This report synthesizes information from many sources about state and local Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) evaluation activities and issues. The report's five sections are interrelated, but each can stand alone as a discussion piece on JTPA evaluation. The first section, on the role of evaluation in JTPA, outlines the rationale for doing…

The Iowa Adult Basic Education Assessment Study was conducted to document the qualities of excellence, accountability, and purpose that are present in Iowa's adult basic education (ABE) program. A six-step documentation procedure included creation of an ABE task force; submission of written assessment reports from ABE coordinators; development,…

This guide for employed parents describes types of programs available to school-age children, criteria parents can use in selecting a program that meets their child's needs, and ways to find or develop neighborhood child care programs. Options for young children include day care centers, day care in schools, family day care, and care at home.…

The report contains the findings and recommendations of an evaluation of the Community Training Home program operated by the Connecticut Department of Mental Retardation. The section on background information provides details of the history of the program which currently provides foster care services for 478 people with mental retardation of which…

This report summarizes responses to a questionnaire sent to both school and business participants in the Join-A-School Program in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The program, which pairs schools and businesses within a community, was originated in 1985; this survey is the first evaluation of the program. Responses were received from 47% of the business…

This report examines the Chicago Area Project (CAP), the first community-based delinquency prevention program, from both a historical and a contemporary perspective. The analysis is in three parts. The first part describes CAP's founding in the 1930s and analyzes the process through which it was established and the operation of its prevention…

This history of the rehabilitative services offered by the New York State Division for Youth (DFY) is reviewed to show how the DFY has evolved from its inception as a Youth Services Commission in 1945 to a major state agency with a primary responsibility to provide youth services. The role and problems of the agency are discussed in terms of its…

The School-Community Collaboration Project was conducted to train personnel to infuse career education elements into the ongoing educational process and to increase the involvement of parents and the employment community in the process. Five Massachusetts school systems participated in the project, including fifty-four educational personnel and…

The two monographs contained in this volume are concerned with analyzing the consequences of policy choices affecting the interrelationships between schools and their environments. The first study, "The Relationship between the School and the Community," shows that the character of school-community relationships varies systematically on…

This is a report of an evaluation of the South Bronx Multi-Purpose Supplementary Educational Center (SOMPSEC). The primary objectives of SOMPSEC, funded under Title III, Elementary and Secondary Education Act were: (1) to enhance the self-image of minority-group students, (2) to encourage development of their artistic talent, and (3) to increase…

School/community service is a student volunteer program that is part of the career development programs of the San Mateo Union High School District. The purpose of the program is to assist students wishing to volunteer their services to schools and approved community agencies under adult guidance and supervision. The document presents the…

A model program for providing vocational rehabilitation services to rural youthful offenders was developed and a demonstration project using the model program conducted. Twelve youthful offenders referred by the local correctional personnel were served. The results of the demonstration project indicated that the overall program was most effective…

The Health Consumer Education Program (CEP) was designed to foster "maximum feasible participation" of the people in planning, administering, and implementing community health care programs through adult education. This report, an analysis and evaluation of CEP, describes the program, presents data on intended and current practice,…

The Southeastern Michigan League of Community Colleges (SEMLCC) developed a system that would provide placement services for graduates by collecting local job market data and that would help the colleges evaluate curriculum against the needs of the business community. Development and operation of the computer-based service are described. (BM)

The article briefly reviews the history of deinstitutionalization and supports the development and use of a comprehensive evaluation process to evaluate the human and environmental factors that affect the potential for successful placement of handicapped persons in community-based residential facilities. (JW)