This paper describes and analyzes a token economy program in a mental hospital's chronic ward which was terminated because the institution cleaned out a substantial portion of its backward population. (Author/AM)

A schema is presented for analyzing curriculum plans and materials related to values and moral education. The plan reviews six aspects of the materials: antecedent conditions, rationale and objectives, descriptive characteristics, pupil activities, teaching strategies, and diagnosis and evaluation needs, procedures, and data. (Author/AV)

An evaluation of a college summer enrichment program is described in which analysis of covariance is used to focus on the impact of the program on college academic work. The integration of this statistical study into the decision making process of an evaluation task force is also described. (Author/JKS)

Dependability of class means is analyzed by applying generalizability to a split-plot design with students nested within classes. Basic generalizability concepts are reviewed, and the derivation and interpretation of distinct generalizability concepts are discussed. Four generalizability coefficients are compared with each other and with the three…

A secondary analysis of the Alum Rock Educational Voucher Demonstration reveals a failure to implement the major aspects of voucher theory. (Author/AM)

Provides a comprehensive picture of the project, outlines its strengths and weaknesses, and interprets the findings that could be applied immediately in communities seeking to improve planning and coordination of youth services. (Author)

Describes the cooperative relationship between the Rockford, Illinois, advisory council and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) staff for Winnebago and Boone Counties and credits this cooperation and community input with CETA's success. (MF)

Crisis intervention studies conducted in suicide prevention/crisis intervention programs, in psychiatric settings, and with surgical patients are critically evaluated, and the methodological shortcomings of studies in each of these settings are discussed. Available from: Order Department, American Psychological Association, Inc., 1200 Seventeenth…

Discusses some of the "illusions" involved in using learner accomplishment as a primary focus of program evaluation, and argues that a better approach to program evaluation is to focus on the "pursuit of accomplishment" by learners. (JG)

Evaluated was the effectiveness of five different schemes for the social rehabilitation of mentally subnormal adults in the community. Available from: Journal of Practical Approaches to Developmental Handicap, 3304-33rd Street N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2L 2A6. (SBH)

A test administered before and after university students took the American Red Cross first aid course yielded gratifying statistics indicating a high level of achievement and comprehension of the course contents. (JD)

Discusses three different settings which illustrate the need for a cost-benefit type of evaluation and then gives examples of objective-based evaluation, goal-free evaluation, and cost-benefit evaluation. (RK)

Many independent schools are now devising or revising procedures for assessing the performance of their teaching staffs. How can they make sure that their evaluation programs will be fair to the teacher and useful to the school and the community? Discusses some common pitfalls in faculty evaluation programs. (Author/RK)

Is the adult education service nearing total collapse? Can it survive yet another round of cuts? In a survey that pinpoints the rises in fees and fall in student numbers already taking place, authors uncover some alarming trends. (Editor/RK)

Cites numerous specific factors affecting student interpersonal skill achievement and cognitive achievement in interpersonal communication instruction noting instructional implications. (MH)