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Download full textRegional Educational Laboratory Northwest, 2021
The "State-Funded Preschool in the Last Frontier: Alaska's Pre-Elementary Grant Program" study examined the implementation of Pre-Elementary Grant (PEG) programs in Alaska, the characteristics of PEG districts and the students served, and the student outcomes related to participating in state-funded preschool, including participating in…
Descriptors: State Aid, Preschool Education, Grants, School District Autonomy
Frizzell, Matthew; Rentner, Diane Stark; Kober, Nancy; Braun, Matthew; Ferguson, Maria – Center on Education Policy, 2017
This report serves as a legacy document for the Ford Foundation's More and Better Learning Time (MBLT) initiative. It summarizes the approaches to and outcomes and challenges of successful MBLT strategies around the country. The report includes data from a survey for Ford Foundation MBLT grantees across the country and from case studies in Denver,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Outcomes of Education, Case Studies, Grants
Modarresi, Shahpar; Wolanin, Natalie; Cooper-Martin, Elizabeth – Montgomery County Public Schools, 2016
The Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) program is a collaboration between MCPS, Montgomery College, and the Universities at Shady Grove to create a seamless pathway from high school to college completion; it targets students who are underrepresented in higher education, the first in their family to attend college, or both. As one…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Comparative Analysis, Control Groups, Experimental Groups
Ludwig, Meredith; Bacevich, Amy; Wayne, Andrew; Hale, Maggie; Uekawa, Kazuaki – Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2007
Congress established the Transition to Teaching (TTT) program to serve "high-need schools" in "high-need districts" (local education agencies or LEAs). The program is authorized under Title II, Part C, Subpart 1, Chapter B of the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965," as amended by the "No Child Left…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Disadvantaged
Educational and Employment Outcomes of Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Alumni
McCoy, Ann; Wilkinson, Anna; Jackson, Russell – US Department of Education, 2008
This report presents findings from a study of the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccaulaureate Achievement (McNair) Program. The McNair Program was established in 1986 to increase the attainment of doctoral degrees by students from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds. This study is a descriptive analysis of participant outcomes: no attempt is…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Employment Level, Doctoral Programs, Telephone Surveys
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. Div. of Federal Programs. – 1984
This report evaluates education programs within the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Board of Education which received funds under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act (ECIA) of 1981. In addition to fulfilling legal requirements, the report serves as a critique of the effectiveness of program management and leadership at local,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Vincent, Vern C. – 1983
The impact of a Learning Assistance Center (LAC) program on the achievement and retention of disadvantaged students at a predominately Hispanic institution was evaluated over a two-year period. Tutoring was limited to freshmen and sophomores in the general subject areas of English, mathematics, biology, chemistry, and social studies. Trends for…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Students, Disadvantaged, Grade Point Average
PDF pending restorationWilson, Jackie – 1979
Project EPIC (Educational Preparation for Involvement in Careers) was conducted to study the best methods and techniques of infusing career education into the curriculum in five schools with high proportion of low-income children in the Jefferson County School System (Kentucky). The project had five basic goals: (1) provide low income children…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Awareness, Career Education, Community Involvement
Texas State Library, Austin. – 1986
Fiscal year 1986 activities are summarized in the following reports: (1) Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) Executive Summary; (2) Title I Financial Report--Fiscal Year 1985 Carryover; (3) Title III Financial Report--Fiscal Year 1985 Carryover; (4) Title I Financial Report--Fiscal Year 1986; (5) Title III Financial Report--Fiscal Year…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Continuing Education, Disabilities, Disadvantaged
Texas State Library, Austin. – 1985
Fiscal year 1985 activities are summarized in the following reports: (1) Titles I and III Performance Report; (2) Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) Executive Summary; (3) Title I Financial Report--Fiscal Year 1984 Carryover; (4) Title III Financial Report--Fiscal Year 1984 Carryover; (5) Title I Financial Report--Fiscal Year 1985; (6)…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Continuing Education, Disabilities, Disadvantaged
Maloney, Catherine; Sheehan, Daniel; Rainey, Katie – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2010
In 2007, the Texas Legislature (80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2007) authorized the creation of the Texas Rural Technology (R-Tech) Pilot program, which provides $8 million in funding to support rural districts in implementing technology-based supplemental education programs. In order to be eligible for funding, districts must have…
Descriptors: Online Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Student Surveys, Facilitators (Individuals)
Coulton, Claudia – Center on Urban Poverty and Social Change (NJ1), 2005
Since mid-1999, a bold initiative has been underway in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, to improve the well-being of the youngest members of the greater Cleveland community. A community-wide initiative targeting children from birth through age five and their families was launched in July 1999, and in the following 5 years demonstrated substantial success…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Strategic Planning, Program Improvement, Young Children
