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Download full textChaikind, Stephen; Sullivan, Helen – 1986
This paper reviews the following studies on the cost-effectiveness of the Chapter 1 compensatory education program: (1) Sustaining Effects Study; (2) Tallmadge Study; (3) the Kiesling Study for Rand; (4) Instructional Dimensions Study; (5) Response to Educational Needs Project Cost-Effectiveness Study; (6) Educational Testing Service/Ragosta…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness, Federal Programs, Program Budgeting
Yap, Kim Onn – 1985
The paper reports an attempt to evaluate instructional practices in compensatory education by looking at both costs and effects associated with the practices. The study covered some 300 Chapter l projects over a three-year period, focusing on project settings and instructional approaches used in the projects. Results of the study indicated that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Environment
Sinclair, Beth; Gutmann, Babette – 1993
This report summarizes the 1990-91 State Performance Reports for the Chapter 1 (Education Consolidation and Improvement Act) local education agency (LEA) program and the Chapter 1 State Agency Neglected or Delinquent program. Chapter 1 represents the largest investment in elementary and secondary education of the Federal government. With the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Child Neglect, Compensatory Education
Chamberlain, Ed – 1986
To determine the effectiveness of the computer assisted instruction/computer management system (CAI/CMS) as an alternative to conventional methods of compensatory reading instruction, a cost benefit study evaluated elementary, middle, and high school reading programs in the Columbus, Ohio, school district. Analysis was based on cost outlay for the…
Descriptors: Attendance, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction
Fairchild, Miriam E.; And Others – 1988
A cost effectiveness study by the Austin (Texas) Independent School District of its elementary compensatory reading programs, namely, the Chapter 1 Reading Improvement Program (Chapter 1 Regular) and Schoolwide Projects (SWP), found that the Schoolwide Projects cost two to three times as much to achieve the same gains in student achievement as did…
Descriptors: Accountability, Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Education
Fitzgerald, Nicholas B.; Hunt, Rodney K. – 1985
Reductions in the funding of compensatory education along with observed discrepancies in per-pupil cost among equally effective schools created a compelling case for the study of the determinants of cost-effective Chapter 1 programs in the state of Minnesota. Cost-effectiveness (CE) indexes for Chapter 1 reading and math services reflected a ratio…
Descriptors: Class Size, Compensatory Education, Consolidated Schools, Cost Effectiveness
Burnett, Gary – 1993
Since 1981, Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act has provided school districts with supplementary services funds for more than five million low-achieving students. Historically, schools have used "pull-out" programs to serve this population, but the provisions of the current legislation, the Hawkins-Stafford…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness, Disadvantaged Youth
Shepard, Lorrie A. – 1992
The place for standardized testing in Chapter 1 evaluation is discussed. There is substantial evidence available on the negative effects of high-stakes standardized testing, and there is a clear link between Chapter 1 requirements and the amount of testing in most school districts. Standardized testing is usually used to identify eligible…
Descriptors: Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness
