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Teachers' Assessments of Professional Development Quality, Value, and Benefits: Results from Seven Annual Surveys of Participants in National Writing Project Summer Institutes
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Stokes, Laura; St. John, Mark – Inverness Research, 2008
The National Writing Project (NWP) is the nation's premier professional development network dedicated to improving the teaching of writing. The NWP network comprises nearly 200 local sites in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. This report presents the results of a seven-year survey study of teachers participating in NWP summer…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Teaching Experience, Faculty Development, Summer Programs
"Success in Reading and Writing" Pilot Project, Second Semester, School Year 1978-79. Final Report.
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Dept. of Research and Evaluation. – 1980
The intent of this evaluation report is to provide information obtained from a study of the Success in Reading and Writing Program pilot project initiated in the Washington, D. C. public schools in 1978-79. The first chapter of the report describes the Success in Reading and Writing Program, its goals and objectives, and the pilot project; states…
Descriptors: Primary Education, Program Descriptions, Program Evaluation, Reading Improvement
Chapter 1 College Bound Student Outcome Data 1988-89 End-Of-Year Report. Evaluation Section Report. OREA Report.
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Mei, Dolores M.; And Others – 1990
Students enrolled in the 1988/89 College Bound Program of the New York City public schools met evaluation criteria in writing and mathematics but did not meet reading evaluation objectives. The Program, funded under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act, is designed to improve the reading, writing, and mathematics skills of…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Preparation, Compensatory Education, High Schools
Chapter 1/P.C.E.N. Pregnant School-Aged Girls Program Student Outcome Data 1988-89 End-Of-Year Report. Evaluation Section Report. OREA Report.
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Mei, Dolores M.; And Others – 1990
The large number of missing student test scores, the results of uneven student attendance, precluded any meaningful assessment of the impact of the 1988/89 Pregnant School-Aged Girls Program in the New York City public schools. Pregnant students have the option of attending classes at one of five special schools. There, they attend remedial…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, High Schools, Pregnant Students
Chapter 1 College Discovery and Development Program Student Outcome Data 1988-89 End-Of-Year Report. Evaluation Section Report. OREA Report.
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Mei, Dolores M.; And Others – 1990
Both half-year and full-year students enrolled in the 1988/89 College Discovery and Development Program of the New York City public schools surpassed the program's evaluation objectives in writing and mathematics and came close to meeting the objective in reading. The program, affiliated with the City University of New York, is a basic skills…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Preparation, College School Cooperation, Compensatory Education
Many College Freshmen Take Remedial Courses.
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Wright, Douglas A. – 1985
The enrollment of college freshmen in remedial courses was studied by the National Center for Education Statistics through its Fast Response Survey System. Also assessed were types of remedial support services, type of credit and requirement status, program evaluation and retention, and remedial course offerings. In 1983-1984, 25 percent of all…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Admission Criteria, College Freshmen, Credit Courses