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US Department of Education, 2014
The human brain develops rapidly in the first five years of life. High-quality early learning experiences can have a profound and lasting positive effect on young children during these years, setting the stage for success in kindergarten and beyond. This is especially true for young children with high needs who are from low-income families; who…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Wolf, Patrick J. – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2009
This report discusses the progress of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) evaluation and presents a brief summary of the main findings of the seven distinct topical reports that have been completed for 2007-08--the second year of the evaluation. Those seven specialized reports build on the five reports that were released in 2008 and are:…
Descriptors: School Choice, Program Effectiveness, Longitudinal Studies, Program Evaluation
Kisida, Brian; Jensen, Laura I.; Wolf, Patrick J. – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2009
This report is the second in a series of annual reports produced by the School Choice Demonstration Project (SCDP) providing descriptive information about the schools participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP). Following a brief history of the MPCP, this year's report contains a set of baseline descriptive statistics about…
Descriptors: School Choice, Demonstration Programs, Program Descriptions, Program Evaluation
Wolf, Patrick J. – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2010
The Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) was established in 1990 as the first urban education reform in the U.S. built around the idea of permitting parents to enroll their children in private schools of their choosing at government expense. In its first year of operation, the MPCP or "Choice" program enrolled 341 students in the…
Descriptors: Private Schools, School Choice, Achievement Gains, Academic Achievement
Kisida, Brian; Jensen, Laura; Rahn, James C.; Wolf, Patrick J. – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2008
This report is the first in a series of annual reports produced by the School Choice Demonstration Project (SCDP) that will provide descriptive information about the schools participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP). Following a brief history of the MPCP, this year's report contains a set of baseline descriptive statistics…
Descriptors: School Choice, Demonstration Programs, Program Descriptions, Participation
Wolf, Patrick J. – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2008
This report provides an overview of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and the author's plan for evaluating it over a five year period. It also presents a brief summary of the main findings of the four distinct topical reports that the author and his colleagues have completed for 2006-07--the baseline year of the evaluation. Those four…
Descriptors: School Choice, Longitudinal Studies, Research Reports, Program Evaluation
Wisconsin State Dept. of Health and Family Services, Madison. – 1999
The Wisconsin Birth to 3 Program is a comprehensive, statewide system of community-based, family-centered services for young children and their families. This annual report of the Governor's Birth to 3 Interagency Coordinating Council details activities of the Wisconsin Birth to 3 Program for the period October 1, 1997 through September 30, 1998…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Early Intervention, Family Programs, Infants
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1998
This document presents the most current and complete information about charter schools in Wisconsin. It describes the purpose of charter schools in the state and how they are constructed to achieve their goals. It discusses charter-school history, sponsorship, legal status, what charter schools can and cannot do, organization and governance,…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Charter Schools, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement
Kingston, A. W.; Embertson, E. N. – 1970
Johnson-O'Malley-funded projects in Wisconsin schools are described in this 1969-70 annual report on Indian education. Objectives of the Johnson-O'Malley Program are (1) to secure for Indian children the educational opportunities and learning environment necessary to fulfill their educational needs; (2) to promote understanding and improve…
Descriptors: American Indians, Annual Reports, Educational Objectives, Educational Problems
Wisconsin State Board of Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education, Madison. – 1974
Forty-three vocational education programs funded under Part B of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968 served 67,310 post-secondary students in 16 area districts of Wisconsin. Adult-vocational programs showed enrollment increases; adult-agriculture program enrollments decreased. Special education programs and services were designed to aid…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Annual Reports, Educational Legislation
Coyne, Minerva Rivero – 1994
The report details the activities of the federally-funded Multifunctional Resource Center for Bilingual Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which serves the area of Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Its mission includes provision of training and technical assistance to educators and parents…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Educational Technology
Brown, Frank N., Ed. – 1975
Although the Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I allocation which Wisconsin districts were authorized to receive in Fiscal Year 1975 only represented 48% of the maximum allocation, it was 28% greater than the allocation authorized in the previous fiscal year. Most school districts received allocations under 50,000 dollars. Over one-half of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annual Reports, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1977
This report contains accounts from seven Wisconsin school districts which participated in an incremental improvement project to demonstrate career education methods and procedures. The consortium district reports are from Eau Claire, Kimberly, Madison, Oregon, Shawano, Sheboygan, and Watertown. All presentations follow the same format: (1) major…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Career Awareness, Career Choice, Career Development