Indicates the growing recognition that high schools do not do an adequate job of preparing students for their future as working adults. Describes the school-to-work programs in Wisconsin and suggests that employers and educators must devise workable plans for teaching the required skills in academic and workplace settings. (JOW)

Asserting that college union and student activities administrators can become more effective in reaching their desired outcomes by conducting environmental assessment, this article provides a comprehensive plan to conduct such an assessment. Discusses defining the purpose; getting to know the audience, its satisfaction level, and its needs;…

Discusses methods for evaluating the return on investment of training. Compares the effectiveness of electronic learning and traditional methods and suggests that measuring hard numbers might not be a true indicator. (JOW)

A qualitative study of 14 adolescents teaching younger children identified 10 elements of program success: dedicated adult supporters, active recruitment, strong curriculum, initial training, ongoing training and support, attention to details, recognition and reward, team building, ensuring success experiences, and feedback and evaluation. (SK)

Studies of inmates participating in the technology education program offered at the New Hampshire State Prison show that those who complete the program have a lower rate of recidivism than those who do not, ranging from as low as 10% for completers to as high as 70% for noncompleters. (JOW)

The effectiveness of two rape-prevention programs in changing college students' rape-supportive attitudes was investigated. (N=215) Conditions included an interactive mock talk show and a structured video intervention. Both interventions were effective, but attitudes were found to rebound over time. Implications for future rape-prevention…

Used multilevel analysis to compare students in 10 schools involved in the Raising Healthy Children school-based intervention program and control schools with respect to whether they transferred out of their original schools. Results for 938 first and second graders show that students in intervention schools were less likely to transfer within the…

The Adolescent Tobacco Use Awareness and Cessation Program trial, based on social cognitive theory and transtheoretical model, was designed to develop, evaluate, and disseminate effective cessation programming related to Texas legislation. Data from participants and site facilitators indicated that significantly more participants were in the…

Examines the nature and effects of predominant understandings or formulations of the relationship between literacy and work. Evaluates what workplace literacy programs have typically been designed to do. Discusses possible ways for future programs to create real opportunities for all participants to be truly involved in the process of workplace…

Describes an example of intergenerational theatre--the annual production at the Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre, Ferrum College, Virginia. Notes that in addition to four plays for adults, one play is for family audiences and includes area children. Suggests the program offers patrons quality entertainment, gives unique experience to area children, and…

Considers how the frustration of reading student work that continued to contain errors on common words, especially homonyms, led to the development of the Spelling Unforgivables initiative at a middle school. Notes that for such an initiative to work, it takes time, consistency, and a concerted effort by all teachers. (SG)

Analysis of European transnational adult learning projects found the following: learners must be central; cultural organizations are essential gateways; new intermediaries are developing; local alliances and linkages are paramount; some topics resist transnational transfer; and cultural and linguistic barriers must be addressed. (SK)

The fundamental problem in leadership development is the huge disparity between what is being spent and the return on that investment. Remedies include clarifying desired outcomes, putting leadership development in an organizational context, beginning with results, linking competencies to results, transforming leadership development into a…

Examines the use of concise success stories to communicate program effects to identified audiences who need accountability information from the North Carolina Extension System. Describes the web-based reporting system and provides examples of success stories. (JOW)

Uses data from the U.S. Army's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program to analyze which treatment and demographic variables have an effect on cocaine treatment outcomes. Results suggest the following treatment variables had an effect on outcomes: type of treatment; length of time in treatment; and the length of time since the patient…