The STEM Public Outreach Team (SPOT) at the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) provides training and community building opportunities for diverse STEM students that impact their persistence in STEM majors and careers. The University of Washington Center for Evaluation and Research for STEM Equity (CERSE) evaluated the experiences of SPOT…

The problem was online students tend to perceive feedback as less effective when it does not align with their feedback preferences. The purpose of this quantitative correlation study was to investigate whether relationships exist among cognitive styles, feedback preferences, and motivation for online students in one Washington community college.…

The College Bound Scholarship (CBS) is designed to inspire and encourage Washington middle school students from low-income families to prepare for and pursue postsecondary education. Postsecondary enrollment rates of College Bound students match or exceed those of non-College Bound Washington high school graduates; however, the postsecondary…

The love of learning--that intrinsic desire to gain knowledge and insight into new subjects--was once its own reward. That was altered decades ago when parents started using the proverbial "stick and carrot" to motivate their children to do well in school, or even just show up. Today, educators across the country have taken hold of this…

Early entrance from secondary school to university, based on the principle of optimal match, is a rare but highly effective educational strategy for many gifted students. The University of Washington offers two early entrance options for gifted adolescents: the Early Entrance Program for students prior to age 15, and the UW Academy for Young…

In May 1968, foreign language students in the Edmonds School District were surveyed regarding their attitudes toward foreign language study. The results made it apparent that more and better foreign language courses had to be offered to attract and hold students. Between 1968 and 1971 the foreign language program in the district was expanded, and…

A foreign language survey was undertaken in the Edmonds School District because the number of students studying foreign languages had decreased between the years 1957-58 and 1972. The survey was designed for students not enrolled in foreign language courses, and was intended to acquire several types of information: (1) information concerning…

A study was conducted to determine the needs and interests of teens in 4-H and whether the Washington State Conference is meeting those needs and interests. A mail survey was developed and sent to 557 teen 4-H members in Washington who were randomly selected from the 1985 state enrollment list. Three hundred and sixty questionnaires were returned…

To assess the attitude of high school students toward travel away from their home school for vocational training, a two-part study was conducted. The objective of the first part was to determine the number of students in the State of Washington who actually traveled away from their home schools for vocational training and of the second part to…