A need for the development of a policy research base regarding state implementation pf evidence-based practice (EBP) is emphasized. Efforts are made on how to make use of EBP in everyday clinical practice as a means of improving outcomes in six states.

This case study is centered upon the recent debate concerning the decision by Texas Governor Rick Perry to mandate the compulsory vaccination of girls in the Texas public school system against the human papillomavirus (HPV) prior to entering the sixth grade. The interrupted case method is particularly appropriate for this subject with the case…

Sex offender civil commitment (SOCC) has been enacted in 16 states amid widespread controversy. A critical component of civil commitment is the risk assessment process that determines recommendations for civil confinement once a prison term has expired. This study analyzes the first stage of a two-stage risk assessment process that determines…

Kansas is not typically considered a state with a great deal of diversity. In the past few years, however, Kansas has become more ethnically diverse. Kansas adult education programs could serve as a bellwether for diversity across Kansas. This article discusses the diversity in Kansas adult education programs. The author stresses the need to…

This program evaluation study examined the relationship between Problem Solving/Response to Intervention (PS/RtI) training and technical assistance and educator and implementation outcomes following the first year of a 3-year project. Educators from 40 pilot schools in eight districts participating in the study received ongoing professional…

The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC) was charged by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) from 2001-2006 to develop, implement, and evaluate an approach to technical assistance that would result in sustainable systems change in state Early Intervention and Preschool Special…

This comprehensive review of policies and programs designed to support youth transitioning out of foster care spans all 50 states and the District of Columbia. As part of the review, Chapin Hall administered a web-based survey of state independent living services coordinators to collect up-to-date information about their state's policies and…

This guide describes the major purposes and activities of the Division of Library Development of the New York State Library. Brief descriptions of the following programs and projects are provided: (1) adult literacy services; (2) central library aid; (3) certification of public librarians; (4) chartering and registration of libraries; (5)…

The administrative and political ramifications of a form of multiple matrix sampling where all students in the population are tested on a subtest is discussed in the context of a statewide testing program. The conclusion is drawn that large-scale testing programs will have to adopt a testing framework which samples items from the total item domain…

BASED UPON AN EARLIER RECOMMENDATION FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII, A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF A STATEWIDE SYSTEM OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION WAS CONDUCTED. EACH OF THE THREE MEMBERS OF THE SURVEY TEAM SPENT 21 DAYS IN HAWAII DURING THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 20 TO MAY 28, 1961. CONTENT OF THE REPORT WAS DRAWN FROM THE PERSONAL…

State efforts at establishing accountability programs have not been successful because few states could or did install the essential ingredients of accountability systems and even fewer took the elements they had very seriously; accountability systems are based on the false assumption that the people who operate an educational system actually have…

The source of most of the opposition to educational assessment is fear on the part of administrators and teachers that assessment will be used as an instrument of evaluation. Assessment plans make it impossible to identify individual teachers or schools. Thus, the fear that someone may be penalized because of a bad assessment is not realistic.…

A study of nine family support services delivered by 133 public and private agencies in New York State revealed that problems of service identification and definition and variations in location, type, auspice, size, and structure of service agencies affected availability and accessibility of family support services statewide. (Author/CL)

The commissioner of the New York State Education Department describes a plan to improve elementary and secondary education, with particular emphasis on assuring excellence and equity. Implications for gifted students include a flexible study pace, intensive summer study and interdisciplinary projects. (CL)

In 1998, Florida voters passed a unique amendment to the state constitution requiring the state to make "adequate provision...for a uniform, efficient, safe, secure, and high quality system of free public schools." This brief examines how Florida courts are likely to interpret this constitutional amendment and whether Florida's funding system will…