The teacher who seemingly teaches with so little effort and with so much purpose is usually one who has most carefully and methodically planned his lesson beforehand. (Author)

The use of pre-planned educational programs is discussed. (CK)

A project that sends selected public school teachers to work in Job Corps centers is described. (CK)

"The problems of pre-testing the impact of this successful series." (Editor)

An analysis of major recommendations of the National Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving the Blind and Visually Handicapped received by 50 state and not-for-profit agencies raised questions about emphasis on administrative standards and low concern about physical facilities. Suggestions, including elimination of duplications, are made. (CL)

Three primary stances on the wisdom of mixing evaluation models while mixing evaluation methods frame the challenges to defensible mixed-method evaluative inquiry. These challenges are addressed by shifting the mixed-method controversy from models toward other critical features of disparate traditions of inquiry. (Author/SLD)

Explores the problems of theory-based evaluation, describes the nature of potential benefits, and suggests that the benefits are significant enough to warrant continued effort to overcome the obstacles and advance its use. Many of the problems are related to inadequate theories about pathways to desired program outcomes. (SLD)