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A Program Evaluation of a Middle School's Transition through a Personalized Learning Initiative and the Resulting Impacts on the Organization
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Pyle, David R. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this program evaluation was to evaluate the effectiveness of a personalized learning environment while analyzing the cultural changes a small school district faced as it transitioned to a new delivery model using individual technological devices. Findings for the study will be used to guide 1:1 Chromebook implementation initiatives…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Middle Schools, Educational Development
MPCP Longitudinal Educational Growth Study Baseline Report
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Witte, John F.; Wolf, Patrick J.; Cowen, Joshua M.; Fleming, David J.; Lucas-McLean, Juanita – Education Working Paper Archive, 2008
This report focuses on the initial design, implementation and baseline results of the five-year Longitudinal Educational Growth Study (LEGS) of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) being conducted by the School Choice Demonstration Project (SCDP). The LEGS will be the first evaluation of the participant effects of the MPCP using…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, School Choice, Achievement Tests, Longitudinal Studies
The New York City Beacons: Rebuilding Communities of Support in Urban Neighborhoods
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Kleinbard, Peter – New Directions for Youth Development, 2005
The first ten New York City Beacons began operation in 1991 as a result of the recommendation of a commission appointed by then-mayor David N. Dinkins. Richard Murphy, commissioner of youth services, led the development and implementation. Michele Cahill served as a consultant in the design and created the Youth Development Institute (YDI) as part…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Neighborhoods, Middle Schools, Youth Programs