This report presents evaluation data on a school-based resource program for gifted students in grades 1-6. The program was designed in part to reduce transportation-related problems of the special school approach. The approach differs from the learning center approach in several ways, including time factors and the extent of instruction in basic…

The report presents findings of an audit of preschool special education programs in Washington State. It was found that the enrollment had quadrupled since 1978-79, with the majority of programs center-based. Three school districts over-reported preschool handicapped enrollment, and suggestions are offered for revising enrollment audits and…

Analysing Training Evaluation of the Worth of Training (TEOT) data collected in Successive Intervals Scaling procedures makes possible a more realistic assessment of input TEOT data, and enables training executives to improve their decision making at very low cost. (SA)

Presents a set of standards for the graduate preparation of counselors and personnel specialists. The standards are designed to serve as guidelines for minimum preparation and are flexible enough to allow for creative approaches to counselor education. (Author/PC)

With the arrival of the Nixon Presidency at home and the Vietnam war abroad, the Peace Corps component of the Kennedy New Frontier pursued new directions onto difficult and often hazardous terrain. (Editor)

A brief analysis of the War on Poverty, Medicare, and the Family Assistance Plan shows that political factors influenced their design and their fate more than need or effectiveness. The author suggests that social workers have a role in promoting the wiser and wider use of research data for determining social policy. (Author)

A new evaluation technique developed by the Life Office Management Association (LOMA) has developed an evaluation form for measuring and improving training effectiveness. (BP)

Reports on a survey of the reactions of staff who attended training courses at British universities. Four fields were covered: (1) characteristics of those attending, (2) areas in which they most needed help, (3) their estimates of success of their courses, and (4) their suggestions for improving the courses. (Author/PG)

Described a counseling model and elaborated on its positive influence for students as well as administrators. (RK)

Suggests that, unlike classical experiments, which should be carried to conclusion without change, evaluation of ongoing educational programs, such as the "Let's Be Amigos" program, must adapt to program changes. (RB)

An analysis of a student mental health service developed in a college of approximately 1,000 students and a discussion of the benefits of a well-designed system of mental health services as well the student utilization rate of services. (JA)

The Lyndon Baines Johnson High School in Austin, Texas, was designed to provide a responsive, individualized instructional climate at the high school level, partly because of tensions accompanying desegregation, high drop-out rates, and low achievement rates in basic skills. Evaluation of this program is intended to determine whether the…

The evolution of the social indicators movement is described, focusing particularly upon the split between those who hold that indicators are statistical time series for the measurement of social change and those who look to social indicators for evaluations of government programs. In addition to discussing these two positions and their impact on…

The article discusses a survey conducted to determine if the secondary school technical program is fulfilling the needs of the employers and in what ways it can be improved. General observations, results of the survey, and adopted proposals are enumerated. The questionnaire is included. (JB)