Testing handicapped students for admissions purposes raises several critical issues related to the accessibility of the admissions testing process, the content of admission tests, their predictive validity, and the preadmission identification of disabled students. (Author/CL)

Explores the commonality between effective extension education and effective evaluations, illustrating similar principles and processes both involve. (JOW)

This problem selection model for extension programing presents 20 criteria grouped in the categories of mission, indication of need, community support, impact, and organizational support and provides guidelines for weighing and evaluating the criteria when making program decisions. (SK)

Provides a set of criteria for acceptable use of the comma splice. (DD)

Analysis chart is presented which can be utilized by personnel in any district or state to examine and analyze the completeness of the evaluation system in their district against guidelines for a total system of uniform evaluation of all certificated personnel. (Authors/CB)

Describes the difficulties that medical school applicants face when applying to schools with different criteria, including state of residence and competition from Ph.D. graduates. Includes some comments on interview procedures, standardized tests, and uncoordinated announcement of acceptance of applicants. (AL)

Reviews myths which interfere with effectiveness of research, and offers suggestions contributing to a good research study, such as having a good problem, selecting the appropriate research design, qualifying findings as necessary, and being prepared to move on to the next project. Presented at American School Health Association, Philadelphia,…

Business teachers must judge students on the basis of their talents and achievements and not on the basis of their personal appearance or characteristics. (JS)