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Direct linkGinsberg, Rick; Zhao, Yong – Teachers College Press, 2023
In the 1950s and 1960s, students practiced ducking under their desks in case of an atomic bomb attack. We know that this was silly and provided no protection and many school practices that are popular today are equally silly. This book explores a wide range of what the authors label "duck and cover" policies--ideas that may have started…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Policy, Program Effectiveness, Educational Strategies
Fitzgerald, Nicholas B.; Hunt, Rodney K. – 1985
Reductions in the funding of compensatory education along with observed discrepancies in per-pupil cost among equally effective schools created a compelling case for the study of the determinants of cost-effective Chapter 1 programs in the state of Minnesota. Cost-effectiveness (CE) indexes for Chapter 1 reading and math services reflected a ratio…
Descriptors: Class Size, Compensatory Education, Consolidated Schools, Cost Effectiveness
Download full textCarroll, Susan – 1987
The Act To Encourage the Expansion of Remedial Education Programs During Summer (P.A. 85-576), passed by the Connecticut General Assembly, provided local and regional boards of education with the opportunity to offer students in grades K through 8 remedial summer school services. Summer Incentive monies were granted to 25 programs from Fiscal Year…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Basic Skills, Class Size
