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State Policies on the Identification of Gifted Students from Special Populations: Three States in Profile.
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Gallagher, James; Coleman, Mary Ruth – 1992
Three states, Ohio, Texas, and Arkansas were selected to study implementation of policies relating to the identification of gifted students from special populations, i.e., culturally diverse students, economically disadvantaged students, and students with disabilities. Individual profiles were completed for each state, and a cross state comparison…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cultural Differences, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Policy
State Identification Policies: Gifted Students from Special Populations.
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Coleman, Mary Ruth; Gallagher, James J. – Roeper Review, 1995
Results are presented of a national survey of state policies regarding identification of gifted students from special populations (culturally diverse families, economic disadvantagement, or gifted students with disabilities). Also considered is a followup study on the implementation of state policies in Ohio, Arkansas, and Texas. Future policy…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cultural Differences, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Using Administrative Data To Evaluate the Ohio JOBS Student Retention Program. Upjohn Institute Staff Working Paper.
Hollenbeck, Kevin; Kimmel, Jean; Eberts, Randall W. – 1997
A net impact evaluation was conducted of the Ohio JOBS (Job Opportunities and Basic Skills) Student Retention Program (JSRP) pursued by some JOBS program clients to fulfill their responsibilities and receive federal aid. JSRP was a support program designed to assist entry to and success in programs of study at two-year community or technical…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Patterns, Employment Services
Prevention of Welfare Dependency--An Overview.
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Kaplan, Jan – Issue Notes, 2001
This document examines strategies for preventing working families and disadvantaged youth from needing cash assistance and becoming dependent on welfare. The document begins with a brief discussion of the tenuous nature of the boundary between families who need public assistance and families who don't and factors contributing to welfare…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs, Employment Services
Income Replacement and Reemployment Programs in Michigan and Neighboring States. W.E. Upjohn Institute Staff Working Paper.
Woodbury, Stephen A. – 2002
Income replacement and reemployment programs in Michigan and its neighboring states were examined in the context of recent changes in federal policy regarding compensation and services for individuals who have lost their jobs or sustained job-related injuries. The analysis focused primarily on the following programs: (1) Unemployment Insurance…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis, Delivery Systems
State Enterprise Zone Programs: Have They Worked?
Peters, Alan H.; Fisher, Peter S. – 2002
The effectiveness of state enterprise zone programs was examined by using a hypothetical-firm model called the Tax and Incentives Model-Enterprise Zones (TAIM-ez) model to analyze the value of enterprise zone incentives to businesses across the United States and especially in the 13 states that had substantial enterprise zone programs by 1990. The…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Corporations, Cost Effectiveness, Definitions