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Malagon, Helen; McCold, Paul; Nelson, Joan Johnston – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2013
When students with little or no previous exposure to the English language enter schools in Washington, they are often unable to fully benefit from content instruction provided in English. They are at a high risk of academic failure unless the necessary language support is provided. The Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program (TBIP) provides…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Bilingual Education, English Language Learners, English for Academic Purposes
Jenkins, Davis; Zeidenberg, Matthew; Kienzl, Gregory – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2009
Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) was developed by the community and technical colleges in Washington State to increase the rate at which adult basic skills students enter and succeed in postsecondary occupational education and training. Under the I-BEST model, basic skills instructors and career-technical faculty jointly…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Multivariate Analysis, Basic Skills, Community Colleges
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, 2006
This report provides an overview of the Running Start program; data about student participation rates and academic performance; updates on savings to families, taxpayers and the state; and new information about national trends in dual-credit programs. Running Start is a program that allows 11th and 12th grade students to take college courses at…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Technical Institutes, State Colleges, Acceleration (Education)