Discusses the distinguishing features of a good biography, the problems of the biographer, and the limitations of biography. The author suggests that the essential duty of a biography is to illustrate what it has meant to be human and to live a life. (AM)

Responds to Rowland's article, (CS 705 841). Considers the difficult question of how the appropriate paradigm for a debate round should be determined. (PD)

This article probes the similarities and connections between health and education, reflects on the present political and professional state of preventive health services, and sketches a conceptual framework involving principles of good practice for cooperation between the two professions. (Author/DB)

Uses the results of interviews with 50 federal compliance officers to create an analytical framework that human resources managers can use to identify any areas of their affirmative action plan needing management attention and to establish some remedies considered effective by the officers. (Author/IRT)

The author examines the claim that educational theorizing has no value for practice. She develops some criteria for the rational criticism of practical educational theories. (SJL)

Suggests criteria for choosing a programing language in courseware development. Authoring languages (PILOT, TUTOR, BASIC, and PASCAL) are compared; driver programs' compilers and interpreters are discussed; and the tasks of an authoring system are presented. (RAO)

Proposes three criteria (transcendency, flexible direction, and generative capacity) by which to judge the adequacy of heuristic models for composition. (DD)

Data from the Center for the Study of Evaluation's Secondary School Test Evaluations were analyzed to explore the present adequacy and propose a future direction of formal procedures for evaluating standardized tests. (Author/RC)

Contends that D.L. Kirkpatrick's model for evaluating training courses can be adapted to evaluating products and services. Outlines how this can be done. States that measuring client and user satisfaction and performance can provide proof of technical communication's quality and value. (PA)

Presents conceptual framework for family therapy process research that integrates new process perspective with family systems theory. Focuses on circular interaction, over time, between and within therapist and family systems/subsystems. Explains empirical implications of each framework component. Concludes with three methodological criteria for…

Discusses three reasons why conducting a training needs assessment is frustrating: (1) insufficient time; (2) lack of organizational support; and (3) inadequate expertise. Indicates that if trainers do not uphold criteria for what constitutes a good needs assessment, then they cannot expect support from management. (JOW)

Discusses ethical and practical concerns family therapists face when using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition Revised (DSM-III-R), including incompatibility of orientations, stigma associated with diagnosing, being asked to misrepresent diagnoses to third-party payers, and competency of some family therapists…

Provides an introduction to the use of communications software for remote access between microcomputers. Areas discussed include hardware requirements for these applications, software features that should be considered, security issues, and some disadvantages of remote control software. A directory of remote control software packages is provided.…

A framework of general evaluation criteria for ensuring the comprehensiveness of program reviews and appropriate and fair comparison of children's programs is outlined. It has two components: (1) descriptive; and (2) evaluative. The framework was developed by researchers at the General Accounting Office for evaluation of federal programs. (TJH)

Discusses 10 criteria for evaluating books for children: attractiveness; accuracy; authority; appropriateness; rhetoric; stereotypes; tone; cautions; format; and book design. (MES)