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Reidy, Edward F., Jr. – 1983
The evaluation of reading in the West Hartford Public Schools is part of a larger evaluation of English/Language Arts. Its purpose is to provide information for program improvement and growth. Using existing data, the reading evaluation focuses on four questions: (1) Does the reading achievement of West Hartford students improve from grade four…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Improvement, Program Evaluation, Reading Achievement
San Diego City Schools, CA. Planning, Research and Evaluation Div. – 1985
To assess attainment of basic skills, the San Diego Board of Education mandates that all students in regular programs at grades 5, 7, 9 and 11 be tested by the Districtwide Testing Program. This evaluation report presents the academic achievement of Grade 11 (Fall 1984) students in comparison with (1) a national norm group and (2) previous years…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods
Download full textGibbons, Michael – 1986
The School Improvement Program (SIP) was implemented in 5 Columbus (Ohio) public schools during the 1982-83 school year, 18 public schools during the 1983-84 school year, 26 public schools during the 1984-85 school year, and 15 public schools during the 1985-86 school year. The objective of SIP was to improve the academic achievement of students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Green, Donald Ross – 1987
An assessment of the Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) City-Wide Testing Program is presented to determine the effects of using customized achievement tests to achieve multiple purposes. The tests are derived from, or related to, the tests in a nationally standardized test battery, but include items written specifically to measure the local curriculum.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Grade 4, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades
Jones, Earl; Jones, Eleanor – 1982
The Redwood City School District Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title VII Bilingual Education Program offered instruction in English and Spanish through an integrated approach, to take advantage of students' strengths and help them progress as rapidly as possible in concept development while they acquire English proficiency. The limited…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Bilingual Education Programs
PDF pending restorationGoolsby, Thomas M., Jr.; Frary, Robert B. – 1971
This study was an attempt to assist a rural county school system in central Georgia with instruction at the third grade level in reading skills development after voluntary and complete integration. Specifically it was to (1) determine the general nature of the integration process in the county and its topical relationships and effects upon…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Behavioral Objectives, Desegregation Effects, Grade 3
