This report consists of two parts. The first section identifies issues concerning the "Standards for Evaluations of Educational Programs, and Materials." In the second, these issues are addressed through an agenda for conducting projects designed to study and improve the contents and uses of the standards. (BW)

Discusses the potential consequences of conducting research in which the sample truly represents only a fragment of some theoretical population. Argues that most field-based reading research violates the assumption of representativeness and that this violation can result in severe misrepresentations of research results. (FL)

Research noting the trend toward decrease in crime and delinquency with age is reviewed. The author suggests the need to examine the factors involved in this transition. (CL)

A survey instrument was completed by 306 individuals involved in career education to determine research priorities. Items assigned high priority centered aroung instructional methodologies and settings for skill training, delineation of essential competencies for vocational and community adjustment, and attitudes which prevent entry into the world…

Training and development experts Robert Blake and Jane Mouton formulate 11 significant issues facing the human resource development profession. (SK)

Suggests three strategies for making the research models of adolescent parenthood more realistic and more relevant to social policy: (1) a "continuous adjustment" perspective; (2) variables that differentiate among actions and circumstances leading to the initial childbearing; (3) attention given to environmental constraints and incentives that…

Offers examples of research in language arts education to illustrate both the values and difficulties of such research. (RL)

There exists a crucial need for research concerning the attitudes, values, and interests of people in late adulthood. An increased knowledge of this period of life could serve to enhance the quality of all life. (SK)

Argues the need for independent schools to do more research on themselves, particularly to learn what makes for effective leadership. Available from Private School Quarterly, P.O. Box 21587, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33335. (IRT)

Notes the difficulties of conducting meaningful research in formative evaluation; reviews issues in the administration, breadth of applicability, and theoretical bases of formative evaluation; and suggests areas where research is still needed. (Author/JD)

The article discusses whether research conducted as proposed on human beings may interfere with their human rights and values. (Author/DLS)

A review of the article by Robert Calfee and Priscilla Drum, "Learning to Read: Theory, Research, and Practice," in issue three of the eighth volume of this journal, discusses ideas that have particular value for the classroom teacher and the reading specialist. (Author/MLF)

The author contends that the current evidence for an attentional deficit explanation of learning disability must be evaluated cautiously. (Author/CL)

Classroom teachers are uniquely positioned to contribute to the body of research related to their area of expertise. Qualitative methods that may be used in the classroom include ethnography, naturalistic inquiry, observation, questioning, and scenarios. (JOW)

Analyzes on a national, regional, and institutional level the evaluation systems used to assess teaching and research activities at Spanish universities. Also examines ways in which evaluation systems orient to promote research activities to the detriment of teaching activities. (SWM)