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| Arnoff, Steven M. | 1 |
| Brooks, Thomas E. | 1 |
| Crocker, Stephen | 1 |
| Hyman, James | 1 |
| Kimbrough, Jackie | 1 |
| Sperlich, Peter W. | 1 |
| Stubbs, Judith E. | 1 |
| Wellisch, Jean B. | 1 |
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| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
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| Emergency School Aid Act 1972 | 6 |
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Kimbrough, Jackie; Hyman, James – 1978
The Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) of 1972 authorizes grants or contracts to nonprofit organizations (NPOs) and local education agencies (LEAs) to support the LEAs' efforts to desegregate or to reduce minority group isolation or its effects. The NPO program is a small component of ESAA which provides financial assistance to community…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Involvement, Community Organizations, Desegregation Methods
Brooks, Thomas E.; And Others – 1977
The St. Louis, Missouri, magnet schools program supported eight grade schools and two high schools. Programs in law and consumer education and ethnic heritage were also undertaken. Staff development and community involvement projects were initiated. Outcomes common to all components and outcomes of specific programs were assessed. Program…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Crocker, Stephen; Sperlich, Peter W. – 1978
This report describes the following aspects of the non-profit organization (NPO) program of the Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA): (1) the demographic characteristics of NPOs; (2) the types of organizations funded under ESAA-NPO programs; (3) the function of the formal NPO advisory committee compared with school district or community participation…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Community Involvement, Community Programs
Arnoff, Steven M. – 1978
This document provides a description of the Metropolitan Planning Project (MPP), its objectives, strategies, and an evaluation of its implementation in the Boston area. In order to encourage the voluntary elimination, reduction, and prevention of minority group isolation in elementary and secondary schools in Boston, the project focuses on two…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Stubbs, Judith E. – 1981
This is a report on the Positive Human Interaction Project (PHI) implemented under the Emergency School Aid Act in the Metropolitan Nashville (Tennessee) school system during 1980-81. The report describes the PHI centers set up in thirteen project schools to prevent resegregation in desegregated schools by encouraging interaction activities among…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Environment, Elementary Schools, Federal Programs
Download full textWellisch, Jean B.; And Others – 1976
The 1974-75 in-depth study was designed and conducted as an exploratory investigation of program and contextual factors related to achievement. The study was conducted in conjunction with the National Evaluation of the Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA). The analysis of school success was guided by a conceptual model that identified four key…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Community Involvement, Compensatory Education
