PROBLEM BEHAVIORS OF PRESCHOOLERS CAN BE IDENTIFIED WITH NEW MEASURE

Up to fifteen percent of children have mild to moderate behavior problems that can now be accurately identified using a new scale, according to a Penn State researcher.

20TH CENTURY RISE IN IQ SCORES DUE TO EDUCATION

IQ scores have risen more than 20 points in just the past 60 years, and historical changes in formal schooling and approaches to mathematics education deserve kudos, say two education theorists.

PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS CAN REDUCE CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT

In a preliminary Penn State study, a researcher has found indications that psychological treatments are effective in reducing the cognitive and psychosocial injuries that arise from child maltreatment.

ATTRIBUTES OF TEACHER PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK HAVE VARYING EFFECTS

With new standards of accountability becoming more prevalent for special education teachers, the type of feedback provided by a supervisor is becoming more important, a Penn State researcher says.

 

 

Alumni of the College's Workforce Education and Development program have begun a new alumni group.

Alumnus Mike Archer is ecstatic to have attended Penn State's online Adult Education program.

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