This paper introduces some recent changes by the current administration that are increasing the visibility of program evaluation in Washington and then describes some concerns raised by this new attention. The paper also suggests ways that evaluators can assist federal decision makers in using evaluation results wisely. Over the past decade,…

This hearing was held to learn about the implementation of the Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS), designed to monitor international students studying in the United States, and the interactions among institutions of higher education, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), and the U.S. Department of State. Following…

Noting that there has been no national policy on child care, Canada has relied on non-profit organizations and privately owned businesses to provide most of its child care services. Historically, federal funding policies and provincial choices have produced wide differences across the country in the distribution of non-profit, for-profit and…

This document contains brief descriptions of activities of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for the assessment cycle from October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002. Data are presented about the numbers of student booklets processed, items administered, and responses scored. Information is provided about sample size at grades…

In this address, the Executive Director of The Higher Learning Commission ("Commission") shares his thoughts about the renovation of the Commission as it prepares for the future. The Commission is an organization of great integrity, which has worked for successful renewal in the past, and on this basis it will be possible to build the…

In November 2001 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) hosted the third NOAA and Academia Partnership to evaluate, maintain, and expand on efforts to optimize NOAA-university cooperation. Close partnership between the NOAA and U.S. universities has produced many benefits for the U.S. economy and the environment. Based on the…

This fact sheet presents information about the accreditation of institutions of higher education in the United States. Accreditation is a process of external quality review used to scrutinize colleges, universities, and educational programs for quality assurance and improvement. In the United States, in 2002, 6,421 institutions were accredited,…

In summer 2002, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) surveyed 50 specialized (programmatic) accreditors to learn whether and to what extent these accreditors are involved in the accreditation of distance learning. Specialized accreditors review programs and freestanding schools in areas such as law, medicine, business, and…

This paper outlines the preparations necessary for state psychological associations to make a timely, well-coordinated, and successful mental health response to disaster or trauma. It is suggested that early planning, recruiting, training, connecting with an authorized disaster organization, forming a mental health coalition, organizing…

The program development process for substance abusers is very challenging. Planning and evaluation in substance abuse prevention and treatment is continuously affected by change. It requires extraordinary flexibility, adaptability, and creativity to insure that programs are designed to effectively meet the multiple needs of the clientele.…

A search of two major English language databases, Library Literature and LISA (Library and Information Science Abstracts) for 1990-2000 was undertaken for the latest reports pertaining to literacy, including major surveys, evaluation studies, manuals on libraries and literacy, and recent major national or regional literacy movements that involved…

Noting that sending information about children's health insurance through the school system is a very effective way to generate applications and enrollment for state health insurance programs, this issue brief is the first in a series to examine some of the innovative methods used to offer more children affordable health care. The brief presents a…

This testimony discusses issues related to degrees from "diploma mills" and other unaccredited postsecondary schools, also noting whether federal employees who held senior level positions had degrees from such schools. From February 2003-February 2004, researchers searched the Internet for nontraditional, unaccredited, postsecondary schools that…

Analysed are analysis trends in fund-raising which affect agencies serving blind people. (Author)

The Center for Career Education is an independent unit of the university responsible to the provost. A Career Education Council made up of representatives of each School of the University and of community organizations develops goals, establishes policy, reviews programs, and serves as liaison with appropriate campus units. (MS)