Article discusses the After-School Girl's Leadership Program in Seattle designed to foster positive development in girls. Their ideas and concerns are at the center of the curriculum, and they are able to experience the power of positive peer support. The program empowers them to address the environmental concerns that impede development.…

After fire and smoke damaged an upstate New York school's cafeteria, kitchen, and administrative offices, the district superintendent contacted a professional construction-management firm to begin restoration and reopen the school within days. Safety and sensitivity to building occupants' needs were paramount. (MLH)

Offers a critical commentary on theory-based evaluation, stressing its utility as a method of program planning and as an adjunct to experiments but rejecting it as an alternative to experiments. Cites seven reasons for doubting that theory-based evaluations can provide the valid conclusions about a program's causal effects that proponents have…

Describes the case law that is developing as a result of the increase in whistleblower and qui tam lawsuits and discusses the importance of and need for compliance programs within institutions of higher education. Outlines the essential elements of an effective compliance program plan and encourages educational institutions to ensure that one is…

Describes collaborative efforts of the National Career Development Association, National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, and Career Development Training Institute at Oakland University which resulted in the emergence and recognition of the important role of career development facilitators (CDGs). Summarized development of CDG…

Focuses on the creation of an undergraduate recruiting funnel directed at traditional-age students. Most colleges have recruiting funnels, a series of contacts that move a prospective student from initial contact through the campus visit to matriculation. Discusses goals and strategies to include in the design of successful recruiting funnels.…

Describes the "Community Defined Health" (trademark) process developed by the Center for Health Professions, Saginaw, Michigan, to capture caring, citizen engagement, and the quality of relationships and assure that these intangible assets become as valuable as institutionally defined health indicators in curricula for the health…

The Adolescent Tobacco Use Awareness and Cessation Program trial, based on social cognitive theory and transtheoretical model, was designed to develop, evaluate, and disseminate effective cessation programming related to Texas legislation. Data from participants and site facilitators indicated that significantly more participants were in the…

People with Disabilities Uganda has a corps of 150 online volunteers who work on research, website management, newsletters, marketing and promotions, and program development. People volunteer online for convenience and anonymity. Management of online volunteers requires attention to written communication; a web group is a useful management tool.…

Presents a framework for evaluating distance education options with questions addressing seven concerns: community/learner needs, technology resources, learner support/follow-up, course development, technology choices, staff needs, and financial resources. The framework can help assess issues of cost effectiveness, educational purpose, and equity.…

Discusses what happens to a program when a teacher retires or leaves. Suggests that planning for the program's future must include academic preparation and skill development as well as considerations of its inherent purposes and what developing and maintaining its success requires. (JOW)

Analysis of European transnational adult learning projects found the following: learners must be central; cultural organizations are essential gateways; new intermediaries are developing; local alliances and linkages are paramount; some topics resist transnational transfer; and cultural and linguistic barriers must be addressed. (SK)

States that human service practitioners can further the development of curriculums and programs and thus help meet future challenges in human service delivery. Reviews these practitioners' involvement since the 1960s, and discusses five strategies used by one institution to increase its involvement with practitioners. (Author/MKA)

Presents conceptual framework based on integration of basic domains affecting psychologists' practice which led to the development of a database model of alternative school psychological services. This approach attempts to provide guidance to program development of service delivery based upon empirical data that examines children's functioning and…

Presents a case study of the development and implementation of the "results framework," an innovative planning and evaluation tool that is becoming a standard for U.S. Agency for International Development projects. Explains the advantages of this evaluation and monitoring approach. (SLD)