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Academy for Educational Development, 2006
The Community Assessment (CA) is the collection and analysis of information on the characteristics and needs of American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) Head Start/Early Head Start (HS/EHS) eligible children and families in the grantee service area and the resources available to meet those needs. The primary purpose of conducting a Community…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Program Effectiveness, Eligibility, Alaska Natives
Office of Policy and Planning (ED), Washington, DC. – 1992
This report describes the purpose, funding, services, administration, and effectiveness of 145 programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education during fiscal year 1991; and briefly covers planned studies. It outlines 35 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, 4 Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs, 36 Office…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Compensatory Education
Robledo Montecel, Maria; And Others – 1994
A federal program designed to reduce dropout rates in middle schools among limited-English-proficient (LEP) students is described. The program trains LEP middle school students at risk of dropping out as tutors for elementary school children. A demonstration project trained 101 Hispanic student tutors in two Texas school districts. Evaluation of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Achievement Gains, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1994
This study sought to determine if changes in the supply, distribution, and minority representation of health professionals over the past decade have been effective in creating greater access to health care in rural and underserved areas, and if these changes were attributable to programs established under Titles VII and VIII of the Public Health…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Allied Health Occupations Education, Federal Programs, Government Role
Gueron, Judith M.; Pauly, Edward – 1991
This study synthesizes completed and current studies about the impact and cost effectiveness of welfare-to-work programs and the different approaches used in various local contexts and for important groups of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) recipients. Chapter 1 sets forth conclusions and policy implications from the completed…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Basic Skills, Cost Effectiveness
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment. – 1990
During the 1989-90 school year, the Russian/Greek Bilingual Comprehensive Instructional program was fully implemented, serving 707 limited-English-speaking native Russian- and Greek-speaking students at seven public and three private high schools. Participating students received instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL), native language…
Descriptors: Attendance, Bilingual Education Programs, Business Education, Career Counseling
Illinois State Council on Vocational Education, Springfield. – 1989
The Illinois Council on Vocational Education evaluated the adequacy and effectiveness of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) in Illinois. Three categories of programs were offered: Title IIA Employment and Training Services to economically disadvantaged youth and adults and Older Individuals Programs; Title IIB Summer Youth programs; and Title…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Dislocated Workers, Economically Disadvantaged
Berney, Tomi D.; Hriskos, Constantine – 1990
Project GO-FOR-IT (Great Opportunities for Optional Resources to Improve the Talents of Gifted Bilingual High School Students) provided supplemental instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL), content area subjects, and Native Language Arts (NLA) to 259 gifted, limited English proficient (LEP) students at three Brooklyn (New York) high…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Students, Career Counseling
Rosica, Thomas C. – 1986
The papers presented at this conference review current research on effective educational practices for low-achieving students and identify those that might be applied to programs funded under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981. A function assumed by several conference participants was to act as reactor to papers…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Compensatory Education, Data Collection
Martinez, Ana L.; And Others – 1988
In its first extension year following a 3-year funding cycle, Project GET SET served 108 Bronx junior high school students with limited ability in both English and Spanish, in two schools located in economically depressed, predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods. The project's major goals were to develop both English and Spanish language skills and…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Bilingual Education Programs, Career Development, Counseling Services
Martinez, Ana L.; And Others – 1988
In its fourth year of Title VII funding, Project HOLA at William H. Taft High School served 383 Spanish-speaking students of limited English proficiency from low-income families. The program's goals were to develop English language skills for mainstreaming, to develop an understanding and awareness of American culture and society, to develop…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Career Exploration, Cultural Awareness, English (Second Language)
Johnson, Steven D. – 1980
The data presented in this report provide insight into employer involvement at 29 Exemplary In-School Demonstration Projects. Twenty of these programs actively sought work experiences for their youth participants, and an additional six programs contained work experience components that did not necessitate employer identification/participation. The…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Employer Attitudes
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. Job Corps. – 1983
The relative effectiveness of current Job Corps vocational offerings was evaluated, and occupations suitable for addition to the Job Corps vocational curricula were identified. Characteristics of Job Corps enrollees and the occupations in which training was provided were identified. To assess their comparative effectiveness, training occupations…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Comparative Analysis, Costs, Demand Occupations
Maryland State Council on Vocational-Technical Education, Annapolis. – 1989
An evaluation was conducted in Maryland of the vocational education delivery systems assisted under the Job Training Partnership Act and the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act, in terms of their adequacy and effectiveness in achieving the purposes of these acts for the program years 1986-87 and 1987-88. Evaluation was carried out through…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems, Educational Needs
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Federal Programs. – 1988
This report presents a summary of the State of South Carolina's utilization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I and Education Consolidation and Improvement Act Chapter 1 funds as a resource for educationally disadvantaged students during the past 5 years, and identifies those projects exhibiting the greatest gains in terms of student…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Demonstration Programs, Educationally Disadvantaged
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