A review of research on evaluation of inservice and preservice teacher education notes that the lack of outcome data reflects a lack of consensus about the choice of evaluation measures. The use of both trainee and child performance measures is proposed, and an example of such an approach is given. (Author/CL)

Significant evaluation findings for a respite care program include the following: (1) training sessions enhanced workers' knowledge of disabilities, (2) families with recently disabled children received more benefits from respite services than families with long-term disabled children, (3) services provided parents emotional relief, and (4)…

The conceptual model for evaluation of continuing nursing education discussed in this article has not yet been used extensively. The model appears to provide a useful framework for assessing the various types of evaluation currently being conducted in continuing nursing education. (SSH)

Chesterton High School, which has used both computer scheduling and student self-scheduling, finds the latter method produces the most satisfactory results. In response to Richard Tilwick's article in the November 1975 Bulletin (Student Self-Scheduling: An Unintentional Deception), F. Edward Wall explains why his students and teachers favor…

Developing a clear idea of needs and objectives for any particular school system is the first step in planning for educational processes. (MB)

Article explains why personal evaluations by experienced observers may be more accurate assessment tools than standardized tests and statistical studies. A system of recording observations and impressions, through the use of grids, is presented. (RW)

Reports the efforts of an evaluation consultant and the teachers and administrators of two vocational centers to establish measurable objectives and establish an evaluation system to measure how well the objectives were achieved. Steps are outlined for determining the success or failure of a vocational program to meet established levels of…

Finds out how one local radio station works and communicates with its region's schools and teachers. (Editor/RK)

After a frustrating year working through a traditional evaluation of a special program funded for the purpose of assisting school desegregation by the Office of Education, the authors wrote this article to describe the mistakes they had made, their small triumphs, and their subsequent evaluation of their own procedures and attitudes. (Editor/RK)

Thirty-two states and the District of Columbia responded to a survey on their school psychology services programs in the period 1966-74. Rates of growth and rankings are given by state, as well as projected goals for responding states. (Author)

It is argued that attention to effectiveness criteria must be paid early in the development of nontraditional programs to assist in planning and to anticipate questions about worth and value. The criteria outlined are also applicable to traditional postsecondary institutions and programs. (Editor/LBH)

Multiple funding creates special management problems for the administrator of a human service agency. This article presents a useful analytic technique adapted from business practice that can help the administrator draw up and balance a unified budget. Such a budget also affords reliable overview of the agency's financial status. (Author)

The purpose of the Technical Review Visit (TRV) is to follow up on the actions taken to implement the recommendations indicated for each challenge in the most recent Technical Assistance Visit (TAV) report. This document provides the following: (1) Site Guidelines for the Making Middle Grades Work (MMGW) Technical Review Visit; (2) Site Checklist;…