The relationships between the grade level of entry into Title I treatment, the need for subsequent treatment, and third grade reading achievement were investigated. In addition, the relationships between pattern of Title I treatment, third grade achievement, and Kuhlmann-Anderson Verbal IQ were studied. The pattern of Title I entry is defined as…

Quasi-longitudinal data on student achievement, drawn from a computerized file on about 50,000 children, essentially consist of cross-sectional performance data analyzed in terms of length of program exposure while allowing for analysis of post-program performance on the basis of program exposure. The data are also analyzed according to the major…

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…

An extensive Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I data base was developed in order to study the distribution and effect of Title I funds in New Jersey. The information in this data base was then analyzed in conjunction with information concerning reading and mathematics achievement, program adoption, and demography, to determine…

The effects of varying amounts of computer assisted instruction (CAI) in mathematics, on the academic performance of 446 fifth and sixth graders scoring below norm on the California Test of Basic Skills (CTBS) were investigated. Independent variables were: (1) beginning-of-year CTBS mathematics pretest score; (2) teacher's verbal ability; (3)…