Describes the new innovative college recently added to the Washington State System. (HS)

A point system employed to increase student desire to learn, is described. (CK)

The Research Institute of Evening Schools in Leningrad is experimenting with a variety of forms of teaching and scheduling to meet students' particular needs: accelerated programs, differentiated training, or short sessions of full-time study combined with correspondence courses. (MF)

The purpose of this study was to determine whether preschool-age children could be taught sexual abuse prevention skills and concepts, and to determine if any variation in performance exits as a function of the child's age. Results indicate that preschool-age children can be taught prevention skills and concepts, but benefit from participation…

This study compares the reading performance of adolescent and adult neoliterates in Burkina Faso who participated in one of three experimental educational programs with the reading performance of neoliterates who took part in a standard (control) educational program. The experimental programs involved training in phonological awareness, training…

This article discusses the use of propensity scoring in experimental program evaluations to estimate impacts for subgroups defined by program features and participants' program experiences. The authors discuss estimation issues and provide specification tests. They also discuss the use of an overlooked data collection design--obtaining predictions…

This article answers some questions regarding primary French immersion classes--particularly in relation to performance on standardized tests. (PB)

This article describes in detail the objectives and components of the Peoria Teacher Education Center, which is a collaborative arrangement between Illinois State University and the Peoria Public School System. (JA)