Attempted to evaluate a readily available comprehensive bibliothearpy smoking cessation program and the impact of smoking and nonsmoking behavior of a spouse on the individual to stop smoking. Results suggest that motivation is an important variable in smoking cessation. (Author)

The article describes the process and activities of the outreach phase of the Model Vision Project (Tennessee) for multihandicapped and visually impaired children and youth. The project has two replication sites for the purpose of stimulating awareness and for which the model provides technical assistance. (PHR)

Three criteria (transfer, integration, and induction) of initial reading instruction are described and exercises to evaluate the criteria are suggested. (CL)

The need for and definition of children's advocacy in the area of health care needs is explored as well as three issues relating to children's advocacy. Journal Availability: American Academy of Pediatrics, P.O. Box 1304, Evanston, IL 60204. (Author/PHR)

Encourages the use of evaluation research rather than process, impact, or comprehensive evaluation; and notes that meaningful evaluation research can occur when the true experiment is combined with longitudinal designs. (JEG)

"The Educational Imagination: On the Design and Evaluation of School Programs" by Elliot W. Eisner is reviewed. (JD)

Describes development of a before-and-after-school extended day program for a magnet school. (RH)

Flexibility in evaluative research design does not necessitate the abandonment of randomly constructed comparison groups. Three designs are reviewed which provide at least the option of randomization while maintaining great flexibility. The strengths and weaknesses of the designs are discussed. (Author)

If program evaluation is to continue its decade-long advance as a specialized field and make contributions at both the operational and policy-setting levels, evaluators must receive a basic education in the theoretical, substantive, methodological, and organizational elements pertinent to their roles. (Author)

Little attention has been given to areas within school systems to which school psychologists might contribute. This paper examines special education as one such area. Special education program evaluation is explicated; and issues of units of program evaluation activity, data aggregation, and delivery of special education program evaluation are…

The paper discusses the principle of normalization for developmentally disabled persons from five viewpoints: empirical approaches, social integration, specialization and congregation, cultural norms, and prevention. (Author/CL)

The article describes the program evaluation requirements as delineated in P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, and specifies the type of evaluation that is necessary to meet the stated requirements. (Author)

Reviews the recommendations of the Kramer Committee on the Lady Gowrie Child Centres in Australia, and describes the later development of the centres in response to those recommendations. (CM)

Definitions of terms and an explanation of the concept of transfer of technology are provided as background for this examination of some critical issues in the introduction of such process technologies as instructional development and evaluation into the rapidly changing milieu of a developing nation. (JEG)

Vocational education must do more than prepare our youth for jobs that exist today. Not only might their skills be outdated by graduation, but job training does not in itself provide a complete education. Career education, properly defined, may be the answer. (Editor/RK)