Community college educators have been aware for more than two decades that the profile of community college students is undergoing steady and profound change. A facet of this change has been that students described as "nontraditional" constitute an increasing proportion of the student population. Nontraditional students (Cohen & Brawer, 1996) are individuals who do not conform to the profile of the traditional 18-year-old student who enrolls full-time at a community college, completes the freshman and sophomore years, and transfers to a four-year college to earn a baccalaureate degree. Cohen and Brawer (1996) noted various changes that during the period 1970 to 1994 affected the nontraditional student population: (a) the mean age for students increased from 27 in 1980 to more than 31 by 1993 as large numbers of adult learners returned to college to acquire and upgrade skills; (b) females, many of whom attend college part-time, did not equal males in enrollment until 1978 but outnumbered males (55 % to 45%) by 1991; (c) minority enrollment increased from 20% in 1976 to 25 % by 1991; and (d) part-time students, most of whom are members of one or more nontraditional groups, increased from 49% of the student population in 1970 to more than 65% of the population by 1992. The above patterns have remained the same through 1996, and it is likely that over 65 % of the students enrolled in community colleges fall into at least one nontraditional student category (American Council on Education, 1998).

This paper describes a conceptual model of human service program evaluation, and integrates three key components of the evaluation process: a) Levels of Evaluative Activity, b) Functional Roles of the Evaluator, and c) Program Information Capability. This model has been useful in assessing evaluation capability of mental health programs, and in suggesting itineraries for enhancing evaluation capacity.

Results extend upon previously published psychometric analyses to suggest that the ADHD-FX is a reliable and valid measure for parents and teachers to assess functional impairment related to ADHD (i.e., difficulties with academic achievement, social competence, and familial relationships) in community and clinical populations. Clinical implications and future directions are discussed.

A prototype parenteral manufacturing facility based on isolation technology was designed, constructed, and commissioned at Warner-Lambert Co., Morris Plains, NJ, with emphasis on its application to research and development (R&D) settings. The facility contains closed isolators for holding, transferring, and manufacturing sterile products. Vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) was used for sanitization of the isolators. Various factors were evaluated to ensure complete distribution of VHP inside the isolators. VHP sanitization validation of the isolators was performed using chemical and biological indicators, and by swab testing the inside surfaces of the isolators. On the basis of these studies, operating conditions for routine VHP sanitization of the various isolators were established. Performance qualification of the manufacturing facility was conducted via media fills, which demonstrated sterile integrity of the manufacturing process. The media fills revealed certain deficiencies in handling procedures of filled product, which were subsequently corrected. The Warner-Lambert isolation technology-based parenteral facility proved to be a reliable and cost-effective alternative to standard clean room technology. The facility is ideally suited for manufacturing small batches. Closed isolator technology has its limitations when used for production-size batches involving automated processing.

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