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Download full textWhite, Bayla F.; And Others – 1973
This report presents the results of a field test conducted in the Atlanta Public School System during the 1972-73 school year. The test attempted to determine what effects the introduction into a school system of specially prepared information on the relative achievement levels of schools and grades serving students of similar economic levels…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administration, Decision Making, Economic Status
White, Bayla F.; And Others – 1974
This report presents the results of a field test, the purpose of which was to determine the effects on school system management, decisions, and operations of the introduction of specially prepared information on the relative achievement levels of schools and grades serving students of similar economic levels. A relatively simple and economical…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administration, Decision Making, Evaluation Criteria
US Department of Education, 2006
The U.S. Department of Education set the following six goals as measures of their annual performance: (1) Creation of a Culture of Achievement; (2) Improvement of Student Achievement; (3) Development Safe Schools and Strong Character; (4) Transformation of Education into an Evidence-Based Field; (5) Enhancement of the Quality of and Access to…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Public Agencies, Academic Achievement, Postsecondary Education
Carpenter, Polly; Hall, George R. – 1971
This volume presents conclusions and implications derived from five cities' experience with performance contracting in education: Norfolk, Virginia; Texarkana, Arkansas (with Liberty-Eylau, Texas); Gary, Indiana, Gilroy, California; and Grand Rapids, Michigan. The five case studies cover eight programs in 15 schools. While each study is treated in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Administration, Case Studies
PDF pending restorationBureau of Indian Affairs (Dept. of Interior), Aberdeen, SD. Aberdeen Area Office. – 1976
The final evaluation report on the 37 Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I projects in the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Aberdeen Area, this report presents graphic and tabular descriptions for each of the 37 projects re: (1) Title I expenditures (graphic display of expenditures for reading, math, language, administration, area…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administration, American Indians, Facilities
Swift, W. H.; And Others – 1975
Between July 1974 and July 1975, an overall review and appraisal was conducted to evaluate the functions, administration, operation, and services of Canada's Northland School Division Number 61 (a special division created in 1960 under the Northland School Division Act to improve educational services to the outlying, chiefly northern communities…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administration, American Indians, Canada Natives
Gilcher, Kay W.; Johnstone, Sally M. – 1988
In the past 5 years educational institutions in North America have begun to incorporate audiographic conferencing technology into their distance education programs. The use of audiographic conferencing is escalating rapidly since this technology offers the potential of serving distant students at a reasonable cost without requiring instructors to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administration, Diffusion (Communication), Distance Education
Mizell, M. Hayes; And Others – 1994
This paper reviews the evolution of the Program for Disadvantaged Youth since 1988, describes its accomplishments and lessons learned, and suggests new directions for the Program to build on its experiences. The Program for Disadvantaged Youth rejects many of the stereotypes about the needs and abilities of young adolescents, many of which are the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administration, Adolescents, Disadvantaged Youth
Atlanta Public Schools, GA. – 1972
These analyses are part of an effort to develop a method of showing accountability for the educational responsibilities of the school system to the children of Atlanta, Georgia. The evaluations focus on the rationale of ongoing programs, pupil needs, program goals, behavioral objectives, management and control, cost effectiveness, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Gains, Administration
Anderson, Beverly L. – 1977
Presenting a formative evaluation of the 1976-77 Kodiak Island Borough School District Title IV Elementary Secondary Education Act Project involving 4 schools, 8 teachers, and 50 students in grades 9 and 10, this program evaluation addresses a model based on a philosophy of individualized and independent instruction employing self-paced and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administration, Formative Evaluation, Independent Study
Gallagher, James J. – 1966
Research is summarized and analyzed in this revision of the author's 1960 "Analysis of Research on the Education of Gifted Children," which was used as a guide in the construction and implementation of the Illinois Plan for Program Development for Gifted Children. Information is provided on identification and definition and on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administration, Administrative Organization, Ancillary Services
Wohl, Seth F. – 1968
This report evaluates the operation and effects of a work-study program among high school juniors and seniors following its extension to municipal agencies of the city of New York. The evaluation forms part of a five year program, and constitutes an internal self-examination of the administrative and operational aspects of the institutions. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administration, Administrator Attitudes, Community Organizations
Plainedge Public Schools, Bethpage, NY. – 1962
To determine the advantages of interage grouping, 18 first graders (mean IQ 118.65) were assigned to two interage classes containing first, second, and third graders; 19 first graders (mean IQ 119.60) were assigned to two straight first grade classes. All children selected had been recommended by their kindergarten teachers as their brightest…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Administration, Age Differences
Kelly, Fred J.; McNeely, John H. – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1935
The Federal student aid program is the first instance in American history in which the National Government has assisted needy youth to work their way through college. Inaugurated by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (F.E.R.A.) the plan provides financial aid to qualified young men and women who lack sufficient funds to attend college.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Paying for College
O'Reilly, Robert; Farland, Parnell – 1974
A model for educational supervisors which attempts to link management theory to learning is demonstrated. With teachers today having greater autonomy in selecting appropriate content and methods, supervisors should focus on two tasks: they should become more involved with teachers in selecting goals and become more adept in monitoring the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Achievement Tests, Administration
