Successful and widely adopted reading programs have similar characteristics that contribute to their effectiveness. (Author/MLF)

Two frequently employed types of role playing, empirical and hypothetical, are defined and discussed with respect to the type of threat each poses to valid inference when used as substitutes for in vivo experimentation. (Author/AM)

Contending that the Stanford Binet Intelligence Test is not based upon a sound theory of intellectual functions, this article evaluates observations of intelligence and maintains a human has a capacity unto his constructed being, unique unto himself, with a commoness relative to its species. (JC)

This article describes the Child Development Associate Consortium's Credential Award System, its development, and the steps to be taken by an interested individual who wants to obtain a CDA Credential. (SB)

Inquiry is a function of the three professional roles in educational technology, i.e., practitioner, researcher, and developer. Eight criteria are put forth for judging inquiry, regardless of the role for which it functions. (Author/STS)

Examines features of currently available electronic spelling checkers to assist in purchasing decisions. Hardware considerations are discussed, and several standalone checkers for the IBM and Macintosh are described, as well as checkers included with word processing programs. Ordering information for the programs is included. (MES)

Judging the comparative value of longitudinal surveys is an extremely difficult task. Criteria are not likely to be developed to determine that one survey is better than another, but special guidelines are suggested for assessing the usefulness and quality of a particular survey. (SLD)

If the CD-ROM revolution is likened to gambling, players are information providers and consumers; the stakes are development, production, distribution, hardware, and software costs; and betting is represented by the costs of updating disks and hardware and software maintenance, and by pricing. Strategy should take into account cost savings,…

Offers excerpts from a guide developed for accreditation visit team members to help the team focus on substantive aspects of the school. Lists evaluation standards, characteristics and practices of good schools and districts, and questions for various subcommittees of the visiting team. (DMM)

Using a stratified random sample, this study surveyed the practices of program evaluators. Practices factored into four patterns: academic evaluation, stakeholder service evaluation, decision-driven evaluation, and outcome evaluation. (RB)

This paper studies the general theory of Akaike's Information Criterion (AIC) and provides two analytical extensions. The extensions make AIC asymptotically consistent and penalize overparameterization more stringently to pick only the simplest of the two models. The criteria are applied in two Monte Carlo experiments. (Author/GDC)

Two major issues in gifted education are addressed: (1) egalitarianism vs. excellence, and (2) the determination of talent fields, standards, and criteria in defining and assessing giftedness. Assessment considerations involved include single or multiple standards and the concept of predicted potential or actual achievement. (CL)

If athletics is structured, administered, and evaluated according to its educational function and value, there should be little conflict between the role of teacher and the role of coach. In addition, coaches should be evaluated using the same criteria that are used to evaluate teaching. This article presents guidelines for doing so. (MT)

Briefly describes comprehensive, short, and game-format typing tutorials. Also provides guidelines on selecting a typing tutorial and information on seven software packages. Each entry includes name, publisher, hardware needed, current price, grade level(s), and such information as whether teachers can create lessons or if feedback is provided to…