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Lambert, Matthew C.; Rudd, Loretta C.; Burley, Hansel – Educational Forum, 2012
Jumpstart is a growing literacy program that is now active in 17 states in addition to the District of Columbia. The Jumpstart Model pairs children of low-income families with college mentors in the child's typical learning environment. Despite the prevalence and importance of Jumpstart, little has been written about either the general model of…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Low Income Groups, Family Literacy, Program Effectiveness
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Dunaway, David M.; Kim, Do-Hong; Szad, Elizabeth R. – Educational Forum, 2012
The purpose of this research was to determine how teachers and administrators in a successful North Carolina district perceived the purpose and value of a school improvement plan (SIP) and the planning process. The SIP is the accepted best practice for school-wide improvement, and the perceptions of the purpose and value of the process…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Planning, Educational Development, Educational Objectives