The Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) was first launched in 1997 as a periodic longitudinal study of program performance. Successive nationally representative samples of Head Start children, their families, classrooms, and programs provide descriptive information on the population served; staff qualifications, credentials,…

The Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) was first launched in 1997 as a periodic longitudinal study of program performance. Successive nationally representative samples of Head Start children, their families, classrooms, and programs provide descriptive information on the population served; staff qualifications, credentials,…

In 1981, the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) evaluated its national meeting in Cincinnati using four data-gathering strategies: (1) photography; (2) interviews; (3) a survey; and (4) immediate personalized feedback to conference presenters. This report emphasizes the findings from the interview and survey components of the…

Responses to questionnaires completed by participants in a conference and three workshops on Connecticut cable television provided data on: (1) how respondents were informed of the conference; (2) fulfillment of expectations; (3) whether respondents would attend additional workshops; and (4) reactions to individual components of the conference and…

The relationship between an individual's inner needs and choice of lesiure activity to satisfy those needs is explored. (JD)

Investigated the effects of a workshop fee on stress management skills and workshop evaluations of women participants. Those paying for the workshop scored significantly higher in content recall of stress reduction techniques and significantly lower in follow-up stress levels. (Author/MCF)

Faculty members in Council of Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)-accreditated institutions were surveyed on program characteristics, accreditation influences, effectiveness of the Standards as criteria, and fairness and adequacy of the accreditation process. Faculties had mixed reactions, however, satisfaction…

The length of the counseling relationship (number of sessions) was studied in relationship to (1) counselors' understanding of their clients' views of the depth and smoothness of their sessions and (2) clients' perceptions of being understood (regarding their views of their counseling sessions) by their counselors. Participants (17 therapists and…

A high risk - high gain" program design for inservice training has produced worthwhile learning outcomes. Participants are provided with an opportunity to identify and list anonymously their personal goals for the training; share these goals in a protected manner; and place priorities on them. (EB)

Examines the attempts and operations of a variety of organizations engaged in international charity and refugee programs. Describes the reactions of refugees, using Tibetan refugees as an example, to these efforts. (Author/MK)

Summer interns and their volunteer mentors were sorted into 26 same-race and 50 different-race pairings. Liking, satisfaction, and contact with mentors were higher when proteges perceived themselves more similar to their mentors. Proteges of the same race as mentors reported more career support. (SK)

Offers working principles that lead to more satisfactory outcomes in planning and building new facilities. (EV)

For 712 subjects, decidedness before and after using Making Better Career Decisions, an Internet career planning system, was compared. Most were willing to recommend it and half reported moderate increases in decidedness. Perceived benefit depended on subjective perception of career decision-making progress after using the system. (Contains 29…

A longitudinal study of leisure participation and motivation revealed that sports/recreation, unstructured leisure activities, domestic, organizational, and intellectual activities showed significant five-year stability coefficients. Motivations for leisure activities--achievement, supervising others, social interaction, creativity, physical and…

Survey of sample of members and nine-month study of all members of comprehensive geriatric program at one hospital revealed that surveyed members joined the program for its reasonable cost but continued with it because of good health care. Medical care and no claim forms or bills were two services surveyed members valued and used more. (Author/NB)