Developing technology literacy for faculty, staff, and students is critical to a successful technology program. The technology inservice program designed for a Selmer, Tennessee, high school addressed core skills, best adult-learning practices and places, and evaluation considerations. Creating a small room dedicated to continuous technology…

Conducting research about camp programs begins with asking a question and determining the nature of the question--whether it requires a needs assessment, an evaluation process, original data, or a cost/benefit analysis. Discusses factors to consider in deciding whether to allow existing staff members to conduct a study, or to contract with an…

For the purposes of evaluating extension programs, a list of other outcomes participants may have experienced besides acquiring new knowledge is provided. (SK)

Discusses results of an evaluation of a special program for family reunification after foster care and implications for policy and practice. Considers factors involved in good outcomes, the use of goals and plans for structuring practice, child versus family as client, and the use of data for decision making. (LB)

Addresses the need for exemplary program information and provides examples of practices that have worked in outstanding programs. Describes the mechanics of the Technical Assistance for Special Populations Program's exemplary program search and outlines components that researchers identified as characteristic of exemplary programs. (Author/JOW)

Discusses the experiences (reading, scoring, discussing, reviewing, refining of scoring, etc.) of a participant in the first-ever competitive review of all sites of the National Writing Project. Notes that the participant read many applications from sites that "lived" the model on which the project is based. (RS)

A study of electronically monitored home detention for 224 defendants awaiting trial indicates the importance of defendant screening, organization and effective management of the monitoring, and program coordination. The pretrial program in Marion County (Indiana) illustrates the potential utility of new approaches for urban jurisdictions with…

The Cooperative Learning Project Staff at Cleveland State University studied implementation effects of training and support teams on cooperative learning at nine middle schools. Findings showed that administrators should be trained with teachers and must shape an appropriate environment, recognize the importance of support teams, provide necessary…

Describes two methodological approaches (qualitative and quantitative) that grow out of two different research examples. Suggests the problems these methods present. Discusses the ways in which an awareness of these problems can help teachers to understand how to work with researchers in designing useful evaluations of writing programs. (PRA)

A matrix is presented for evaluating outdoor development programs. The four quadrants (narrow skills, broad skills, fun/enjoyment, self/other awareness) are ranged along two dimensions: tight to loose task approach and low to high intensity process. (SK)

Discusses the actual evaluation procedures of magnet schools from several standpoints, including evaluation methodology, using actual evaluations, and new evaluation research areas. (SR)

To provide a safer learning environment in Broward County (Florida) Public Schools, secondary school students have become involved in a crime- and drug-prevention program called Youth Crime Watch. Structured as a school-based extracurricular activity, this program provides a forum for discussing drug and crime prevention, establishing…

Highlights need for collaboration, integration, and expansion in designing evaluation models for career development programs. Outlines fledgling evaluation model that began to emerge at Symposium on Issues and Solutions for Evaluating Career Development Programs and Services. Notes that model addresses dimensions critical in evaluation of career…

Summarizes findings from an in-depth study of improvement efforts in Chicago elementary schools, drawing on case studies of over 25 school communities, analyses of administrative records, and survey data gathered from 400 principals and 12,000 teachers. Of the schools most in need of change, one-third have developed strong democratic participation…

Offers a step-by-step guide to course design and development. Includes information on design basics, underlying objectives, course description, evaluation, standards, recordkeeping, and administration. (JOW)