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HEILMAN, ARTHUR W. – 1965
AN INVESTIGATION WAS MADE TO GAUGE THE EFFECTS OF AN INTENSIVE, INSERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM ON TEACHERS' CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR AND READING ACHIEVEMENT OF PUPILS TAUGHT BY PARTICIPATING TEACHERS. A TOTAL OF 30 FIRST-GRADE TEACHERS VOLUNTEERED FOR PARTICIPATION. ONE-HALF OF THIS TOTAL WAS ASSIGNED TO AN EXPERIMENTAL GROUP, AND THE OTHER HALF TO A…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Grade 1, Inservice Teacher Education, Reading Achievement
Download full textMcInerney, Beatrice L.; And Others – 1968
After 5 years, the projects' three programs were reviewed. The educational program, conducted in three schools, was devised to compensate for behavioral deficits and to reward positive behavior in culturally deprived children, ages 3 to 9. Children were individually assessed and rated by stages of achievement. As a result, all children made…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Programs, Educational Research, Grade 1
Nieman, Ronald H. – 1971
Results of an evaluation of the Early Childhood Project for the 1970-71 year are presented. The program continued to focus upon communication skill development and parent involvement. Inservice training for teachers and aides was continuous throughout the year. To determine if more organized, purposeful early childhood experiences would enable the…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation, Early Childhood Education
Purl, Mabel C.; Singer, Harry – 1969
This progress report of the Riverside Unified School District comprises a summary of the effect of integration on the achievement of elementary pupils. Little change is considered to have occurred in the achievement of these students following integration. However, the achievement of many minority pupils, it is held, may eventually improve through…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Tests
Pennsylvania Preschool and Primary Education Project: 1968-1969 Final Report to the Ford Foundation.
Kershner, Keith M. – 1969
To improve the education of culturally disadvantaged children, this project focused on children's specific behavioral deficits, teacher preparation, parent attitudes, health and service agencies, and local school districts. The project was carried out in a rural Appalachian school with 122 children, 30 percent Negro and 70 percent white, and in an…
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Curriculum Evaluation, Disadvantaged, Educational Objectives
Nieman, Ronald H. – 1971
The Early Childhood Education Project in 1969-70 maintained the same basic emphasis as in preceding years. The primary focus was on communication skill development and parental involvement. The results of this year's operation show evidence that the more treatment given pre-school-age children, the more positive the results will be. Project…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Child Development, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis
