Provides an evaluation form consisting of 23 yes-no and 8 short-answer questions for parents of day care children to complete. (RJC)

Describes the National Testing Network in Writing's College Assessment Program Evaluation (CAPE) process, which was developed to encourage local control of writing skills assessment by highlighting relations among testing, curricula, students, and institutional mission. Offers a brief overview of CAPE guidelines and documentation for conducting a…

The 11 programs and sites participating in the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Intensive Supervision Demonstration Project are described. The demonstration was designed to assess the effects and costs of sentencing convicted felons to community-based programs. The evaluation by the Rand Corporation and data collection methods and random…

Describes use of focus group interviews in evaluating college career planning and placement services. Discusses components (moderator, group participants, site and equipment, report) of focus group interview and then provides an actual application of the focus group interview in a career center setting. (ABL)

Suggests a comprehensive bilingual program evaluation model, emphasizing assessment of bilingual vocational training (BVT) programs, that expedites the collection of useful program development data. Four phases include (1) review of program objectives, (2) review of BVT program design, (3) review of BVT program implementation, and (4) review of…

A case study of a workshop in health education/promotion is described in which an impact evaluation was carried out six months after the workshop. Results indicated that the materials, information and strategies were used and most participants implemented their plans to a moderate or great extent. (Author/MLW)

Discusses what the intentions were when the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) was passed in 1986. Assesses these intentions in light of the developments since its passage. Covers the effectiveness of legalization and employer sanctions. Discusses discrimination caused by IRCA and future immigration problems. (JS)

Describes a principal's positive experience with parent surveys to help gauge how parents view a St. Louis (Missouri) school's educational program. All questionnaires contain Likert-scale items (ranging from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree"). The surveys are excellent tools for opening lines of communication. (MLH)

Studied the influence of prior treatment history of a mentally retarded child and identity of the treatment mediator on the rating of alternative treatment procedures by 105 graduate education and 53 undergraduate psychology students. Found that treatment history partially influenced ratings but mediator identity had no effect. (FMW)

Provides cooperative education with an improved evaluation technique to measure the impact of co-op participation on monetary returns to students. The basic model employs economic theory and regression analysis to isolate the effect of cooperative education on initial wage rate after graduation. (JOW)

The evaluator's roles--change agent, manager, resource person, interpreter, and liaison between the project and the funding agency--are described, concerning the evaluation of innovative projects in education. Difficulties in obtaining desired commitments (i.e., a project's financial commitments and its positive attitude toward the evaluation…

A major research university's recently developed process for systematic evaluation of nonacademic units is described, and the steps in its development and implementation are outlined: review of literature on organizational effectiveness; survey of peer institutions; development of guidelines for review; and implementation in several campus units.…

A framework is presented to identify programs with the highest potential for payoffs to management resulting from evaluation. Several program initiatives may be evaluated in organizations. Criteria for assessing needs and standards for prioritizing programs are presented. Evaluators must analyze alternatives and determine which one successfully…

Arguing that "needs assessment" is too vaguely defined, this paper considers the term's location within the planning field, compares two variants of the discrepancy model (classical versus social welfare approaches), and reflects on the assumptions and implications imbedded in needs assessment technocracy. Includes 16 notes and 26 references. (MLH)

The author discusses the establishment and objectives of private industry councils (PICs). Such topics as local decision making, private sector representation, on-site evaluations, and summer jobs programs are covered. Emphasis is on the Atlanta, Georgia PIC. (CH)