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Perez, Carmen A.; And Others – 1980
This report provides statistics on the number of New York State students enrolled in bilingual programs, the characteristics of these programs, and the achievements of students enrolled. A description of funded programs for limited English proficient (LEP) students show the numbers of students enrolled and the language groups served. A discussion…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Bilingual Education, English (Second Language), Enrollment
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1981
Data from 8 of the 13 instruments used to provide answers to the decision and evaluation questions for evaluation of the 1980-81 ESEA Title I regular program in the Austin (Texas) Independent School District comprise Volume II of the final technical report. A separate appendix for each instrument includes a description of its purpose, procedure,…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Data Collection, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education
Burt, Marvin R.; And Others – 1979
In recent years considerable attention has been paid to the status of women as drug abusers and as clients in drug treatment programs. A study of drug abusers' characteristics found a significantly higher history of non-medical psychotherapeutic drug use for females than for males; however, males had a higher prevalence of illicit drug use.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Delivery Systems, Drug Abuse
Kaye Educational Evaluators, Inc., Bronx, NY. – 1979
Major characteristics of seven Title I and Impact Aid components implemented in New York City School District 29 in 1978-79 are described in this evaluation. The components are: (1) an elementary grade Reading Diagnostic Program; (2) a project to raise reading achievement in the intermediate schools; (3) an Early Childhood Center for students in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
Frazier, Don; Martin, Lyn – 1980
A study was conducted to validate the Oklahoma Curriculum & Instructional Materials Center's (CIMC) Distributive Education II curriculum manual. Participating teachers included sixteen teachers who attended a workshop for training in the use of the curriculum. Arrangements were made to obtain pretest and posttest results from their students on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Guides, Distributive Education
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1980
Seventeen instruments were used to provide the answers to the design and evaluation questions for the 1979-80 ESEA Title I regular program in the Austin (Texas) Independent School District. In the final technical report, a separate appendix for each instrument includes a description of its purpose, procedure, and results as related to specific…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria
LaBouff, Anthony; And Others – 1971
This report describes the midterm and final tests administered to pupils in the Quality Assurance classes using the Learning Mastery System (LMS). Results are reported separately for both the Bank Street and Harper & Row versions of LMS. Means, standard deviations, and frequency distributions are given for the subscores and total for each test…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Grade 1, Pretests Posttests, Primary Education
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Boller, Kimberly; Vogel, Cheri; Johnson, Amy; Novak, Tim; James-Burdumy, Susanne; Crozier, Lindsay; Uhl, Stacey – Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., 2004
In 2000, PBS contracted with Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (MPR) to conduct a five-year evaluation of "Ready To Learn" outreach. The evaluation includes an impact study of the effects of "Ready To Learn" workshops on participating parents and early childhood educators, as well as on the preschool children in their care. Conducted in 20 "Ready…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Research Design, Learning Readiness, Preschool Children
Center for Children & Technology, 2004
"During the past 20 years, the skills required to succeed in the economy have changed radically, but the skills taught in most schools have changed very little. As a result of the growing mismatch between the skills of most graduates and the skills required by high-wage employers, a U.S. high school diploma is no longer a ticket to the U.S.…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Academic Achievement, Education Work Relationship, Partnerships in Education
Noell, George H. – Louisiana Board of Regents, 2004
A preliminary set of analyses was conducted linking students to courses and courses to teachers based upon data collected by the Louisiana Department of Education's Divisions of Planning, Analysis, and Information Resources and Student Standards and Assessments. An analysis of covariance, a weighted analysis of covariance, and a hierarchical…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Large Scale Assessment, State Standards, Mathematics Achievement
Martinson, Karin; Hendra, Richard – MDRC, 2006
This report presents an assessment of the implementation and the two-year impacts of a program in Texas that aimed to promote job placement, employment retention, and advancement among applicants and recipients to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The program in Texas is part of the Employment Retention and Advancement…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Labor Market, Job Placement, Human Services
Parello, Nancy; Traini, Cecilia – Association for Children of New Jersey, 2006
The Association for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) is committed to ensuring that decisions about children's lives are made on sound information and that state leaders and the public are fully informed. It is the public debate that has kept reform moving forward and will be necessary to ensure success. ACNJ believes that it is critically important…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Statistical Data, Statistical Analysis
Montgomery County Public Schools, 2006
The "2005 Annual Report on Our Call to Action: Pursuit of Excellence" details the school system's significant progress toward meeting the identified milestones within each of the system's four strategic goal areas. The overall trend data continue to provide strong evidence of the effectiveness of our strategies and initiatives detailed…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Work Environment, Educational Change
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Choy, Susan P.; Chen, Xianglei; Bugarin, Rosio – National Center for Education Statistics, 2006
In developing the 1999-2000 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), a special effort was made to include questions that would help determine the extent to which the characteristics of professional development policies and practices were consistent with the emerging consensus on the key features of professional development as described by Hawley and…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Principals
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Div. of Assessment and Accountability. – 2000
This report describes six studies on the educational progress of students who entered New York City public schools as non-native English speakers, or English language learners (ELLs). Studies examined number of years students were served in bilingual/English as a Second Language (ESL) programs; characteristics of students receiving these services;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
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