Treatment with acupuncture results in a broad range of outcomes from physical and emotional change through to wider benefits involving the patients' lifestyle, outlook, and attitude toward their health. Existing outcome measures are not adequate to assess these wider benefits. The results suggest that patients experienced holistic benefits from acupuncture, an outcome that could be described as holism-in-action.

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The use of valid clinical measurement is the basis of effective clinical practice. This article investigates the concept of measurement validity by exploring face, construct, content and criterion-related validity.

Students with a wide range of academic abilities and behavioral needs are represented in general education classrooms. This article provides practical suggestions for individualizing instruction within a large class to meet the needs of diverse learners. The article describes the Planning Pyramid, a fonnat for planning multilevel lessons; provides special considerations for students with behavior problems; and offers suggestions to support teachers through the use of effective staff development programs.

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