In order to help students make the transition from high school to higher education, the Anne Arundel Community College's (Maryland) Supplemental Instruction with Mentoring Support provides a program of academic support for students enrolled in difficult required courses. The program also creates valuable opportunities for faculty professional…

Since 1980, the percentage of ethnic minority students at Golden West College (GWC) has nearly doubled. To meet the English language needs of this rapidly growing student population, a speaking and listening course was introduced into the curriculum in 1982, followed by a pronunciation course in 1985. Both courses were part of the…

Aimed at acquainting taxpayers with Texas public schools, this collection presents 14 illustrated articles describing examples of strong elementary and secondary school programs in districts across the state. The first three articles report on Wichita Falls' successful elementary reading instruction program; Houston's magnet schools, which offer…