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Stanberry, Anne M. – 1994
This study examined an ecologically-based Head Start parent education program to determine if it reduced parents' potential for child abuse. Seventeen mothers who had been referred to the program received training in child care and development, nonviolent discipline methods, stress management, and communication. Support groups and home visits were…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Intervention
Yap, Kim Onn – 1981
Data obtained for 89 Title I reading projects were analyzed by multiple regression and discriminant function techniques to assess the relationships between project students' achievement and project characteristics. The results suggested that project characteristics specified in the Title I Evaluation and Reporting System (TIERS) data forms are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment
Halgin, Richard P. – 1983
This program description, written for psychology curriculum developers and faculty, addresses the design, problems, and benefits of incorporating a respecialization course of study into the existing psychology clincial training program at the University of Massachusetts. An example of the individualized curriculum designed to meet the clinical and…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Clinical Experience, Curriculum, Financial Support
Hoffman, Arlene F. – 1975
A survey of 12 medical and other health sciences schools which have implemented a standard three-year curriculum in the past few years revealed that only one of these schools is planning to revert to a standard four-year program. Some are introducing more attractive four-year curriculum options. The schools' self-ratings of the success of the…
Descriptors: Acceleration, Allied Health Occupations Education, Clinical Experience, Curriculum Development
Hallinan, Maureen T. – 1986
The aim of this paper is to identify the mechanisms that relate participation in programs established by Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 to student achievement. It focuses on what happens to students in Chapter 1 programs and how their experiences affect their growth in academic achievement. The paper begins…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged
Grosse, Christine Uber; Lubell, Dawna – 1984
An evaluation and comparison of college and university intensive English programs in the United States focuses on program structure, organization, curriculum, faculty, program strengths, and areas for development. The evaluation instrument was a five-page questionnaire returned by directors of 41 of the 51 qualifying programs. It was determined…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Second Language Programs, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum