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ERIC Number: ED323271
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1990
Pages: 21
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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Chapter I: Neglected or Delinquent Program.
Edwards, Nancy; And Others
This evaluation of the 1988/89 compensatory education program for neglected or delinquent youth in Houston found that all youth referred to the program had been tested for eligibility but not all those eligible received services. The program is funded under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act and offers tutorial services designed to assist students residing at ten participating institutions to overcome their educational deficiencies. Evaluation information was collected from teacher and tutor service rosters, site visits, and structured interviews with personnel. The following findings are reported: (1) of the 987 students served, 62 percent were male, 46 percent were black, 77 percent were between the ages of 14 and 17, and 81 percent were in the seventh through the tenth grades; (2) 51 percent of the students were tutored in both reading and mathematics, 11 percent were tutored in reading only, and 14 percent were tutored in mathematics only; (3) 23 percent of the students tested for eligibility were not tutored because they did not remain in the institution long enough to receive instruction; (4) all students referred for tutoring were tested for eligibility; (5) 93 percent of the students at nine of the institutions received tutoring but 57 percent of the students at one institution were not tutored; and (6) teachers perceived that the program helped most students but the students' non-academic problems made it difficult for them to improve their academic achievement. Statistical data are included on four tables. (FMW)
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Houston Independent School District, TX.
Identifiers - Location: Texas (Houston)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Education Consolidation Improvement Act Chapter 1
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