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Varghese, Ashitha; Nagaraj, P. – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2012
The low literacy rate of Scheduled Tribes is a serious threat to Indian education. It is significant even to Kerala, the state with highest literacy rate. The intensity of the problem is reflected by the SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) examination results of March 2010 where the Palakkad district has scored the less pass percentage of…
Descriptors: Indians, Tribes, Course Descriptions, English (Second Language)
Champagne, Joseph E.; Prater, Robert L. – 1969
To analyze the reason for the high rate of Negro teenage unemployment, the employment experience of 256 Negro and white teenagers, aged 16 to 19 years, in Houston was examined about 1 year after they had graduated or dropped out of school. A questionnaire was developed and mailed to 250 major employers in the area. The study points out that one of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Blacks, Disadvantaged, Interviews
Maloney, Catherine; Sheehan, Daniel; Rainey, Katie – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2010
In 2007, the Texas Legislature (80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2007) authorized the creation of the Texas Rural Technology (R-Tech) Pilot program, which provides $8 million in funding to support rural districts in implementing technology-based supplemental education programs. In order to be eligible for funding, districts must have…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Laptop Computers, Summer Schools, Administrator Role
Maloney, Catherine; Sheehan, Daniel; Rainey, Katie – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2010
In 2007, the Texas Legislature (80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2007) authorized the creation of the Texas Rural Technology (R-Tech) Pilot program, which provides $8 million in funding to support rural districts in implementing technology-based supplemental education programs. In order to be eligible for funding, districts must have…
Descriptors: Online Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Student Surveys, Facilitators (Individuals)