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Download full textGarcez, Carolina Montanha; Vitor, Davi Henrique Curia; Bortoli, Mirela Marchiori; Vieira, Lucas Augusto; Prado, Danielle Goncalves De Oliveira; Ramires, Thiago Gentil – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2020
The university aims to form professionals through transmission and dissemination of knowledge, therefore, the Extension, as a tool of the universities, has a major role contributing to improvements in the learning and teaching process. The Extension projects are extremely important for The Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR), since…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Private Schools, Universities, Competition
Direct linkHudesman, John; Crosby, Sara; Ziehmke, Niesha; Everson, Howard; Issac, Sharlene; Flugman, Bert; Zimmerman, Barry; Moylan, Adam – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2014
The authors describe an Enhanced Formative Assessment and Self-Regulated Learning (EFA-SRL) program designed to improve the achievement of community college students enrolled in developmental mathematics courses. Their model includes the use of specially formatted quizzes designed to assess both the students' mathematics and metacognitive skill…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Independent Study, Community Colleges, College Students
Afterschool Alliance, 2014
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) initiative is the only federal funding source dedicated exclusively to before-school, afterschool, and summer learning programs. Each state education agency receives funds based on its share of Title I funding for low-income students at high-poverty, low performing schools. Funds are also…
Descriptors: Community Centers, After School Programs, Summer Programs, Federal Aid
Burdman, Pamela – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2015
The conventional algebra-intensive math curriculum commonly dictates students' options for entering and completing college, including their ability to transfer from two-year to four-year institutions. The assumption that higher-level algebra is necessary for college success has led some equity advocates to promote algebra for all students. Nearly…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Curriculum, College Transfer Students
Carlson, Stephan; Hardman, Alisha M.; Marczak, Mary S. – Journal of American Indian Education, 2011
This second article in "JAIE'"s new "Reports from the Field" section1 explores a culturally based science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program at a northern Minnesota Bureau of Indian Education high school. Engaging American Indian youth from disenfranchised communities in STEM programs has been challenging.…
Descriptors: American Indians, American Indian Education, Indigenous Knowledge, Program Descriptions
St. John, Mark – Inverness Research, 2014
The Algebra Project DR K-12, funded by the National Science Foundation as a Research and Development Project, addressed the challenge of offering significant STEM content for students to ensure public literacy and workforce readiness. The project's primary purpose was to test the feasibility and effectiveness of a model for establishing four-year…
Descriptors: Summative Evaluation, Algebra, Demonstration Programs, Cohort Analysis
Looby, Karen – Online Submission, 2009
The Tutoring Incentive Program (TIP) provided through Austin Community College (ACC) focused on providing support for 9th-grade students enrolled in Algebra I at AISD's Eastside Memorial High School.
Descriptors: Tutoring, Community Colleges, School Districts, Grade 9
Bashford, Joanne; Slater, Doug – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2008
This report describes how Miami Dade College (MDC) has begun to develop a systematic and data-informed method for assessing and improving student outcomes across its large eight-campus college. Told from the point of view of MDC's Office of Institutional Effectiveness, the report recounts how the college has responded to the problem of poor…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Program Effectiveness, Research Reports
Taylor, Orlando L.; McGowan, Jill; Alston, Sharon T. – Journal of Negro Education, 2008
Four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Howard University, Jackson State University, Talladega College, and Xavier University of Louisiana, participated in a project titled, Learning Communities for STEM Academic Achievement (LCSAA), whose goal was to increase the participation of African American students in the fields of…
Descriptors: African American Students, Black Colleges, African American Education, Program Implementation
Peer reviewedChavkin, Nancy Feyl – Clearing House, 1996
Describes a program to improve mathematical skills of off-track students through a partnership among a university, public school, local telephone company, and the community (including families and social agencies). Shows significant improvements in students' academic achievement, and notes that all of the teachers felt the social work aspect had a…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Grade 9, High Risk Students, Junior High Schools
Philadelphia School District, PA. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1981
As part of the annual evaluation of Title I Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) projects, this report was produced. It is organized into six sections: (1) Programmatic Goals; (2) Evaluation Techniques; (3) Findings; (4) Discussion; (5) Summary and Conclusions; and (6) Abstracts of Project Reports. The abstracts are based on annual…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, English for Special Purposes, Federal Programs
Isaacson, Jeffrey; Smith, Glenn – 1993
Mathematics contests, such as the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges' Student Mathematics League competition, are an excellent vehicle for identifying talented students and promoting mathematics scholarship. On-campus tournaments can supplement the Student Mathematics League national competition, by providing immediate feedback…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Community Colleges, Competition, Mathematical Aptitude
Hadden, Craig – 1988
At Colorado Mountain College (CMC), academic advising is based upon a comparison of students' basic skills with the skill requirements of individual courses. Students who enter CMC to obtain a degree must take placement tests in writing, reading, math, and study skills before they can enroll in classes. The placement test battery includes a…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Achievement Tests, Community Colleges, Computer Uses in Education
