Discusses some reasons for evaluating on-line literature searching in libraries, as well as techniques for studying costs for various data bases and services, as well as quality of searching--precision and recall--and unit cost determination. (JD)

Presents a criterion-referenced instructional materials evaluation guide for media specialists and teachers. (CMV)

The implementation process of educational innovations is examined from the viewpoint of a "practicality ethic." Teachers will adopt innovation perceived as "practical" (i.e., congruent with the classroom situation, provided with methods for implementation, and offering a return on time or money invested," and discard those…

NJEA continues to offer leadership in the area of professional evaluation by presenting guidelines for action to its affiliates. Also lists 33 specific guidelines for local teacher evaluation procedures. (Editor/RK)

This collection of articles presents general perceptions of graduate physical education, while at the same time, it pinpoints specific issues that need to be addressed if quality control in graduate education is to be achieved. (MM)

Evaluates the process of reading books, gives three criteria that constitute "good books", and then considers whether these are too strict comparing good and bad literature, old and modern novels. (RK)

Looks at the actual effect of schooling and the different effects of different kinds of schooling. Uses James Coleman's research (Equality of Educational Opportunity, 1966) as example. (Author/RK)

It is suggested that empathy raters be encouraged to accept the tough intellectual challenge of rating empathy inductively, since only then can the scale accurately reflect the counseling transaction. (EV)

Some advice about what to look for when purchasing band uniforms. (MLF)

The Scottish Council for Research in Education recognized in 1971 that research in the field of adult education could not be divorced from the associated employment and training of young workers. A program was developed that was designed to illuminate the complex variety of associations between education and aspects of employment and training.…

Three different software programs which contain hierarchical agglomerative cluster analysis procedures were shown to generate different solutions on the same data set using apparently the same options. The basis for the differences in the solutions was the formulae used to calculate Euclidean distance. (Author/JKS)

The author is concerned with helping counselors make better use of simulated guidance materials. The role of simulated materials in the total scope of guidance services is discussed. There are suggested guidelines for their selection and evaluation as well as strategies designed to increase their impact on the counseling experience. (Author)

Examines claimed advantages and criticisms of the use of games in the study of social conflict, differentiating the advantages and criticisms into questions of internal validity, external validity, and ecological validity. Available from: Sage Publications, Inc., 275 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90212. (JG)

After evaluating organizational resources, six value-related factors need to be considered in concert when selecting free educational materials: appropriateness of topic and content; difficulty and reading level; interest-generating power; purposes of the distributor; assumed as well as directly stated values of the materials; and cost in time and…

The biorhythm theory of accident explanation that has been increasingly popularized in the business press was empirically examined. Municipal employees involved in work-related vehicular accidents and in on-the-job accidents provided the data. Each accident was analyzed to determine whether or not the accident occurred on a biorhythmically…