Q factor analysis is found appropriate for use in clinical or educational situations where available typologies or scales seem inadequate, where the psychological dynamics of learning or treatment are not well understood, or where it is desirable to avoid anticipating the precise direction and character of program impact. (Author/BJG)

Describes a program for off-campus, on-the-job university-affiliated training of day care workers. (BRT)

This article illustrates how subjective and objective methods can be integrated in the process of carrying out an evaluation project in a public school system. Objective methods to establish instrument reliability and validity were combined with subjective procedures in initiating the project and reporting the findings. (Author)

The evaluator must begin with a clear understanding of roles, issues, and risks in order to minimize the pressures and occurrence of ethical conflicts in program evaluation. A list of such issues is included in this review of TM 503 780. (CTM)

For the evaluator, future expectations will be more demanding than at present. Operating staff, managers, and funders will be familiar with the program evaluation. Improved information tools will help by keeping the organization visible and manageable. A more fundamental change will be an improved "language of accountability." (Author/CTM)

This article describes adversary evaluation and explains its use in evaluation of school-based programs by school psychologists. The authors discuss the history of adversary evaluation, the various models that have been used, and major research findings. Three diverse examples of adversary evaluation are presented, along with criteria for…

The article discusses theoretical and practical considerations for planning evaluation of postemployment training of handicapped professionals who are undergoing rehabilitation. (Author)

A new system of reviewing accreditation for teacher education institutions is described; the means by which the current ten-year cycle for evaluation may be reduced to a seven-year cycle are outlined. (JD)

A re-analysis of evaluation data concerning the Emergency School Aid Act shows that findings of the original evaluators are open to multiple interpretations. (JKS)

Commentary is presented on the evaluation of the Emergency School Aid Act and a review of that evaluation (TM 503 672). The commentary focuses on philosophical issues and the uses of several levels of observation in data analysis. (JKS)

Offers a progress report on the evaluation of alternative learning forms by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association. It is divided into four parts: 1) the commission's evaluation of nontraditional institutions and programs, 2) the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation--COPA--Project to Develop…

Nine paradoxes in teacher renewal may make the evaluation of renewal programs seem to be a useless activity, but evaluators must continue because any attempt to improve the quality of instruction is better than none at all. (MM)

This study evaluated the health knowledge of a selected population of 12th grade students. The findings revealed that students' health knowledge was weak. (MM)

Described are the development and evaluation of a 5-day inservice program to train school psychologists to work with hearing impaired students. (CL)