Development of cooperative interdisciplinary initiatives with Huxley College in Environmental Education. Continued development and implementation of diversity initiatives. Review of administrative structure of Center for Regional Services. Established four years ago as a pilot project in the Ferndale School District, the PDS has expanded this year. We now include schools in Skagit County and have incorporated more faculty into the model.
Discussions are currently underway for expanding the program to include a large number of students.
Six focal groups have continued program review efforts in the department. This work involves all WWU departments across campus participating in teacher education. Projects resulting from this work will be introduced over the next two years. 189 and the Office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction was held on the WWU campus in August 1998. Over 70 corrections and alternative education professionals attended the weeklong conference.