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Peer reviewedDavidoff, Stephen H. – Urban Education, 1978
Examines the implications of using the national median score for selecting children for Title I participation. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Educational Improvement, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedDavidoff, Stephen H. – Urban Education, 1974
Examines the Title I, E.S.E.A. projects in Philadelphia, and argues that the overall federal effort has been confused about its purpose, evaluation criteria, and the relatively short span of time that has elapsed between its inception and the measurement of program impact. (JM)
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Educational Opportunities, Educational Policy, Equal Education
Download full textDavidoff, Stephen H.; Allen, David W. – 1973
A part of the results of the evaluation of more than 50 federally funded ESEA Title I projects in Philadelphia, this volume reports on the evaluation of the cluster "Cultural, Affective, and Supportive Services." Projects in this cluster seek to provide children with additional activities and services that are designed to enrich their…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Cultural Enrichment, Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities
Davidoff, Stephen H. – 1990
This technical report updates the Chapter 1 Evaluation and Reporting System (CHIERS) used by the Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) School District to gather and report student information related to compensatory education programs funded under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981, with information about 1988-89 projects.…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Achievement, Outcomes of Education
Davidoff, Stephen H. – 1990
This evaluation of compensatory education programs in the Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) Public Schools, funded under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981, uses an indicator-based multiple-year approach to chart changes between 1985-86 and 1988-89. An educational indicator is a number that provides useful information…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Indicators
Davidoff, Stephen H.; And Others – 1989
Valid indicators for a school district's Chapter 1 program that would help districts make decisions and shape policy are defined and explored. The March 1988 report of the School District of Philadelphia's Chapter 1 task force proposed a 2-year phase-in of a totally restructured Chapter 1 program for the Philadelphia schools. The definition of…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Decision Making, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement
Davidoff, Stephen H. – 1988
An assessment of the long-term effects of Chapter 1 services offered within the Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) School District is provided. The study covers the effects of the remedial reading and mathematics programs on student achievement. More specifically, the study assessed the impact on achievement for students who participated in Chapter 1…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Davidoff, Stephen H. – 1988
The major purpose of this inquiry was to examine the impact of Chapter 1 services upon student achievement in reading and mathematics in the Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) School District during the 1987-88 school year. The program affects 162 schools and more than 50,000 children by providing services to those having the lowest academic achievement…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Compensatory Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary School Students
Davidoff, Stephen H.; Pierson, Ellery M. – 1991
The continued implementation of Chapter 1 Schoolwide Projects (SWPs) within the Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) School District during the 1989-90 school year is evaluated. A 5-year achievement summary is also presented. Data on attendance, report card grades, and normal curve equivalent (NCE) gains for 37 schools from the first SWP cohort are…
Descriptors: Average Daily Attendance, Cohort Analysis, Compensatory Education, Educational Trends
Davidoff, Stephen H.; Fishman, Roger J. – 1988
The Chapter 1 Evaluation and Reporting System (CHIERS) is an annually updated system for gathering and reporting student information regarding the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act Chapter 1 program in the Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) School District. Data elements included in the CHIERS are school location, achievement test scores, and…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Compensatory Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary School Students
