NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 10 results Save | Export
Shaver, Judy C.; Wise, Beth S. – 1990
In reflecting on an overview of research on microcomputers in the public schools, a researcher found that early programs were largely based on a programmed instruction model. Computers were primarily used to provide for simple repetition of low-level decoding tasks. The emphasis of whole language literacy is in direct contrast to this approach.…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Computer Assisted Instruction, Early Intervention, Grade 1
Madden, Nancy A.; Slavin, Robert E. – 1987
This paper reviews research on effective pull-out programs for elementary students who are at risk for school failure. The emphasis is on programs that can be readily replicated by schools other than those that developed them. The focus is on programs provided to students who have been identified as in need of remedial services which are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Compensatory Education, Computer Assisted Instruction
Eisenman, J. Gordon, Jr. – 1995
The Higher Order Thinking Skills Program (HOTS) is a computer-based program for teaching thinking skills developed by Stanley Pogrow at the University of Arizona. It is now used in over 800 U.S. schools. This study investigated the effects of the HOTS program versus the traditional Chapter 1 program on fourth and fifth grade students'…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum, Elementary School Students
Guerrero, Frank; And Others – 1990
The Chapter 1 English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program provided supplementary, intensive English language instruction to limited-English-proficient (LEP) students in 69 non-public schools in New York City. The program's primary goal was to help LEP students gain the listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills necessary to improve their…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Federal Programs
Reisner, Elizabeth R. – 1983
Based on the results of informal surveys conducted by each of four Technical Assistance Centers and several surveys and studies addressing the availability and use of computers and microcomputers in education, this paper examines the accessibility of computer technology to disadvantaged students in Chapter 1-assisted instructional programs. A…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, Compensatory Education, Computer Assisted Instruction
Lore, Rosemary; Chamberlain, Ed – 1989
Intended to improve language and reading skills of selected underachieving students, the 1988-89 Compensatory Language Experiences and Reading Program (CLEAR) of the Columbus, Ohio, public schools served 4,902 pupils in grades 1-8 in 102 schools. The program featured individual and small group instruction arranged according to pupil needs, as well…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Compensatory Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education
Guerrero, Frank; Stevens, Joy – 1990
The Chapter 1 Corrective Mathematics program provided supplementary, individualized instruction in mathematics using both face-to-face instruction and computer-assisted instruction (CAI) for eligible students attending nonpublic schools in New York City. The objective for the 1988-89 Corrective Mathematics Program was that students would achieve…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Mathematics Education
Lore, Rosemary; Chamberlain, Ed – 1990
Intended to improve language and reading skills of selected underachieving students, the 1989-90 Compensatory Language Experiences and Reading Program (CLEAR) of the Columbus, Ohio, public schools served 5,135 pupils in grades 1-8. Implementation of the program was accomplished through daily instructional activities to strengthen and extend…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Compensatory Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Educational Assessment. – 1987
During 1985-86 the Division of Special Education of the New York Board of Education operated a Chapter 1/P.S.E.N. Remedial Reading and Mathematics Program which served approximately 11,500 English-speaking and limited English Proficient (LEP) students. Of these, 9,627 received reading instruction alone, and 119 received remedial instruction in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Bilingual Education, Compensatory Education
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment. – 1990
A study examined the effectiveness of the Chapter 1 Corrective Reading Program, designed to provide supplementary reading and writing instruction to Chapter 1-eligible students from New York City nonpublic schools. During the 1988-89 school year, the program served a total of 7,943 students at 162 instructional sites. The total included 4,656…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Corrective Reading, Curriculum Development