Title VII provides funding for the education of American Indian/Alaska Native students based on a formula grant available to school districts, charter schools, and local education agencies (LEAs). This report explores why some eligible schools and districts do not apply for federal Title VII, potentially resulting in American Indian/Alaska Native…

This technical brief responds to an Arizona Department of Education request to study academic performance in schools receiving funding through the federal Title I compensatory education program, the section of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 governing resources for schools and districts serving disadvantaged populations. The brief describes…

Funded through a No Child Left Behind of 2001 (NCLB) grant, this research examines the effects of the Arizona System Ready/Child Ready Early Childhood Professional Development Project (AzSRCR) on the self-efficacy of 256 educators who participated in AzSRCR over a 3-year period. The AzSRCR program was a federally funded, statewide higher education…

The "Personnel Development Program to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities" is authorized under Section 662 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and is known as the Personnel Development Program (PDP). The PDP is administered by the U.S. Department of Education's (ED's) Office of Special…

This technical brief examines the 2008/09 reading and math proficiency levels among subgroups of Arizona public school students defined by students' race/ethnicity (American Indian, Asian, Black, Hispanic, and White), English language learner status (English language learner students and non-English language learner students), disability status…

This instrument and procedure was developed expressly for the evaluation of Manpower Development and Training Programs. It was developed within the State Department of Vocational Education to assist federal administrators appraise such programs and to assist operational level decision making. It provides for quantitative reporting, qualitative…

The annual report of the Arizona State Economic Opportunity Office (SEOO) for 1972 is presented. The SEOO was integrated into the Department of Economic Security. It is now the Community Support Bureau of Resource Planning Division (CSBRPD). The unit provides training and technical assistance to communities, councils of governments, and public and…

The Elementary-Secondary Education Act of 1965 created opportunities for improvement of school programs: Title III provides one such avenue to develop strategies for demonstrating experimental programs which make a substantial contribution to the solution of critical educational problems. The E.S.E.A. Title III program is intended both to support…

THE FIRST SECTION OF THIS REPORT DESCRIBES HOW TITLE I ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED IN ARIZONA AND THE VICISSITUDES OF COORDINATING THEM WITH OTHER PROJECTS FUNDED UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT AND OTHER FEDERAL ACTS. MAJOR ADMINISTRATIVE PROBLEMS INCLUDED (1) UNDERSTAFFING WHICH HINDERED THE STATE IN PROCESSING PROPOSALS, (2)…

This year the Center on Education Policy (CEP) analyzed data on the achievement of different groups of students in two distinct ways. First, it looked at grade 4 test results to determine whether the performance of various groups improved at three achievement levels--basic and above, proficient and above, and advanced. Second, it looked at gaps…

This evaluation attempts to measure the extent and effectiveness of ESEA Title I programs designed to meet the needs of disadvantaged children and apprizes the public and the legislature of program outcomes. In keeping with USOE requirements for evaluating Title I programs, this document is constructed of (1) responses to USOE probes by…

In compliance with mandates of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the Arizona Department of Education has completed its evaluation of effectiveness for state and locally administered programs in the context of Arizona's existing Chapter 2 goals. The evaluation focused first on state-administered programs and then considered locally…

The purpose of this study was to examine exemplary communication efforts of 12 selected outstanding schools in the United States. The methodology employed was case study methodology supplemented by interviews with key educational administrators. The results show unusual and outstanding ways that schools communicate with parents and the public, as…

IN THIS REPORT ARIZONA'S 1967 COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROJECTS ARE EVALUATED ACCORDING TO THE FORMAT STIPULATED BY THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION. A MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT HAS BEEN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS TO TEACH ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO THE AMERICAN INDIAN AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS WHO CONSTITUTE THE LARGEST SEGMENT OF ARIZONA'S…