Concerns about noncompletion and the quality of the 1st-year student experience have been linked to recent changes in higher education such as modularisation, increased class sizes, greater diversity in the student intake and reduced resources. Improving formative assessment and feedback processes is seen as one way of addressing academic failure,…

This study reports the results of a long-term follow-up of an exercise-based approach to dyslexia-related disorders (Reynolds, Nicolson, & Hambly, "Dyslexia," 2003; 9(1): 48-71). In the initial study, children at risk of dyslexia were identified in 3 years of a junior school. One half then undertook a 6 month, home-based exercise…

This study examined the effects of an assessment-based intervention plan on the appropriate classroom behavior of a socially withdrawn, Hispanic, learning disabled, third grade student. The study focused on (1) the effects of peer mediation as part of a behavioral intervention package of empirically validated components, (2) the effects of…

This article is not about local governance of education "per se," but rather whether education can be used as a tool to foster citizen participation, particularly that of women. It examines how education might empower women, who are often excluded from local, regional and national governance, to participate in public life. It draws on…

This study assessed the role of inservice programs in bringing more developmentally appropriate practices to the early childhood classroom. Training was intended to accentuate the teachers' role in effecting educational change. Through classroom observations and teacher feedback, the researcher and participating teachers developed a 3-year…

This compilation of materials about integration/inclusion of children with special needs in regular education programs includes vignettes describing students' successful inclusion experiences and information on resources. The summaries of individual cases were based on interviews which explored motivations for inclusion, key players and their…

A study was made of the effect of career infusion on proficiency test scores in eight areas for seniors in a high school English class in Texas. The experimental group had not passed the proficiency tests and were considered at risk for dropping out of school. Two control groups were used: other at-risk senior English students and an 11th-grade…

The goal of this research was to determine the effectiveness of a middle school science curriculum designed to inspire students to think about science through studying the patterns of humans. The curriculum focuses on human behavior, evolution, ecology, and performance and is based on the notion that pattern recognition is highly correlated with…

Problem-based learning (PBL) offers students the opportunity to apply the appropriate knowledge to a well-defined problem, allowing students to apply academic problem-solving skills to their own real-life problems. This paper describes outcomes of a PBL program that was used as a tool for school improvement in three South Carolina schools--one…

The United States must find ways to improve the quality of education for all its citizens, particularly those young people who are most at risk of failure. This document, the second of three volumes, contains detailed case-study data from 18 schools located across the United States. The case studies were conducted as part of a study that…

As part of a review of its Small Business Management courses and seminars, William Rainey Harper College in Illinois conducted a study of students currently enrolled in spring 1995 and students who had enrolled from fall 1993 to fall 1994 to determine the students' characteristics, the effectiveness of marketing efforts, and students' perceptions…

To evaluate the effectiveness of the programs and services at the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF), a survey was conducted of 1,127 students who graduated in April 1995. Study results, based on responses from 34.1% (n=384) of the graduates, included the following: (1) the proportion of females answering the survey was 3% higher that their…

To determine students' awareness of and satisfaction with matriculation services, California's San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) surveyed 20,448 re-enrolling credit students in fall 1991 and spring 1992 at the District's City, Mesa, and Miramar Colleges and Educational Cultural Complex. Specifically, the survey sought data on student…

To determine students' awareness of and satisfaction with matriculation services, California's San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) surveyed 20,448 re-enrolling credit students in fall 1991 and spring 1992 at the District's City, Mesa, and Miramar Colleges and Educational Cultural Complex. Specifically, the survey sought data on student…

To determine students' awareness of and satisfaction with matriculation services, California's San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) surveyed 20,448 re-enrolling credit students in fall 1991 and spring 1992 at the District's City, Mesa, and Miramar Colleges and Educational Cultural Complex. Specifically, the survey sought data on student…