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Moreland Elementary School District, San Jose, CA. – 1984
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: Recognition for special effort and achievement has been noted as a component of effective schools. Schools in the Moreland School District have effectively improved standards of discipline and achievement by providing forty-six different ways for children to receive positive recognition. Good…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Citizenship, Demonstration Programs, Educational Environment
BLATT, BURTON; GARFUNKEL, FRANK – 1965
A PRESCHOOL PROGRAM WITH CHILDREN OF LOW-SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS WAS CONDUCTED TO ENHANCE THEIR EDUCABILITY. THE SAMPLE (N 74) WAS DIVIDED BY RANDOM ASSIGNMENT INTO ONE CONTROL AND TWO EXPERIMENTAL GROUPS. PROVISIONS WERE MADE FOR AN OPTIMAL NURSERY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT BY (1) HELPING CHILDREN TO FUNCTION SOCIALLY IN A GROUP, (2) PARTICIPATING IN…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Demonstration Programs, Environmental Influences
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Young, Anita; Kaffenberger, Carol – Professional School Counseling, 2011
School counselors are required to implement accountability strategies in order to increase student performance and contribute to closing the achievement gap. This study investigates the beliefs and practices of school counselors who have earned national recognition for implementing comprehensive school counseling programs based on identifying…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Recognition (Achievement), Program Evaluation, Demonstration Programs
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Pupil Personnel Services. – 1969
Project ABLE is a series of demonstration educational programs initiated in 1961 for the purpose of identifying and encouraging potential abilities among pupils from culturally deprived groups and low socioeconomic backgrounds. The word ABLE was chosen to indicate a belief that, given adequate resources, schools are ABLE to devise educational…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Achievement, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged
Kravetz, Nathan – 1968
Presented is an independent evaluation of a Title I cooperative effort to create a "model school" in the Bedford Stuyvesant area of New York City. Project Beacon of Yeshiva University, the local school board, and P.S. 129 sought to develop innovative approaches, improve student achievement and instruction, and rehabilitate dropouts. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Boards of Education, Demonstration Programs, Educational Innovation
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1994
This compilation contains executive summaries of 13 program evaluations conducted by the Office of Research and Evaluation of the Austin Independent School District (AISD) (Texas), as well as short summary reports on 3 programs. The following summaries are included: (1) "1991-92 Dropout Report"; (2) "Faculty/Staff Recruitment…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research
Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit, Edinboro, PA. – 1977
Progress toward four stated objectives in a K-12 career education project was determined after examining the field testing results of students, interviews, and data analysis. Satisfactory progress was made toward objective 1: revising, expanding, and refining two computer retrieval career education units. On a developer questionnaire teachers…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education