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Ashby, Nicole, Ed. – US Department of Education, 2007
"The Achiever" is a monthly newsletter designed expressly for parents and community leaders. Each issue contains news and information about school improvement in the United States. Highlights of this issue include: (1) Fifth Anniversary for "No Child Left Behind"; (2) Empowering Parents: Response Soars for Supplemental…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, International Education, Parent Participation, Newsletters
Racine Unified School District 1, WI. – 1969
Part I of this evaluation report discusses the enrichment and remediation effects of a summer school program for disadvantaged students, K-6. Reading and mathematics instruction were offered along with a home school worker program and sports activities. Part II of the report deals with programs conducted throughout the 1968-69 school year. Student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Athletics, Behavior Change, College Students
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Social Welfare Development and Research Center. – 1974
An operational description of the 1973-74 Buddy-Tutor Project at Hilo Intermediate School in Hilo, Hawaii and an evaluative assessment of its outcome with statistical treatment of the data is provided in this report. This project is an exploratory behavioral intervention program for educationally deprived students and focuses its efforts on the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Social Welfare Development and Research Center. – 1973
A summary and highlight of the significant developments, major accomplishments and important research findings of the three years of operation of the Honolulu Buddy System Project is contained in this document. In addition, the implications that the research data have generated, along with further directions to be explored are included. Most…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Court Role, Cross Age Teaching
Cairns, George F., Jr. – 1971
Numerous reports have noted the difficulties inner city children have in the typical public school environment. The inner-city child, whose basic skills are often less advanced than those of his suburban counterparts, drops further behind as he grows older. Furthermore, few programs are directed toward changing the basic attitudes and academic…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Compensatory Education