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Angel H. Harris; Darryl V. Hill; Matthew A. Lenard – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2022
Disparities in gifted representation across demographic subgroups represents a large and persistent challenge in U.S. public schools. In this paper, we measure the impacts of a school-wide curricular intervention designed to address such disparities. We implemented Nurturing for a Bright Tomorrow (NBT) as a cluster randomized trial across…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Talent Identification, Academically Gifted, Gifted Education
Bragg, Stephen M.; Farland, Ronnald W. – 1971
The Paracollege at St. Olaf College is an experimental program in which students participate in a self-directed study curriculum where no grades are given and students work at their own pace. This document presents the results of a study designed to find out the varying degrees of general knowledge obtained by students in each program after 2…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests, College Students
COGSWELL, JOHN F.; EGBERT, ROBERT L. – 1964
THE DESIGN OF A SURVEILLANCE AND DETECTION SYSTEM WAS PRESENTED FOR APPLICATION TO THE CONTINUOUS PROGRESS SCHOOL, DEVELOPED BY DR. EDWIN READ OF BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SYSTEM, PART OF AN INFORMATION PROCESSING CENTER, WAS (1) TO MONITOR AND SURVEY THE STUDY ACTIVITIES OF STUDENTS, (2) TO DETECT THE PRESENCE OF REAL AND…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Continuous Progress Plan, Experimental Curriculum, Experimental Programs
COGSWELL, JOHN F.; EGBERT, ROBERT L. – 1964
THE APPLICATION OF SYSTEM ANALYSIS TO EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS OF A CONTINUOUS PROGRESS PLAN HIGH SCHOOL WAS DESCRIBED. THIS SCHOOL SCHOOL PLAN INVOLVED A RADICAL DEPARTURE FROM THE TRADITIONAL CURRICULUM AND AN EXTENSIVE USE OF NEW MEDIA. ALTHOUGH NO FULLY IMPLEMENTED CONTINUOUS PROGRESS SCHOOL EXISTED AT THE TIME OF OF THIS REPORT, THE BRIGHAM YOUNG…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Continuous Progress Plan, Educational Facilities Design, Experimental Curriculum
COGSWELL, JOHN F.; EGBERT, ROBERT L. – 1964
THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS CENTER (IMC) OF THE CONTINUOUS PROGRESS SCHOOL WAS DESCRIBED. THE CONTINUOUS PROGRESS SCHOOL PLAN WAS DEVISED BY DR. EDWIN READ AND WAS BEING DEVELOPED AT THE LABORATORY SCHOOL OF BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY. THIS REPORT DESCRIBED HOW AN IMC MIGHT OPERATE RATHER THAN HOW ONE IS OPERATING OR IS PLANNED TO OPERATE. AS…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Continuous Progress Plan, Experimental Curriculum, Experimental Programs