Data from a random sample of 421 teachers in Minnesota public schools indicated that, while the lecture method was used most extensively, simulation or on-the-job training was perceived as most effective in human relations training in terms of both teacher satisfaction and personal growth. (CM)

Compared a sample of 154 students finishing a course in career education and a control group. Found students completing the career education course demonstrated significantly greater satisfaction with their career needs being met and significantly reduced levels of needs in terms of their career development. (Author)

Data from the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 were used to investigate the effects of high school size on student participation (in athletics, drama, music, debating, journalism, or student government), student satisfaction (feeling part of the school, satisfaction with required courses), and student attendance.…

Described is an innovative pediatric and child psychiatry liaison program in a community hospital that focuses on the identification of normal and abnormal development of the hospitalized child and his family, none of whom has obvious psychopathology. Directed toward medical students, residents, and paramedical personnel, it has been well…

Videotaping, lesson plans, lesson evaluations, structured interviews of students and their supervisors, and pupil and student questionnaires were used to evaluate a three-year student teaching course. (Available in microfiche from: Carfax Publishing Company, Haddon House, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxford 0X9 8JZ, England.) (CP)

A survey of 200 primarily nontraditional graduates of a master's program in business administration investigated how satisfaction with the program's core academic curriculum and program infrastructure affected satisfaction with the overall program and likelihood of recommending it to a prospective student. Results indicate infrastructure is…

Presents findings from a study of high school faculty members' perceptions of three North Central Association self-study formats: a conventional, an individualized, and an outcomes-based format. Describes faculty perceptions with respect to the administrative mechanics, ownership, relevance, resulting improvements, and effects of participation for…

A survey of alumni of two disparate Master's in Public Administration (MPA) programs, at Evergreen State College (Washington) (n=114) and University of Akron (Ohio) (n=91), found more similarities than expected in program experiences, perceptions of what is important in their careers, and how an MPA program can contribute to careers. Implications…

Presents views from experienced early years' practitioners about what constitutes quality in early learning and how this can be supported and advanced. Contrasts these views with key aspects of the British government's education policy for children under 8. Reveals a deep dissatisfaction with current policy on the part of adults working with young…

Describes a survey of 1069 Iowa businesses to determine their needs for workforce training and the role of the state's community colleges in meeting those needs. Presents results related to types of businesses served; employer goals, needs, and ratings of program quality; and the role of technology. (21 citations) (AJL)

This case study used individualized communication for interviewing people with intellectual disability in outcome and quality of life research. Researchers developed a flexible communication strategy for involving service users, drawing on core, local and individual vocabularies and using signs, graphic symbols and photographs to supplement spoken…

Case studies evaluated the feasibility and benefit of inclusion of two high school students with mental retardation. The transfer of the students from a self-contained class to a regular class was associated with an improvement in classroom work skills; however, social integration was minimal. Teachers evaluated the inclusion as satisfactory.…

This paper describes a British local education authority project to provide support for the families of children with autistic spectrum disorders. Parents particularly valued the following: input of the support worker; support to "make sense" of their child's development; practical strategies for facilitating language and interactive…

Comparable scales to measure quality of early intervention services for infants and toddlers as perceived by parents and service providers were developed based on the Recommended Practices in Early Intervention. Scales were administered to 209 parents and 177 providers. Parents' perceptions of quality were related to family centeredness of…

An institution should know what its students expect of it and should perform post-enrollment evaluations of the extent to which those expectations are realized. A questionnaire with 30 factors based on Chadwick and Ward's attributes scale was sent to beginning students at a large Midwestern university. (MLW)