Information is presented on 63 doctoral programs and more than 150 master's degree and 6-year programs in the fields of educational and instructional technology and 82 graduate programs in educational computing. A brief description of each program includes the mailing address, a contact person, degrees offered, and information on faculty and…

Reports on a special project that used poetry to enhance self-understanding with learning-disabled students (ages 6-12). Notes that the project was designed to use poetry to provide exposure achievement imagery and practice in expressing self-determination. Finds that the reading, discussing, and writing of poetry was consistent with the…

Describes the "Library Power" project designed to bring together teachers and librarians in an effort to provide quality language arts instruction to "special populations" in over 100 schools in New York City. (RS)

A literacy program for deaf adults is described including recruitment methods, assessment protocol, training methods and materials, and results of training on job-related and functional literacy skills. The program is housed in an existing literacy center on the Southwest Missouri State University campus. (24 references) (LB)

Describes a program developed at Christian County High School in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, that utilizes three different levels of instruction with two different curriculums under each level to meet the differing needs of students. (SR)

Describes how the eight-block scheduling plan at North Kansas City High School has, despite difficulties, worked well for publications classes. (SR)

Reviews some of the attitudes and activities basic to the National Writing Project's Technology Network. (SR)

Describes a student writing project called Chukchi News and Information Service (at Chukchi College in Alaska) which publishes Alaska Native writers and other rural Alaskans in the statewide mainstream press. Advocates the use of cultural journalism to increase access to the mainstream press and increase understanding about native people and other…

Describes the IMCIPE Project (Incarcerated Mothers and Children: Impact of Prison Environments) which investigates the experiences of incarcerated mothers whose children live with them in Mother and Baby Units and incarcerated mothers who are separated from their children; the impact of the prison environment on mother-child relationships; and…

Describes the beginning and development of the Peacemaking program in a multiage classroom combining grades one through three. Portrays interactions of teachers and students as they apply the Peacemaking program. (SR)

Portrays the interactions of teachers and students as they explore peacemaking in the elementary grades. Includes children's responses to the Peacemaking program, a note on I-messages, and a discussion on how to begin peacemaking. (SR)

Several large-scale programs are known for having a substantial positive effect on student achievement. Although each program used different approaches, they have many common elements that worked in very different school districts that serve quite different populations. Provides thumbnail descriptions of five such programs. (MLF)

Discusses the need for staff development and teacher preparation specific to correctional educators and describes the efforts of the Correctional Education Association to provide training through video teleconferencing and workshops. Describes current correctional education programs in the United States. (JOW)

Asserts that writing assessment should reflect current composition pedagogy, and offers a design to assess process writing. Discusses the development of the scoring criteria and the selection of range finders, as well as the standardization of training and scoring procedures. (PRA)

Asserts that, when students know that someone they trust is behind them, they gain the confidence they need to become strategic learners. Describes the mentor program for bright underachievers at Benchmark School in Media, Pennsylvania. (PRA)