Descriptor
| Desegregation Effects | 7 |
| Program Evaluation | 7 |
| Voluntary Desegregation | 7 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 6 |
| Academic Achievement | 4 |
| Desegregation Plans | 4 |
| Parent Attitudes | 4 |
| Program Effectiveness | 4 |
| School Desegregation | 4 |
| Student Attitudes | 4 |
| Urban Schools | 4 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
| Alkin, Marvin | 3 |
| Frary, Robert B. | 1 |
| Goolsby, Thomas M., Jr. | 1 |
| Orfield, Gary | 1 |
| Raivetz, Mark J. | 1 |
| Ross, J. Michael | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Evaluative | 5 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Reports - General | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Policymakers | 3 |
Location
| Illinois (Chicago) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Emergency School Aid Act 1972 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| Comprehensive Tests of Basic… | 1 |
| Iowa Tests of Basic Skills | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Ross, J. Michael – 1983
A careful review of the literature and an examination of desegregation programs in Los Angeles, show that the claim that voluntary programs produce almost no desegregation, and certainly less than mandatory programs, is open to question. Most comparisons between voluntary and mandatory programs have been between cities and have not taken into…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Black Students, Desegregation Effects, Desegregation Methods
Download full textAlkin, Marvin; And Others – 1983
This report details the technical aspects of an evaluation of Magnet School programs in the Los Angeles Unified School District in 1982-83. It focuses on implementation during that year and on progress made toward reducing harms of racial isolation. A prologue considers the social, economic, and governmental context affecting the analysis and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Desegregation Effects, Elementary Secondary Education, Magnet Schools
Alkin, Marvin; And Others – 1983
This report details the technical aspects of a 1983 evaluation of Year-Round Schools (YRS) in the Los Angeles Unified School District. It is part of a combined effort to assess voluntary integration programs and is designed to inform the district's policy-makers on the progress the district has made in relieving the harms of racial isolation. A…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Desegregation Effects, Desegregation Plans, Elementary Secondary Education
Alkin, Marvin; And Others – 1983
This report presents the 1982-83 results of an ongoing evaluation of two voluntary integration programs, Permits With Transportation (PWT) and Continued Voluntary Permits (CVP), which operate within the Los Angeles Unified School District. Information on implementation methods is presented for the use of district policymakers and for gauging…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Busing, Desegregation Effects, Desegregation Plans
Raivetz, Mark J.; And Others – 1982
The School District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was ordered by the Commonwealth Court to begin a voluntary desegregation plan in February, 1979. To support the desegregation process, the school district applied for and received grants from the Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) to develop programs around eight basic models: pairing, enrichment,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Court Litigation, Desegregation Effects, Desegregation Methods
Orfield, Gary – 1979
The significance of continuing segregation in Chicago's public schools is discussed in this report. The failure of the "Access to Excellence" program to achieve voluntary school integration in spite of magnet programs and permissive transfers is described. The question of white flight is examined in light of the belief that mandatory…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Board of Education Role, Desegregation Effects, Desegregation Methods
PDF pending restorationGoolsby, Thomas M., Jr.; Frary, Robert B. – 1971
This study was an attempt to assist a rural county school system in central Georgia with instruction at the third grade level in reading skills development after voluntary and complete integration. Specifically it was to (1) determine the general nature of the integration process in the county and its topical relationships and effects upon…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Behavioral Objectives, Desegregation Effects, Grade 3
