Based on a complex time series evaluation, a 2-year intervention in 40 supermarkets in Washington (DC) and Baltimore (Maryland) indicates that a nutrition education program could produce small but positive changes in consumers' food purchasing behavior. Limitations of the study and its implications for future evaluations are discussed. (SLD)

Using the example of evaluation in development programs, the author presents arguments for improving evaluation in adult education, including objective achievement, foreseen and unforeseen outcomes, and contributions to community development. (SK)

Traditionally, liberal adult education in Britain has been premised on nonaccreditation. However, political influences, the thrust of work force development, and student demand are pressuring reconsideration of accreditation. (SK)

Describes a 15-hour staff development training program on using cooperative learning strategies in middle school classrooms and evaluates subsequent implementation of these strategies. Initial parental and teacher concerns included grading procedures, group composition and membership, and classroom arrangements and constraints. After the training…

Research strategies, including types of evaluations, designs, and indicators, developed to assess programs for chronic alcoholics and mentally ill homeless people in Canada are reviewed. Findings from previous evaluations are summarized, and the implications for evaluation practice are considered. (SLD)

Discusses how Perkins Act mandates for accountability in vocational education necessitate modification of performance standards and measures for special populations. (SK)

Presents a format for auditing educational programs based on the key elements of efficiency, effectiveness, and economy. Describes a review of the audit format developed by the Britain's Further Education Unit. (SK)

Substitute teachers are often not as effective as they should be, considering that they generally oversee 5 solid months of a typical student's K-12 education. The Ashland (Ohio) City Schools developed a questionnaire to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their substitute teacher program. The result was an in-depth manual and improvement of…

Describes the planning, implementation, evaluation, and implications of a "Drama Day"--a one-day middle school festival centered on creating theater. Discusses plans for "Drama Day II." (RS)

A procedure for identifying performance indicators of university research attainment are presented, and definitional issues concerning these indicators are examined. The model, developed at the University of Western Australia, is seen as allowing for both diversity and comparability across the institution. It is stressed that an underlying…

Reports on research results from California's Golden State Examinations science portfolio projects. Findings discussed include gender variations; prior course grades; student ethnicity; multiple-choice questions; laboratory performance tasks; and open-ended questions. (ZWH)

Current educational programs for cardiac patients are ineffective because they are teacher focused, assume that increased knowledge produces long-term changes, and neglect patient needs and anxiety. A more effective approach should be based on adult learning principles and identify and use learning needs to personalize educational programs. (SK)

After a definition of tech prep was formed through concept mapping, 450 stakeholders in Illinois tech prep (6 state staff, 16 employers, 35 postsecondary educators, 99 secondary educators) identified key themes/priorities: outcomes assessment, planning and support, external involvement, articulation/integration, benefits, enrollment incentives,…

Identifies the demand for distributional impact assessment related to forest policies and projects and the linkages between distributional impacts and sustainable development. An integrated model is developed to assess the distributional impact of forest policies and projects. Studying the impact of the introduction of structural particleboard…

Two reviews consider the program-evaluation standards of the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluations. This edition makes the complexity, risks, and power of evaluation clear through descriptive writing and case illustrations. The organization and content of the standards document are described. (SLD)