Examines a residential treatment center for emotionally disturbed female adolescents (N=12) by comparing changes in personality as measured by objective tests and by a questionnaire sent to former residents after release. Responses indicated that the girls were doing well and showed significant personality improvement. (JAC)

Compared the family, leisure, and social activities of residents (N=2,271) of public institutions and community residential facilities for mentally retarded persons. Results indicated that residents had relatively few individualized social or leisure activities--most residents had no friends and many had no familiy contacts. (Author/LLL)

This study compared 46 teachers who were trained in and implemented mastery learning techniques with 50 similar teachers who were not trained to see if mastery learning changed the explanations they offered for their effectiveness. The results are set forth and implications for staff development are drawn. (Author/MT)

Results of a 4-year follow-up study of high school graduates suggest that the typology that emerged from the longitudinal career indecision patterns may have some potential as diagnostic categories and that the Career Decision Scale is able to discriminate among them. (Author/ABB)

The results of a follow-up evaluation of a decision support system installed 5 years ago at Guilford College are reported. Changes in the system, resulting procedures, and the organization are described. (Author/MLW)

Long-term adherence to an aerobic exercise regime is a major problem among exercise program graduates. This article discusses the steps involved in developing relapse prevention treatment strategies for aerobic exercise programs. (JMK)

Results of a study to evaluate attitudes, knowledge, and activity behaviors of college graduates who completed a lecture laboratory course in physical education suggest that conceptual physical education classes can have positive long-term effects. (Author/DF)

Compared the mathematics attitudes of 63 girls who took two or three years of high school mathematics. Results confirmed that fear of mathematics decreased in girls continuing in math, and attitudes towards math became more positive. Most planned to combine work, marriage, and children but demonstrated developing sex-role strain. (JAC)

Investigated in a followup study of 219 NAT (non-accidental trauma) children and 159 NEG (gross neglect) children were the specific effects of abusive environments on psychosocial development and the possible reversibility of these effects with intervention through foster home placement. Available from: EC 090 265. (Author/IM)

This document consists of the single 2002 issue of The Bernard van Leer Foundation's "Early Childhood Matters," a periodical addressed to practitioners in the field of early childhood education and including information on projects funded by the Foundation. Articles in this issue focus on early childhood development tracer studies of…

This study examined the type of collaboration occurring among child care, Head Start, and prekindergarten programs in eight southern states.The telephone survey was follow-up to a written survey of child care administrators in 15 southern states and the District of Columbia. Participating in the telephone survey were seven child care…

This followup study traced the progress of one program assisting Jewish Ethiopian immigrants to Israel and their children, the Parents Cooperative Kindergarten (PCK) in Beer-Sheva, and examined its impact 10 years after program participation. The PCK was a daily program for young children run by paraprofessional counselors, all women from the…

This follow-up study explored behavioral self-regulation, private speech and speech-action coordination with 72 preschoolers classified 2 years prior into two groups: those diagnosed as at-risk for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and healthy controls. Children were videotaped as they completed tasks of executive functioning,…

This paper presents key results from a four-stage 15-year followup survey of deaf and hard of hearing graduates from 47 colleges and universities. The study also discusses the strengths and weaknesses of long-term alumni surveys to document institutional accountability and the effectiveness of quantitative measures to assess graduates'…