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Download full textHeuristics, Inc., Dedham, MA. – 1974
This report presents the evaluation of the 1973-1974 Fall River Middle School Research and Development Center, a project funded by ESEA Title VII as a model demonstration bilingual program beginning in 1972-1973. The evaluation focused on the assessment of the degree of accomplishment of product objectives for each component of the program. The…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language)
Jordan, David C.; Spiess, Kathryn Hecht – 1970
The general objective of this study is to assist in the improvement of compensatory education programs in Massachusetts through modifications of current programs based on evaluations specific enough to permit the formulation of concrete recommendations for improvement. A 10 percent sample of projects was chosen for study as theoretically…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Lydiard, Beverly W., Ed.; Miller, Natalie, Ed. – 1975
This document is devoted to helping teachers and administrators develop programs that creatively interpret Chapter 622, the Massachusetts State law that prohibits discrimination in the schools on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, or national origin. The majority of the programs identified focus on ways of expanding opportunities for…
Descriptors: Athletics, Bilingual Education, Coeducation, Curriculum Development
Bailey, Marsha; And Others – Equity and Choice, 1989
Describes the curriculum reorganization and staff training involved in the desegregation of the Holyoke (Massachusetts) public schools. Suggests strategies for successful integration of a multicultural curriculum. (FMW)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Curriculum Development, Desegregation Plans, Elementary Secondary Education
JOHNSON, REBECCA M.; AND OTHERS – 1964
THE "CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED" CHILD IS REQUIRED TO BE ENROLLED IN SCHOOL, HE IS POTENTIALLY CAPABLE OF COMPLETING THE PROGRAM, BUT BECAUSE OF HOME AND COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT, IS UNABLE TO DO SO WITHOUT HELP ABOVE AND BEYOND THAT NORMALLY GIVEN IN THE CURRICULUM. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THIS TYPE OF CHILD MAY COME FROM A HOME REPRESENTING…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Counseling Services, Cultural Background, Cultural Enrichment
Holyoke Community Coll., MA. – 1994
In May 1992, 22 Massachusetts mathematics educators who either teach or coordinate/direct adult basic education (ABE) and General Educational Development (GED) programs were recruited into a group called the Math Team. During their monthly business/training sessions in central Massachusetts, members worked on various individual and team…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adult Basic Education, Curriculum Development, High School Equivalency Programs
Zalk, Linda; and Others – 1975
When the paraprofessional in bilingual education is used effectively, individual needs and individual differences of the students are met. An approach to the training of the paraprofessional has been developed at the Merrimack Education Center (MEC). The training program involves active participation of all paraprofessionals. Understanding and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Observation Techniques, Cultural Education, Curriculum Development
Ulanoff, Sharon – 1993
The Metropolitan Educational Trends and Research Outcomes Center has identified seven projects in the southwestern United States and one in Massachusetts that exemplify the educational practices important in today's ethnolinguistically diverse classrooms. Preliminary findings indicate that each of these programs contains several critical elements…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Diversity (Student)
Castaneda, Lillian Vega – 1992
The Metropolitan Educational Trends and Research Outcomes Center conducts Improving Programs of Schools Serving Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Student Populations, a survey to identify programs that have successfully addressed the needs of ethnically, linguistically, and culturally diverse students. This report presents a cross-sites…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Diversity (Student), Educational Improvement
Garrett, Susan Vladeck; And Others – 1980
This booklet describes some recent participant planned staff development activities in Massachusetts. To varying degrees, programs are initiated, governed, and designed by participants. In the first section, profiles are presented of six programs which represent a cross-section of models serving small, medium, and large school systems. Included in…
Descriptors: Career Education, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Educational Resources
