Problems encountered in the first seven years of operation of the Interlibrary Delivery System (IDS) for the transport of interlibrary loan materials among libraries in Pennsylvania prompted this study of present delivery at the local and state levels, with the objectives of evaluating benefits, costs, routing, funding, and governance of delivery…

This report of a formative evaluation of S.T.E.P. provides a description of the data gathering instruments for this multi-discipline/multi-audience project, an explanation of the multi-attribute utility measurement format, and a discussion of the implementation procedures used. Data were collected by questionnaires, interviews, and anecodotal…

One result of the increased size and complexity of instructional programs is a decrease in the ability of instructional managers to effectively evaluate them. The analysis and synthesis for planning, implementation, redesign, and evaluation (ASPIRE) model for instructional management provides a conceptual framework for obtaining a comprehensive…

The report summarizes evaluation findings from 11 3-year child abuse and neglect demonstration projects. The first section includes descriptions of the projects' goals, activities, organization and staffing patterns, resources, and community involvement. Findings from studies of organizational and management processes which contribute to a…

This report determines the congruence between the designs of the ESEA Title I and Impact Aid Programs and the actual implemented products, and also assesses the worth of these programs in terms of their outcomes. The aims and purposes of programs relating to the strengthening of verbal (including bilingual) and mathematical skills among elementary…

Ten projects which used mathematics as a major element to infuse career education into the regular school curriculum are presented in the reivew. The projects generally include programs for grades K-12. The report analyzes the ten projects from the standpoint of whether or not mathematics was involved as a subject area and, if so, to what extent.…

The report details speech therapy services to speech handicapped secondary students during the 1978-1979 academic year. Goals of the speech therapy program are briefly outlined, and descriptive information of the program, participants, and staff activities are included. Results of student, parent, school, and pathologist surveys indicated that the…

The manual provides suggestions and information on planning and implementing programs for gifted and talented students in Idaho. Following a brief section outlining the program rationale and defining related terms, the document addresses 14 program planning and initiation aspects: district need, action planning steps, development of the plan,…

The accomplishments of the Right to Read Effort of tbe District of Columbia Public Schools since its implementation, with specific emphasis on accomplishments during the 1978-79 program year, are documented in this evaluation report. The first part of the report provides a description of the program and of the evaluation design. The report's…

Although there is high interest in determining whether or not an educational program provides good value for its cost, it is difficult to make this determination, since people are not generally conceptualized as products and since educational benefits are not easily translated into financial terms. Economic principles suggest that the cost of…

This report describes a model for the training of Family Day Care Providers who will care for infants and toddlers. Section I of this report includes a discussion of the child care issues and theoretical background which resulted in the development of the Infant Family Day Care Training project. The grantee is also described in this section. In…

The report describes activities and accomplishments of an infant intervention program for mildly to severely/profoundly handicapped children, with emphasis on the needs of bicultural/bilingual handicapped children and handicapped children from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The program involves a peer training approach to parent counseling and…

This document is part of a revised series of five publications, planning for Inservice Education, which was originally published in 1976 in five units. This introductory monograph provides a discussion of the generic principles of effective planning for inservice education programs. The contents are divided into an overview of the planning model,…

IN MAY 1967, 64 OF 94 PARENTS OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE COOPERATIVE SCHOOL REHABILITATION CENTER REPORTED THEIR REACTIONS AND OBSERVATIONS ON THEIR STUDENT'S PROGRESS. FORTY-FOUR PARENTS REPORTED CHANGES AND 20 REPORTED NO CHANGES IN STUDENT'S ROUTINE ACTIVITIES AT HOME SUCH AS EATING HABITS, SLEEPING HOURS, AND DRESSING OR GROOMING ACTIVITIES.…

THIS PUBLICATION IS ONE OF A SERIES ON CURRENT RESEARCH AND RESOURCES COMPILED BY THE COUNSELING AND PERSONNEL SERVICES INFORMATION CENTER. EMPHASIS IS UPON LITERATURE COVERING THE TOTAL PUPIL PERSONNEL PROGRAM EMBRACING SUCH TOPICS AS PHILOSOPHY, LEGAL IMPLICATIONS, ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS, AND GOALS. FUTURE PUBLICATIONS WILL REVIEW LITERATURE…