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Equal Opportunity Programming and Optimistic Program Assessment: First-Year Writing Program Design and Assessment at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
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McCormack, Tim; McBeth, Mark – Composition Forum, 2016
As Brian Huot and Ellen E. Schendel assert, when assessment has more than validation in mind, it "can become a means for proactive change" (208). In response to this idea of assessment as an optimistic and opportunistic enterprise, this article describes how the structural design of our "equal opportunity" writing program and…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Law Enforcement, Writing Instruction, Equal Education
Research-Practice Partnerships to Support the Development of High Quality Mathematics Instruction for All Students
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Rosenquist, Brooks A.; Henrick, Erin C.; Smith, Thomas M. – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2015
The gap in achievement in mathematics between at-risk students and their more advantaged counterparts is a persistent problem of the U.S. education system. Although some research-based curricula and pedagogy have demonstrated promise in supporting students from diverse backgrounds to develop conceptual understanding and procedural fluency in…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Theory Practice Relationship, Mathematics Instruction, Educational Quality
The Sex Equality in Guidance Opportunities Project
Verheyden-Hilliard, Mary Ellen – Humanist Educator, 1976
The Sex Equality in Guidance Opportunities (SEGO) Project is a national training program designed to disseminate new information and concepts concerning sex equality in education to counselors, teachers, and administrators through workshops and technical assistance products. The project and its resource materials are discussed in the article.…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Guidance Programs
Access and Equity: A Case Analysis of Local Implementation under the Higher Education Equity Programme.
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McNamee, Peter J.; Maxwell, Graham S. – Higher Education Research and Development, 1993
A study investigated effectiveness of a University of Southern Queensland (Australia) program to improve access to higher education for disadvantaged groups. Results suggest that, although the program improves access, it has inherent inequities, does not provide adequate student support, and does not consider student readiness for the demands of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, College Preparation, Disadvantaged
Sex Equity, Single Parent, Displaced Homemaker, Single Pregnant Women Programs: Guidebook for Equity Accountability System.
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Fadale, LaVerna M.; Zhao, Peisheng – 1992
As required by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1990 (VATEA), a project was undertaken to develop an accountability system for New York State equity programs funded under sections 221 and 222 of the VATEA. This document profiles the resulting accountability system and serves as a guide for program staff…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Community Colleges, Data Collection
Special Interest Centres. Planning Report.
Wood, Jack M. – 1980
The basic philosophy underlying many contemporary developments in educational theory and practice is the concept of "equal opportunity" within an education system as distinct from the older concept of "equal education" for all. This research project investigated alternative educational environments that could be designed to…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Admission Criteria, Educational Opportunities, Elementary Secondary Education