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Download full textForte, Ellen; Kuti, Laura; O'Day, Jennifer – Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2012
The 2001 reauthorization of the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)," represented a turning point in federal policy for the education of English Learners (ELs) in U.S. public schools. At the center of the changes in the 2001 reauthorization of the "ESEA" lie the English language proficiency (ELP) standards. These ELP…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Evaluation
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Direct linkSenesac, Barbara V.; Burns, Matthew K. – Journal of Instructional Psychology, 2008
In order to fully evaluate the quality of evidence for any educational innovation, research is needed regarding consistency with theory, demonstrated effectiveness, and consistent implementation. The Help One Student to Succeed (HOSTS) Language Arts program was specifically mentioned in the "No Child Left Behind" act as a program that…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Elementary Schools, Language Arts, Urban Areas
Thompson, Gail; Madhuri, Marga; Taylor, Deborah – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2008
Two pressing education reforms entail improving students' reading skills and improving high schools in the United States. In this article, the authors focus on both of these issues by adding the voices of students in an underperforming high school to the discussion about reading reform. We present the results of a larger study pertaining…
Descriptors: High Schools, Focus Groups, Educational Change, Reading Skills
Manzo, Kathleen Kennedy – Education Week, 2004
Researchers and policymakers may be continuing to debate solutions to the nation's reading woes, but many struggling schools appear to have reached a consensus on the subject, even if not by choice. As President Bush's flagship reading initiative hits full stride, it is yielding a more uniform approach to teaching the essential skills to children…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Reading Skills, Reading Programs, High Risk Students
Ashby, Cornelia M. – Government Accountability Office, 2007
The Reading First program was designed to help students in kindergarten through third grade develop stronger reading skills. This report examines the implementation of the Reading First program, including: (1) changes that have occurred to reading instruction; (2) criteria states have used to award sub-grants to districts, and the difficulties, if…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Programs, Reading Skills, Compliance (Legal)
Ross, Steven M.; McDonald, Aaron J.; Bol, Linda – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2005
The purpose of the present evaluation study was to examine the progress made in program implementation, school climate, and student achievement by the seven charter schools. A "mixed-methods" design, encompassing both qualitative and quantitative data, was employed. The questions upon which the evaluation methods are based relate to the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Program Implementation, Academic Achievement, Charter Schools
