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Brock, Sharon L. – 1991
A formative evaluation documented the progress made by three elementary schools (Crispus Attucks, New West, and Troost) during the second year of implementing the communications and writing theme in the Kansas City, Missouri School District's Long Range Magnet School Plan. Results indicated that all schools are making good progress in implementing…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Educational Research, Elementary Education
Brock, Sharon L. – 1991
A formative evaluation report documented the progress made by Westport Middle School Communications/Writing Magnet during its first year of implementing the communications/writing theme. Implementation of the theme was constrained by ongoing construction and renovation, which eliminated many classrooms from use and necessitated a separate facility…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Educational Research, Junior High Schools

Brock, Sharon L. – 1991
Achievement and enrollment information for the Kansas City Middle School of the Arts (Missouri) is evaluated in this report that covers the first four years of the implementation of a magnet theme for the school. Primarily, achievement and enrollment are measured by trends in student integration and standardized test scores. The tests for which…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Art Education, Enrollment Trends, Fine Arts
Brock, Sharon L. – 1991
This summative evaluation assesses the progress made by four elementary magnet schools in Kansas City, Missouri during three years of implementing a visual and performing arts theme. Enrollment, implementation, perceptions, and achievement are the focal areas considered in the evaluation. Enrollment at each elementary arts magnet school was above…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Art Education, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools
Brock, Sharon L. – 1991
The Westport Business Technology Magnet High School completed its first year of operation as part of the Kansas City (Missouri) School District's Long-Range Magnet School Plan. The program was evaluated through classroom observations, enrollment rates and test scores, and surveys of 146 students, 49 teachers, and 217 parents. Program…
Descriptors: Business Education, Educational Cooperation, Enrollment Rate, Formative Evaluation

Brock, Sharon L. – 1991
This evaluation documents the progress made by the Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts Magnet High School (Kansas City, Missouri) during its second year of implementing the arts theme. The evaluation covers four primary areas: demographic data, implementation, perceptions, and achievement. With the entering class of ninth graders during…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Art Education, Enrollment, Fine Arts