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Baskin, Elaine J.; Hess, Robert D. – Journal of School Psychology, 1980
Summarizes affective education programs and evaluations of effectiveness of these programs. Specific objectives of curricula cluster into three areas--internal-emotional, cognitive, and overt-behavioral. Results indicate that programs produce measurable outcomes in all areas, although evidence of effects is less impressive in the…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Children, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Objectives
McJamerson, Nanthalia W.; And Others – 1993
A Reading-for-Empowerment project used a critical social science approach. Phase I of the project was an in-depth study of successful lives to discern the critical factors which lead to success. Four graduate counselor trainees at South Carolina State University examined the autobiographies of Maya Angelou, Zora Neal Hurston, John H. Johnson, and…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Change Strategies, Higher Education, Program Descriptions
Biernacki, Gerald J.; And Others – 1980
The evaluation of instructional programs is necessary in order to document accomplishments, determine cost effectiveness, establish management control, and provide bases for improving the education of students. The responsibilities and technical requirements of an evaluation system involve the function of the following component areas: demographic…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Formative Evaluation, Management by Objectives, Models
Springfield City School District, OH. – 1991
This project sought to identify and assist third-grade underachieving gifted students in four elementary schools in Springfield, Ohio. The four schools chosen for the project demonstrated a significant discrepancy between ability and achievement test scores among higher ability students within their culturally/economically disadvantaged student…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Cultural Differences, Economically Disadvantaged

McGee, Linda; Silliman, Ben – Elementary School Guidance and Counseling, 1982
Describes the use of an interest inventory for supporting the development of career consciousness in elementary students. Uses individual and group interests of children in fourth, fifth, and sixth grades to personalize instruction and help children take responsibility for learning. (JAC)
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Counseling, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Dusewicz, Russell A.; Martin, Marilyn A. – 1981
This document reports on the comprehensive evaluation of the Georgia Life Skills for Mental Health program, a primary prevention program designed to provide students with the opportunity for learning basic intrapersonal and interpersonal skills to handle stress, respond to major life decisions, and form more satisfying interpersonal relations…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Drug Abuse, Elementary Secondary Education, Formative Evaluation
Thurlow, Martha; And Others – 1995
This report summarizes the findings of three 5-year federally financed dropout prevention programs for high risk students and their families known as the ABC programs: ALAS (Achievement for Latinos through Academic Success), the Belief Academy, and Check & Connect. The information is based on a comprehensive report called "Staying in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Dropout Prevention, Emotional Disturbances
Behring, Daniel W.; And Others – 1979
This report covers the activities of a program designed to strengthen traditional career planning services, to augment the liberal arts program, and to integrate students' educational and vocational development. A review and evaluation are included for: (1) major program components, i.e., student workshops, faculty efforts, practicums, and the…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Planning, College Students, Counseling Services

Matthay, Eileen Rush; Linder, Rena – School Counselor, 1982
Describes a team effort to assist sophomore students in career planning. The Career Awareness Program uses the cooperative skills of counselors, special educators, and cooperative work experience coordinators. It focuses on the needs of educationally disadvantaged students. A majority of students reported positive changes and improved motivation.…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Cooperative Education, Counselor Teacher Cooperation, Curriculum Development
Chaffee, Steven H.; And Others – 1997
A study examined the effects on political socialization of students in grades 5-6, based on teachers' use of local newspapers in classrooms throughout Argentina (except in Buenos Aires) during the 1995 school year. The newspaper program was sponsored by the Association of Dailies of the Interior Region of Argentina. Data were collected by…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Foreign Countries, Grade 5, Grade 6
Beckner, Weldon – 1989
This paper describes a collaborative project involving Texas Tech University personnel and four school districts in a school improvement program. The project was built around an agreement between the university personnel and school districts committing them to the program and using the Outcomes Driven Developmental Model as the basis for action.…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Change Strategies, College School Cooperation, Cooperative Programs

McLean, James E.; Lee, Mickey M. – Journal of Career Education, 1979
Describes the career development program at the University of Alabama, designed to enhance career development concepts of students and faculty by being more comprehensive, coordinating faculty and staff, infusing career information into the academic mainstream, establishing better community relations, providing career education in teacher…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education, College Programs

Bridgeford, Nancy J.; Owens, Thomas R. – Journal of Career Education, 1979
Developed and implemented through four regional educational laboratories, Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) provides secondary students with an alternative education program combining academic learning, community resource career experiences, and life skill development. Program evaluation of data from sixteen pilot sites indicates that EBCE…
Descriptors: Career Education, Community Attitudes, Cooperative Education, Experiential Learning
Louisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. Office of Research and Development. – 1992
Act 619 of the 1984 Louisiana legislative session initiated the State-Funded Program for High-Risk Four-Year-Olds, which is intended to improve the school readiness of preschool students. This document is the program evaluation report for 1990 and 1991. Part 1 of the report is a comprehensive program description which provides information on: (1)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Barnes, Stephen F.; Meek, Doris A. – 1979
The final report and recommendations of the Commission on Student Life at San Diego State University are presented. The commission undertook a comprehensive review and evaluation of campus programs and services that contribute to student life. Specific tasks were as follows: (1) to examine all dynamic aspects of student life at San Diego State…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Ancillary School Services, College Administration, College Environment