Reported is the first phase of a project to evaluate the effectiveness of selected Neighborhood Youth Corps (NYC) programs. Effectiveness was judged by community and work adjustment of enrollees. Experimental and control groups were selected in four cities; samples were mainly Negroes, with more females than males. Findings from interviews with…

A study was conducted to compare the achievement of students in an experimental remedial "core program" with that of students in a standard remedial English program. The core program consisted of an interdisciplinary remediation effort in which students took a nine-unit block of three courses in composition, reading, and guidance. The…

Provides an annotated bibliography of materials from the ERIC system that highlight major policy issues in providing remedial/developmental education within higher education, as well as studies that have measured the effectiveness of these policies. (YKH)

Examines the impact of statewide mandatory testing and placement in Tennessee's community colleges on the retention and academic progress of minority students. Reports that attrition is higher for developmental students and higher for minority than White students. Few Blacks enroll directly in college-level courses and fewer still persist for…

In this interim report, Boston's Title I Secondary Reading/Language Arts and Math Programs for 1980-81 (involving a number of pilot projects) are evaluated. Most participants were satisfied with the administration and supervision of the programs, although middle school principals wanted to see more monitoring and evaluation of Title I personnel.…

In this final evaluation report, Boston's Title I Secondary Reading/ Language Arts and Math Programs for 1980-81 are discussed. In both the middle schools and high schools, students on the average met or exceeded standardized test gains at most grade levels for reading /language arts. They did not meet expectations on mastery of performance…

The study sought to determine the effects of a summer bridge program on the academic, personal, and social development of underrepresented and low-income students during their first year at the University of California, Los Angeles. The 1988 cohort of students enrolled in the Freshman Summer Program/Transfer Summer Program (FSP/TSP) were tracked…

This report details the overall results for the Pupils With Compensatory Education Needs (PCEN) program, results by superintendency for 1988-89, and school-by-school summary statistics in math and attendance. The PCEN funded Math Skills Program provides remediation in mathematics to eligible high school students. Students enrolled in the Math…

In 1984-85, the New York City Public Schools received $2,374,686 from the state legislature to operate the School Community Education Program (also known as the Umbrella Program). The program consisted of 46 different projects designed to provide innovative solutions to local educational and school problems. Thirteen of these projects, providing…

The evaluation of the Portland (Oregon) Public Schools' Summer Program focused on academic achievement of its students, grades K-8, who participated in 1985. Courses included arts and crafts as well as basic and remedial instruction in reading, mathematics, and language. The achievement gains of summer school students were compared to the whole…

A cost effectiveness study by the Austin (Texas) Independent School District of its elementary compensatory reading programs, namely, the Chapter 1 Reading Improvement Program (Chapter 1 Regular) and Schoolwide Projects (SWP), found that the Schoolwide Projects cost two to three times as much to achieve the same gains in student achievement as did…

The purpose of the High School Development Center, an alternative school in Detroit, Michigan, is to provide educational opportunities for 300 students identified as unsuccessful by principals of five high schools. Students in grades 9 and 10 are selected for the program if they exhibit two of the following: (1) very low academic achievement; (2)…

The purpose of the High School Development Center, an alternative school in Detroit, Michigan, is to provide educational opportunities for 300 students identified as unsuccessful by principals of five high schools. Students in grades 9 and 10 are selected for the program if they exhibit two of the following: (1) very low academic achievement; (2)…

Designed to improve underachieving high school students' reading and communication skills, the Secondary Developmental Reading Program served 741 ninth, tenth, and eleventh graders in 13 Columbus, Ohio, public schools. Funding was made available through the Ohio Disadvantaged Pupil Program Fund (DPPF). Fourteen teachers participated in the 1987-88…

Laredo Junior College (LJC) is a comprehensive community college in Texas, serving a student population that is 93% Hispanic and 61% female. In response to evidence that LJC was not adequately preparing students with the basic and academic skills needed to transfer, LJC expanded and restructured its assessment, placement, and remediation programs.…