There are approximately 65,000 students in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) labeled as "English language learners" (ELLs). Many of these students have the additional obstacle of being recent immigrants who have been in the United States for three years or less. In recent years, the number of immigrant ELLs in the district…

An evaluation was conducted of the Peer Referral Orientation Staff (PROS) program of Rowan University to determine the extent to which the program is meeting its desired goals and objectives and achieving the desired effects for the students it serves. PROS members are currently enrolled students who are trained to offer personal, social, and…

A novel, liberal admissions procedure used for students over 25 at the University of New South Wales (Australia) is described and its effectiveness evaluated. Extensive interview and questionnaire data are reported on student motivation, expectation, and adjustment problems. Academic performance is shown to be consistently superior to traditional…

A study of organized student exchange between universities in the European Community through the ERASMUS and LINGUA programs examined growth in program participation since 1987-88, member states' ratios of students hosted to students sent, student age in relation to periods of study, student expenses abroad for different countries, problems…