Provides a description and an evaluation of a transitional academic program designed to address non-native English-speaking students' language and learning needs as well as to help them integrate into the university. Notes that the program's success is reflected not only in strong student improvement, but in the collaboration of many university…

A California teacher in a successful Structured English Program criticizes Keith Baker's November 1998 article's inaccuracies. Baker fails to recognize that gains of immersion and early-exit students in David Ramirez's study are not sustained over time. Also, he erroneously compares study results of defined and ill-defined programs. (MLH)

In the Mid-Atlantic region, 21 college educators and 30 retailers identified problems with internship programs, including ambivalent support from academic institutions and loose organizational structure. They recommended better site identification, more faculty involvement, and improved supervision. (SK)

Student and provider satisfaction with interpersonal encounters is explored in a university health-services setting (N=270 pairs). Although both student-patients and providers were satisfied with most encounters, students were satisfied with some encounters that providers were not. Results are discussed in terms of four standard tests of model…

Presents samples of strategies some California schools use using to help students not meeting grade-level standards. Programs include "Success for All," individualized learning plans, afterschool tutorials, a parent math-refresher course, personalized assignments, and literacy labs. Program funding, evaluation methods, results, and…

A study compared the effectiveness of two extinction interventions, extinction by omission and noncontingent delivery of reinforcement, to treat aggressive behavior with a 10-year-old boy. Analysis revealed that aggression was maintained by positive reinforcement in the form of attention. Noncontingent reinforcement of attention produced a more…

The effectiveness of a live-in nursery program for women inmates is studied. Measurement standards were determined and tested to establish a known base line in the first two years. Goals of the nursery program in Nebraska and profiles of inmates are presented. Cost issues are addressed. (Author/EMK)

Discusses how new college students engage in "self-placement" in a writing course by answering a series of questions about themselves and listening to an explanation of the process by instructors. Discusses the effectiveness of this placement program, and presents positive comments from all involved. (PA)

Describes the Adolescent Family Life Program, which develops and tests approaches that encourage adoption as an alternative to abortion for pregnant teens. Notes that both abortion and adoption rates have dropped since the program was instituted in 1981; maintains that additional research is needed into factors associated with adoption. Discusses…

In 1995, the Virginia Board of Education adopted sweeping new Standards of Learning (SOL) outlining minimally accepted K-12 academic-achievement goals. The program has four components: high academic standards, tests to measure student progress, accreditation measures to ensure accountability for student achievement, and annual school-performance…

Describes the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and reviews and assesses research on its impact. Recommends policy reforms and randomized experiments to evaluate the program and any changes made to it. Weaknesses in research to date make the real impacts of WIC unclear. (Contains 79 references.) (SLD)

Identifies problems with recidivism as an evaluation measure in correctional education. Addresses recidivism as a moral issue. Describes procedures to improve the effectiveness of recidivism studies. (JOW)

A study designed to assess the impact of correctional education programs in Virginia on recidivism examined records of 3,000 inmates released 1979-1994. Findings suggest that completion of an educational program while incarcerated may be positively and directly related to post-release community adjustment. (Author/JOW)

States that a respondent to the article "When Cameras Roll: The Danger of Videotaping Child Abuse Victims Before the Legal System is Competent to Assess Children's Statements" misunderstood the opposition to videotaping of interviews in forensic interviewing of children. Explains that opposition is to a law requiring videotaping of…

Suggests that adult basic skills programs may be ineffective for developing the kinds of literacy proficiencies assessed by the National Adult Literacy Survey--reading and understanding prose and documents materials and texts containing quantitative information. Discusses why basic skills education may not lead to improved literacy skills. Offers…