All evaluators should know evaluation theory because it is central to their professional identity. It defines "who they are." Every profession needs a unique knowledge base, and for evaluators, evaluation theory is that knowledge base. (Author/SLD)

Examined in 4 experiments 2-year-olds' knowledge of solidity in search tasks. Found no evidence that 2-year-olds represented solidity and support constraints on trajectories of falling objects; two experiments included 2.5-year-olds who succeeded on search tasks. Explored implications of 2-year-olds' poor performance in light of very young…

Two experiments with 40 children (grades 4 to 8) found the children often used their knowledge of derivational suffixes in defining low-frequency derivatives, and knowledge of suffixes was significantly correlated with suffix production in a nonsense task. The children's morphological awareness of derivational suffixes included semantic…

Reports a study that investigated knowledge level about sickle cell disease among students at a predominantly black university. Survey results indicated the students most directly concerned did not well understand the basic facts about sickle cell disease. Most students could not recall whether they had ever been tested. (SM)

In two experiments involving 195 high school students, independent measures of detection and correction of grammar, spelling, and meaning errors in text were examined. With the exception of spelling errors, knowledge of how to correct an error was necessary but not sufficient for detection. (SLD)

Young and middle-age adult college students (n=241) completed an attitude scale indicating that age is associated with their knowledge of elderly sexuality. Contact and closeness with grandparents predicted more favorable attitudes toward elderly sexuality. For young adults without grandparent contact, the relationship between knowledge and…

Some specific person-fit results for the Rasch model are presented, followed by an application to a test measuring knowledge of reasoning with logical quantors. Some issues are relevant to all attempts to use person-fit statistics in research, but the special role of the Rasch model is highlighted. (SLD)

Presents an annotated and categorized bibliography to foster an explicit concern with the geography of children. Includes articles on (de)constructing children, children in the environment, designing environments for children, environmental hazards, indirect experience of place, social issues, citizenship and agency, and children's geographical…

Four studies explored children's ability to differentiate future distances of events. Findings indicated that 4-year-olds failed to differentiate future distances. Five-year-olds could distinguish events occurring in coming weeks/months from those many months away. Six- through 8-year-olds made more differentiated judgments than younger children…

Outlines a few items of "unfinished business" in the profession of evaluation, focusing on outcome evaluation, also called impact evaluation. No issue related to the future of evaluation seems more important than that of finding routine methods to assess the impact of everyday practical programs on the social conditions they address.…

Describes Cincinnati public schools' teacher-compensation program composed of a knowledge-and-skills salary structure, a restructured teacher-evaluation system, and school-based-performance salary bonuses. Reports results of research on program operation during pilot phase and after first year of full implementation. Describes subsequent program…

Investigated the effect of prior knowledge and strategy training on monitoring accuracy among college students, comparing debilitative, no-impact, and facilitative hypotheses. Overall, knowledge acquired through brief strategy training improved performance, confidence, and monitoring accuracy independent of general ability and general mathematics…

Palmore's Facts on Aging Quiz was completed by 754 Church of Christ ministers and 363 ministry students. Both groups appear poorly informed about the processes and realities of aging, indicating a need to update the gerontology content of seminary curricula. (Contains 30 references.) (SK)

Investigates children's knowledge about animals by examining the mental models they reveal through their talk when they see animal representations. Presents a study in which representations were provided by robotic models in a museum, preserved animals in a museum, and preserved animals borrowed from a museum and presented in a school setting.…

Reports the knowledge levels about reproduction, contraception, and sexuality of more than 600 young teenagers from 7 cities. Data show subgroup variations in knowledge levels and explore which variables predict greater knowledge among these adolescents. Findings show disturbingly low levels of information among adolescents. (SLD)