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Direct linkMaloney, Shannon – RAND Corporation, 2014
Positive youth development (PYD) orients youth toward pro-social and forward-looking behavior through programs that emphasize youth empowerment and involvement, focus on skill development and character building, incorporate community collaboration at multiple levels, and include positive adult role models and mentors that interact with youth in…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Magnet Schools, Law Enforcement, Partnerships in Education
Educational Innovations in Multiracial Contexts: The Growth of Magnet Schools in American Education.
Download full textSteel, Lauri; Levine, Roger – 1994
A study of magnet schools revealed that they have become a significant part of the nation's efforts to desegregate schools. Most magnet schools are in urban areas and offer a distinctive curriculum. School districts began employing magnet schools in the 1970s to help desegregate schools. The federal government has assisted magnet schools with…
Descriptors: Desegregation Methods, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government
Newbill, Sharon L. – 1993
A study examined the effectiveness of the Westport Business Technology Magnet High School (WHS) in Kansas City, Missouri, after its third year of operation. Data for the summative evaluation were obtained from the following: classroom observations/site visits; interviews, dialogues, and surveys of WHS teachers, students, and parents; and the…
Descriptors: Business Education, High Schools, Magnet Schools, Office Automation
Cobb, Casey D.; Bifulco, Robert; Bell, Courtney – Center for Education Policy Analysis, 2009
As of October 2007, 54 interdistrict magnet schools enrolling 18,928 students were operating in Connecticut. The bulk of these schools are located in the Hartford and New Haven areas--21 in the Hartford area and 17 in the New Haven area. Interdistrict magnets also serve significant numbers of students in the Waterbury region. In keeping with the…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Magnet Schools, School Desegregation, Reading Achievement
Brooks, Jennifer Giddings – 1985
The 1984-85 Magnet Program of the Fort Worth (Texas) Independent School District is described and evaluated in this report. General data and information on specific sites are included. The major finding was that the Fort Worth magnet schools were highly successful in providing for high academic performance, and moderately successful as an…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Desegregation Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment
Kirkpatrick, Nanda D.; And Others – 1991
Twenty-one magnet programs in the Houston Independent School District in Texas feature an enriched curriculum in science, math, and/or computers (science/math). Of these, 12 are elementary programs, 4 are middle school programs, and 5 are high school programs. In these programs, a total of 9,574 students were served during the 1990-91 school year:…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities
