBA procedures are proposed as a feasible,…

This project assumes that a youngster's problems with the law rarely occur in isolation. More often, they are part of a constellation of problems--family conflict, school failure, unemployment, emotional difficulties and, in urban ghettos, inadequate housing and health care. The Neighborhood Youth Resources Center (NYRC) of Philadelphia provides a…

Suggests geriatric foster care is among the least restrictive alternatives to institutional placement. Outlines the basic prototype principles, including broadly defined client population, maximum accessibility in referral sources, flexible use of existing local services, and uniform statewide quality guidelines. Discusses indicators of success…

A model for evaluating the progress of handicapped children in resource settings is proposed, and results of field testing the model in elementary and junior high school resource rooms are presented. It is explained that the evaluation model was designed to meet the requirements of P.L. 94-142, The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of…

An overview of individualized education program (IEP) requirements and procedures and a process model for formulating and implementing IEPs are presented in this handbook which was designed for use by vocational education teachers, administrators, and counselors. The first section briefly discusses IEPs as a central focus of Public Law 94-142, the…

The mission of the Florida Model Noninstructional Adult Literacy Centers is to identify, contact, and counsel adults (16 years of age or older) who lack basic or functional literacy skills and to refer them to appropriate private and public agencies. The centers were mandated by Florida state laws. Funding is provided by the state and through…

This paper discusses findings from an evaluation of the effectiveness of a pre-referral intervention program that was being implemented in seven school districts in the Southern Tier of New York. The initiative is known as 7 SHARE, which stands for 7 districts supporting and helping to affect regional education. The paper explores the methods used…

This technical assistance manual describes school-based outreach strategies that involve parents in preparing youth with special needs for postschool jobs and independence. A model of preventive education is featured which stresses that postschool problems of unemployment and community adjustment can be anticipated and can, therefore, be treated…