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Download full textMusher, Karol K.; Musher, Daniel M.; Graviss, Edward A.; Strudler, Ruth M. – Educational Forum, The, 2005
This prospective, longitudinal study showed that an intense educational program significantly improved academic performance in underserved students who were selected solely for their desire to participate in the program and their parents' willingness to support them. Mean performance in six representative components of the Woodcock-Johnson Tests…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Program Effectiveness, Charter Schools, Objective Tests
