Examines the expectations and effectiveness of second language (French) education in Canada. Recommends curriculum modifications and program redirection focusing on positive attitude formation and ear training to stimulate continued language study. (NEC)

Reports the findings of a study that sought to identify the top 10 programs in educational administration from among those institutions holding membership in the University Council for Educational Administration, what factors contribute to the programs' success, and why programs receive such varying degrees of recognition. (Author/WD)

Having established that mastery learning works, researchers are beginning to investigate components of the system and theorists are integrating it with other recent trends. (Author)

Describes a school-community program based on and extending the efforts of the Michigan Model Family Geography Challenge. The program includes inviting community members to participate in hands-on activities, as well as, shared activities between parents and students followed by dinner and socializing. Discusses materials, assessment, and…

Examines the history, philosophy, methods, and operations of the Mary McLeod Bethune Institute, an Afrocentric supplementary Saturday elementary school in Los Angeles (California). Qualitative data show the role this enrichment plays in developing socially active and capable African American youth through the study of African American culture and…

Provides an annotated bibliography of materials from the ERIC system that highlight major policy issues in providing remedial/developmental education within higher education, as well as studies that have measured the effectiveness of these policies. (YKH)

Discusses funding from foundations as a solution to the financial problems child care centers are encountering. Examines different types of foundations and their basic characteristics, and proposes ideas for identify and pursuing the most appropriate. Suggests that the process of seeking and receiving foundation funding takes time, effort, and…

Describes a multifaceted intervention program for high-risk nursing students, indicating that it provides reading guides, active learning techniques, and master tutors. Discusses outcomes from the first year of implementation, highlighting positive results for the master tutors, learning contracts, and reading guides. Reviews future program…

Examined effectiveness of a teacher education program emphasizing skills and knowledge needed in multicultural, multilingual urban middle school settings. Found that candidates were already culturally/linguistically sensitive, and became more so during the program; felt prepared to meet student needs; and still had difficulty envisioning the…

Discusses the spring dance concert at Judge Memorial Catholic High School in Utah, which explored the theme of human rights. Describes the arts program in relation to the school's mission to develop all aspects of a person, spiritually, physically, and intellectually. Presents the school's dance curriculum. (AJL)

Describes TheaterVision, a series of live professional performances for children. Indicates that TheaterVision is offered by the Franciscan Center in Ohio, a community organization that provides arts programs to students from more than 40 school districts. Argues that art education is a way to teach children important skills. (AJL)

Responds to Hiebert's 1994 article in Educational Researcher in which she criticized Reading Recovery (RR) advocates for failing to base RR's success on an adequate cost-benefit analysis. The authors suggest reliance on the informal judgements of local administrators rather than using administratively difficult, large-scale, cost-benefit analyses…

This article discusses a 2-year study involving 27 special educators of elementary and middle schools and 47 students with learning disabilities that explored the effects of using curriculum-based measurement and transenvironmental programming, each alone and in combination, for readying students to move from resource rooms to regular classrooms…

The Step by Step Program is a model developed for countries struggling to make the transition to democratic societies in a period marked by enthusiasm for educational reform. The goal of the associated programs is educating a new participatory citizenry, beginning with children. Growth of programs across the world has resulted in a nongovernmental…

Effects of a school-based program to prevent antisocial behaviors that could lead to conduct disorder were assessed among 34 target students and 15 role-model peers in urban Head Start programs. Target students showed patterns of social interaction that began to mirror those of role-model peers, while nonparticipating control group students…