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Isernhagen, Jody C. – Journal of At-Risk Issues, 2012
As a nation we need to identify a set of practical tools to help schools meet the needs of diverse learners. Schools must improve learning for all students, including children living in poverty, students learning English for the first time, students with special needs, students that are mobile, and students with diverse backgrounds. It is critical…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Educational Change, English Language Learners
Council of the Great City Schools, 2015
This report measures trends in performance among urban schools receiving federal School Improvement Grant (SIG) awards as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The Council of the Great City Schools aims to document how member districts of the Council of the Great City Schools implemented SIG and specifically what…
Descriptors: Grants, Federal Legislation, Federal Aid, Educational Improvement
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O'Donnell, Megan; Lambert, Richard G.; McCarthy, Christopher J. – Journal of Educational Research, 2008
The authors explored stress among 521 teachers in 16 elementary schools. They used hierarchical linear modeling to examine the relation of school and teacher characteristics to reported demands and resources in the classroom. School-level predictor variables included spring vs. fall data collection, Title I status, minority percentage, the…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Poverty, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables
Jacobs, James N., Ed.; Felix, Joseph L., Ed. – Journal of Instructional Research and Program Devel., 1966
This evaluation of Cincinnati's Title I projects for the disadvantaged public school students notes that definitive statements about measurable results are unrealistic because the projects were evaluated after only 5 months in operation. However the evaluation establishes baseline data. Information about the 13 Title I projects was gathered from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Compensatory Education, Data
Wang, Ming-mei; And Others – 1978
This report on Compensatory Education (CE) provides a description of instructional services in basic skills and assesses educational development through the presentation of extensive data. Findings are based on data collected on 81,450 elementary school students enrolled in fifty representative schools during 1976-77 school year, and questionnaire…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Administrator Attitudes, Attendance Records, Basic Skills
Woods, Carol L.; And Others – 1977
This report presents an evaluation of an ESEA Title I Pilot Kindergarten Program in Phoenix, Arizona. The 3-month project involved an extended day program for eight kindergarten classes from five schools during the 1976-1977 school year. The report is organized into five sections. Section I presents the Student Performance Results. These results…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Extended School Day, Kindergarten, Parent Attitudes
GEWIRTZ, MARVIN H.; AND OTHERS – 1966
A 7-WEEK SUMMER INSTITUTE COURSE FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, SUPERVISORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO WORK WITH DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN WAS EVALUATED BY QUESTIONNAIRE. THE PURPOSE OF THE EVALUATION WAS TO (1) MEASURE THE IMMEDIATE IMPACT OF THE COURSE ON THE PARTICIPANTS, (2) OBTAIN A SELF-ESTIMATE OF THE PARTICIPANTS' ATTITUDES, (3) EXPLORE…
Descriptors: Administrators, Disadvantaged Youth, Evaluation, Inservice Teacher Education
Arizona State Univ., Tempe. Coll. of Education. – 1968
A study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the 1966-67 Title I inservice teacher training programs in changing teacher attitudes. Data were obtained from an experimental group of teachers, instructional leaders, and consultants in the Greater Southwest. The aims of the evaluation were (1) to measure changes in the semantic-differential…
Descriptors: Association Measures, Attitude Change, Consultants, Data Analysis
White, Karl; And Others – 1981
To explain discrepancies in Utah's elementary school test results under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act's Title I Evaluation and Reporting System (TIERS), researchers investigated the adequacy and validity of TIERS evaluation models. Model A (norm-referenced testing) is used in most Utah school districts, in preference to Models B or C…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Norm Referenced Tests
Salinas, Claudio – 1976
During the spring of 1976, a study was conducted to compare Oklahoma migrant student against a standard which would allow for the determination of areas in which to improve the migrant education programs. The literature concerning migrant students and their education in other states was explored. Findings and characterizations of migrant students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, Educational Improvement
Omaha Public Schools, NE. – 1967
THIS PROJECT PROPOSAL OUTLINES PLANS FOR A COMPREHENSIVE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROJECT. THE PROPOSAL CONTAINS THE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE (BASIC DATA ON ENROLLMENT AND EXPENDITURES), PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS, PLANS FOR EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM, A REVIEW OF RELATED RESEARCH, AND STATEMENTS OF JUSTIFICATION FOR A COMPENSATORY EDUCATION…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Census Figures, Community Coordination, Compensatory Education
FOX, DAVID J. – 1966
THIS EVALUATIVE REPORT OF A FREE CHOICE-OPEN ENROLLMENT PROGRAM, IN WHICH MINORITY GROUP CHILDREN HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSFER TO SCHOOLS OUTSIDE THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS, RECORDED THE RESPONSES OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN THE RECEIVING AND SENDING SCHOOLS. ASSESSMENT OF THE PROGRAM WAS BASED ON 2-DAY VISITS TO 63 SCHOOLS TO…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Aspiration, Attendance, Bus Transportation
Kravetz, Nathan – 1967
To increase the stability of communities undergoing social and economic change, increased specialized services are offered to meet the individual needs of pupils. In 79 elementary and 37 junior high schools, teaching and nonteaching staff were added so that corrective reading, counseling, special classes, and reduced class size could be provided.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Community Change, Community Involvement
THORNDIKE, ROBERT L.; AND OTHERS – 1966
AN EVALUATION OF A FREE CHOICE, OPEN ENROLLMENT PROGRAM, IN WHICH SEVENTH-GRADE MINORITY GROUP CHILDREN HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSFER TO RACIALLY BALANCED JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS OUTSIDE THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS, RECORDED THE RESPONSES OF THE PUPILS, PARENTS, AND TEACHERS IN THE RECEIVING SCHOOLS. THE COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Administrator Attitudes, Attendance
Doolittle, Martha – Online Submission, 2005
The Austin Independent School District (AISD) received $19,270,573 in federal Title I Part A entitlement funding in 2004-2005 to support schools' efforts to provide students with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to meet state academic performance standards. This report summarizes program evaluation information for…
Descriptors: School Districts, Program Evaluation, Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education