Through consideration of a conceptual framework, this paper proposes that a comprehensive evaluation can be made that accounts for a project's ability to accomplish social change. The concepts are: (1) ideological development--permits the evaluator to predict the probability of the ultimate change a project can accomplish based on the change…

Implementing an educational program on time is not as important as being properly prepared for implementation. The responses to a number of key questions can reveal whether the program has been adequately planned. Once the program is in operation it must be effectively evaluated. Successful evaluation requires a systematic, clear procedure that is…

This dissertation presents the application of change theory to the results of empirical research on concepts underlying the change process. It is stated that the change process is based upon the assumption that women can implement change to alleviate institutionalized discrimination in the organizations in which they work. The objective of the…

This book is a collection of 11 essays that present the experiences and views of individuals who have played major roles in large-scale curriculum development projects. The opening chapter examines conceptions of curriculum, provides an overview of the curriculum reform movement since 1950, looks at some persistent dilemmas facing the curriculum…

The challenge of International Women's Year for us is to expand educational opportunities for all women. Between and among the national organizations we can demonstrate our willingness to share our accumulated knowledge of problem-solving methods applied to personal and community needs both here and abroad. Relatively recent trends (modern…

Two interventions of a university-based organizational development (OD) team with the administrators of a local Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) are described. The intervention was invited by the new superintendent of the BOCES. The first intervention focused on skill development and goal clarification. Because of a crisis in the…

This paper addresses some of the practical ways by which students can be given information about the adequacy of their responding. The author views this information as all that is frequently necessary to alter an inappropriate behavior. Thus, he considers feedback to be the first step in most behavior management programs. Studies to determine how…

An automated stimulus fading procedure was used to strengthen sexual responsiveness to adult stimuli in two pedophiles. The degree of responsiveness was indicated by changes in the penile response. Implications for future research are discussed. (Author)

Institutionalization, as is widely recognized, has undesirable effects on many sexual offenders, and it often increases the likelihood that they will offend again after discharge. The outpatient program described here combines group interaction with behavioral engineering and may indeed represent an effective alternative. (Author)

This article charts the relationship between politics, racial struggle, and the Black press. The decline of interest in Black news among the White media is cited as evidence of the need for Blacks to hold more decision making positions. (GC)

Outlines an alternative form of educational technology based on an analysis of criticism levelled at the subject, both from within and without. Article contends that the future of educational technology rests on an expansion of its concerns, rather than a refinement or modification of its existing content. (Author)

Parents should stop teaching preschoolers to say "one, two, three, four" and challenge them to see and think groups. School administrators, teachers, teachers of teachers, and textbook writers should pitch that number line in the trash and allow students to learn how to learn by thinking groups. (Author/JC)

Young women in service academies such as the Coast Guard Academy can break down the deep-rooted and still powerful sex stratification system only if they can break down the stereotypic, "exceptional woman" mechanisms that neutralize their achievements. To do this, they will have to be admitted in larger numbers. (Author/WI)

Challenges some deep-rooted assumptions about the nature of library service by emphasizing a radically different approach to the idea of information. In this view, information is seen as part of a communication model that focuses on the individuality of the user and the context of his information needs. (JD)

Study of the School Health Curriculum Project for fifth-grade students revealed no apparent effect on students' perceived vulnerability to illnesses and accidents but substantially improved knowledge and attitudes toward cigarette smoking, though there were differences due to variables such as sex, ethnicity, income, and reading levels. (MJB)