Follow-up of 34 pupils (age range 6-22 originally) who had attended a university-sponsored tutoring program 5 years earlier is discussed in terms of persistence and nature of the problems, and characteristics of subgroups including graduates from academic high school programs, graduates from non-academic programs, drop-outs, and a reportedly…

The management of behavior disorders in brain injured persons in a day rehabilitation setting is discussed including the role of the family and methods of behavior change such as modeling and shaping. Four cases demonstrating effective use of behavioral approaches are offered. (DB)

The experiences of one school of social work in requiring volunteer work of students in an introductory undergraduate course are described, observations by participants and faculty are presented, and program advantages and drawbacks are assessed. (MSE)

The National Governors' Association has called on all colleges and universities, public and private, to start comprehensive programs to measure what undergraduates learn, and has recommended that states financially reward institutions starting assessment efforts. (MSE)

Conducted a follow-up study of a three-week, university sponsored death and dying symposium to measure attitudes of nonattendees. The findings showed a declining taboo regarding death education and a "ripple effect" in which individuals are affected by a death education program even though they do not attend it. (JAC)

An evaluation model, feminist phase theory, that classifies the evolution of feminist scholarship in anthropology, history, literature, and psychology is described. Its uses for evaluating a faculty development seminar in women's studies and for analyzing syllabi and textbooks for their treatment of women are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Seven studies of the positive long- and short-term effects of good preschool programs on low-income youngsters provide evidence that such programs can be effective. The studies also reveal some of the problems faced by researchers in this field. (PGD)

The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of social skills training for improving the social behaviors of a 17-year-old deaf female. The results suggests that social skills training is a viable behavioral intervention with deaf students. (BW)

A national study surveyed (1) extent to which state and local programs serve the most in need, (2) less expensive nontraditional approaches to instruction, and (3) state regulations that act as barriers. Found that most of the efforts are in nontraditional settings, correspondence courses are successful and less costly alternative, and most…

Assessed the impact of stress management training as part of an academic skills training program upon students' (N=22) self-reported symptoms of stress and academic performance. Results indicated that success-stress management treatment was more effective in reducing stress and increasing academic performance than success treatment alone. (LLL)

Suggests that the single most important common denominator of the various types of self-help groups examined may be that the role of the person who has already lived through the experience is critical for helping others. (Author/AM)

The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact self-esteem had on reading with children of diverse reading levels using a modified reading program. Three students were targeted in the study. For the purpose of identification for this research, targeted students were assigned pseudonyms. The identities were completely anonymous to everyone…

Recent curriculum policies in Australia have been developed according to a thesis that a child is a flexible and plastic figure able to be almost infinitely responsive to changes. One of the central dispositions required of young people in coping with such change is the development of critical literacy--an ability to manage, analyze, and use…

This book presents a group of case studies to show how to assess students to develop a clear statement of transition service needs and then use that information for goals and objectives in their IEP or ITP (individual transition plan). The case studies format will help you see in a concrete way how assessment procedures relate to young people with…

This report describes the results of an institutional analysis that examined the effects of the CEO Horizon Scholarship Program on schools in San Antonio, Texas. The scholarship program offered virtually all families in the school district a scholarship to send their children to the school of their choice, both public and private. The analysis is…