This functional model for managing large-scale program evaluations was developed and validated in connection with the assessment of Tennessee's Nutrition Education and Training Program. Management of such a large-scale assessment requires the development of a structure for the organization; distribution and recovery of large quantities of…

Several models for enrollment projections have been developed based on past performance. One of these, a computer-assisted model developed at the California State University at Northridge, was tested for possible use at Los Angeles Pierce College (LAPC). From three to five previous comparable college terms are used in the model to predict…

When a major national news magazine decided to advertise on television to increase circulation, market researchers had to design research procedures that would assess the effectiveness of various advertising options. The system was designed around the toll-free telephone number given in the advertisement, with the receiving operator recording the…

The paper describes a three level resource room designed to provide a comprehensive program to meet the widely varying needs of handicapped students at the secondary level. An introduction provides the historical background of services to the handicapped. A description of the program includes the organization; the resource room services, such as…

THE TRUMP PLAN AT RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL IN NORRIDGE, ILLINOIS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING INNOVATIONS--INSTEAD OF CLASSES OF 25-30 STUDENTS, STUDENTS MET IN GROUPS OF 4-7, 10-15, AND 65-130. INSTEAD OF STANDARD CLASSROOMS, THERE WERE MANY ASSORTED WORKING SPACES, FROM INDIVIDUAL CARRELS TO LARGE LECTURE HALLS. TEACHERS WERE GROUPED IN COOPERATIVE TEAMS…

Condensation of five speeches concerning the need for, planning of, and nature of educational parks. Summaries of discussions and recommendations of conference groups are presented concerning the following facets of the educational park--(1) clientele, (2) curriculum and instruction, (3) facilities, and (4) fiscal, management, and social aspects.…

Consideration is given to a computer technology approach for studying and developing the best utilization pattern for any complex of academic facilities. The approach basically involves simulating a variety of possible class schedules and then decisively implementing the one schedule that best approximates the existing standard for utilization and…

A method by which accurate accounting by computer might be made of apace and room use by regularly scheduled classes in institutions of higher learning is furnished. Based on well-defined terms, a master room schedule and a master course schedule are prepared on computer cards. This information is then compared with the reported individual room…

A study was made in England to determine whether practices in industry were (or were likely to be) consistent with the objectives of the Industrial Training Act of 1964. A case study of a medium-sized engineering firm near Manchester showed that the firm was concerned with avoiding potential training expenses but not with improving the efficiency…

A survey of students at Oxnard Community College (California) was conducted in order to determine whether students who had identified their major or career interests knew the psychology course requirements of their majors, and to solicit student preferences for psychology courses related to their career fields. In addition, student preferences for…

This booklet systematizes some of the schemes and approaches to individualized instruction so that educators who desire to move toward more individualized approaches will be able to consider a range of alternatives. The following will be examined: two major method of individualizing instruction (individualizing instructional ends and…

The purpose of this Outdoor Education Program was to develop in children a keener insight into the responsibilities of citizenship, as well as a better understanding of man's interrelationship with and dependence on nature. The program was an extension of the school curriculum to the out-of-doors and offered opportunities for developing many of…

This paper deals with the use of rewards for on-the-job motivation toward better attendance and performance of marginal workers (those who have not been employed on a regular basis but who are presumed to be capable of becoming adequate workers). Possible rewards are 1) financial (wage increases and fringe benefits); 2) interpersonal (social…

Museums went through many changes before the principle of free public access was established. At first restricted to very special publics, access was lated allowed to scholars, then to artists, and finally to the general public; the educational services of the museums developed simultaneously. Museums have the problem of meshing these new…

This review analyzes literature dealing with attempts to modify traditional organizational features of educational systems. These attempts involve: (1) different approaches to instruction; (2) alterations in time scheduling; and (3) new organizational forms, such as the middle school. A 156-item bibliography of relevant literature is included. (RA)