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Dollison, Julius; Neuschatz, Michael – Statistical Research Center of the American Institute of Physics, 2004
The eighteenth annual National Conference of Black Physics Students (NCBPS) was held February 5-8, 2004 at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. The Conference brought together Black students interested in physics to meet and network with Black working physicists, corporate as well as graduate school recruiters, faculty members, administrators,…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Physics, Majors (Students), Black Colleges
US Department of Education, 2006
In 1998, Congress reauthorized and amended the "Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA)", creating, under Title II, the Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants Program for States and Partnerships. One initiative under this amendment, the partnership grants program, funded partnerships among colleges of education, schools of arts and sciences, and…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Grants, Federal Aid, Program Evaluation
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Brick, J. Michael; Hagedorn, Mary Collins; Montaquila, Jill; Roth, Shelley Brock; Chapman, Christopher – National Center for Education Statistics, 2006
The National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) includes a series of random digit dial (RDD) surveys developed by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. It is designed to collect information on important educational issues through telephone surveys of…
Descriptors: Telephone Surveys, Incentives, Research Methodology, Sample Size
Mearns, Curt – 1999
Title IX and Johnson O'Malley services were provided to 1,495 Native American students at 10 Albuquerque (New Mexico) elementary, middle, and high schools and the Homework Center during the 1997-98 school year. The five goals of the Title IX program were to provide: (1) intervention assistance for students, in which students, parents, and staff…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indian Education, American Indian Students, Cultural Awareness
Ignatz, Mila; Bauman, Gail; Byrd, Nancy – 2003
This report describes achievements of the Accelerated School Project, a cooperative effort between two Florida school districts and the Florida A&M University to provide intensive educational services to at risk elementary students. The accelerated school approach focuses on transforming the entire school to produce high academic achievement…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, College School Cooperation, Disadvantaged Youth
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 1998
This publication summarizes information gained through the 1998 national survey of the Australian Training and Further Education (TAFE) system gathered through a questionnaire sent to almost 121,000 graduates, with a response from 66,500 graduates. Information is provided about TAFE students who completed their courses during 1997 and graduated…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Assessment, Employment, Enrollment
Cabalo, Jessica Villaruz; Vu, Minh-Thien – Empirical Education Inc., 2007
The Maui Hawaii Educational consortium (the Maui School District and Maui Community College) sought scientifically based evidence for the effectiveness of the "Cognitive Tutor (CT) Algebra I Curriculum" to inform adoption decisions. Decision makers were particularly interested in whether the use of the "CT" program affects…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Program Effectiveness, Algebra, Community Colleges
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1997
This annual report provides province-wide results for the entire school year (January, June, and August examinations combined) The graphs, tables, and text describe student performance for the entire school year to assist school personnel in identifying patterns of student achievement and evaluating program effectiveness. The diploma examinations…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Exit Examinations, Foreign Countries, Graduation Requirements
Whitebook, Marcy; And Others – 1996
There is evidence that increasing the compensation of child care workers improves the quality of child care. This study was funded by the Child Development Division of the California Department of Education to identify policy options addressing the improvement of compensation for staff working in child care and development programs. The report…
Descriptors: Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Child Development Specialists, Compensation (Remuneration)
Lawrence, Richard – 1998
In the face of an unprecedented increase in school crime and violence, this book addresses school crime as a two-dimensional issue consisting of the problem of crime in schools and the role of schools in preventing delinquency and dealing with delinquent students. This book reviews the theories that attempt to explain the relationships among…
Descriptors: Crime, Dropouts, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Norris, Deborah; Schumacker, Randall E. – 1998
In March 1996, the Region XI Education Service Center, Fort Worth (Texas), was designated to continue a project implemented in 1990 by the Texas Education Agency to study the overall effectiveness of special education programs. The 1996 project was extended in 1997. This paper reports on the first of three newly planned study components, the…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Disabilities, High School Graduates, High School Students
Hoff, Michael P.; And Others – 1994
This study examined effects of a Dalton Junior College (Georgia) student success course, Dalton College Studies 101 (DCS 101) since it was first offered in 1987. The course meets twice a week, is strictly elective, and carries institutional credit. All students were first-time students and since most students enroll during the Fall quarter, only…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Community Colleges, Credits
Steel, Lauri; Schubert, Jane G. – 1983
The effectiveness of Upward Bound (UB), a federally funded program to assist high-ability disadvantaged youth in completing programs in higher education, is addressed in this study. The study sought to determine if participation in UB enhances high school performance and participation in postsecondary education, especially in comparison to non-UB…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, College Bound Students, College Preparation, Disadvantaged Youth
Burt, James; And Others – 1990
The Collaborative School Improvement Process (C-SIP) is a six-step process based on participative decision making and staff development. The identification of participants' perceptions of the program and reasons for variation is the purpose of this study. Data collection is based on a survey of teachers and administrators in 29 participating…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Organizational Development
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Federal Programs. – 1983
This report consists of several tables which are intended to illustrate the impact that Title I has exerted on South Carolina schools and describes 23 Title I/Chapter 1 projects in operation in the State. The preliminary summary provides data for 1978-1982, delineating (for each year) funds allocated, number of students participating, participants…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment
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