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Adler, Chaim; Melzer-Druker, Pessy – 1983
Published evaluation reports about educational intervention programs sponsored by Israel's Project Renewal are summarized and analyzed in this report. The programs reported on fall into the following categories: (1) intervention programs aimed at the family; (2) curriculum-based intervention programs; (3) school-related enrichment programs; (4)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Programs, Disadvantaged Youth
Download full textRothenberg, Julia Johnson – 1990
The performance of children on problem-solving tasks 8 years after their participation in an early education intervention was compared with that of children who did not receive the intervention. At the time of the outcome assessment, all subjects (n=60) were in middle school. One group of the subjects was selected from the middle school students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Early Childhood Education
Lore, Rosemary; Chamberlain, Ed – 1987
Intended to assist underachieving high school pupils in improving their reading and communication skills, the Secondary Developmental Reading Program in the Columbus, Ohio Public Schools, emphasized literacy survival skills and reached 809 pupils in grades 9 and 10 in 13 senior high schools during the 1986-87 school year. The program used…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Compensatory Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Functional Reading
Cooke, Winnie B. – 1977
In order to provide educational opportunities for all students while preventing the "open door" from becoming a "revolving door", Southeastern Community College (North Carolina) established the Resources for Student Learning (RSL) program. During 1976, a comprehensive evaluation of the success and/or reasons for failure of current and former RSL…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Probation, Community Colleges, Course Descriptions
Sigurdson, Sol E. – 1981
The effectiveness of the Block Plan, developed and implemented by the seventh grade students at Edith Rogers Junior High School in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) was investigated. The Block Plan uses the concept of a pair of teachers assigned to two classes of students for the homeroom period plus a pair of teachers assigned for each of four academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Attendance, Curriculum Development
Weiss, Rita S. – 1980
Evaluation of the 1974-77 INREAL (INclass REActive Language) demonstration model project, initially serving 518 children (aged 3-5 years), focused on the Colorado program's objectives of increasing language handicapped and bilingual (Spanish) children's language development significantly and preventing later language-related learning problems in…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Bilingual Students, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Assessment
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. – 1979
This report summarizes Ohio's Federally funded assisted educational programs for the 1977-78 academic year. Reviewed are the size and scope of the following: (1) basic programs for disadvantaged youth; (2) special programs for migrant children; (3) special programs for handicapped children in State-operated schools; and (4) special programs for…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Child Neglect, Compensatory Education, Delinquency
State Univ. of New York, Ithaca. Coll. of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell Univ. – 1978
The basic objective of this third research phase was to verify and further delineate factors that are constant and valid contributors to the success of postsecondary occupational students enrolled in developmental programs. Follow-up research on a longitudinal basis was conducted on nontraditional students at six New York colleges. Of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Colleges, Developmental Programs
Bergman, Irwin; Gerace, Robert – 1974
The academic records of over 2,000 students who were required as a result of their national percentile scores on the Cooperative English Examination to take a remediation course in reading and writing skills during their first semester at Queensborough Community College (New York) were compared to the academic records achieved by an equal number…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, College Freshmen, Community Colleges
Healy, Patrick – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1998
The City University of New York (CUNY) New York City Technical College (New York) piloted an "immersion" developmental-studies program for CUNY applicants who failed one or more of three admissions assessments (reading, writing, mathematics). If successful, the program may serve as a case study for remediation reform. The program…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations, College Preparation
Reis, Elizabeth – 1992
In an effort to assess the effectiveness of their remedial reading courses, Moraine Valley Community College (MVCC) in Palos Hills, Illinois, undertook a study of the retention, course completion, and graduation rates of students who completed one of three remedial reading courses: RDG-040, basic skills for students reading below the 7th grade…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Grades (Scholastic)
Easterling, Douglas N.; Patten, Joan E.; Krile, Donna J. – 1998
In an effort to assess the effectiveness of its developmental studies program, Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio undertook a study of first-time college students who began their studies at the college in Fall 1991. The study sought to determine the relationship between level of remediation and retention, college-level English or math…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College English, College Mathematics
Minnesota State Dept. of Jobs and Training, St. Paul. – 1991
Funded by the federal government under Title II-B of the Job Training Partnership Act, Minnesota's 1990 Summer Youth Employment and Training Program (SYETP) served 6,138 young people. The state Minnesota Youth Program (MYP) was authorized by the Youth Employment Act of 1977 and delivered in conjunction with the federally funded SYETP. Surveys were…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Belcher, Marcia J. – 1989
A study was conducted at Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) to collect available information on indicators of institutional effectiveness. The study focused on the college's success in attracting students to MDCC, fulfilling students' expectations, meeting students' special needs, and retaining and graduating students. In addition, the study…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Mei, Dolores M.; And Others – 1990
In 1989, the New York City Division of High Schools developed three summer programs designed to meet the needs of disadvantaged students: the Institute for Career Exploration (ICE), the Basic Skills Academy/Comprehensive Competency Program (BSA/CCP), and the Career Employment Center (CEP) Summer School Program. The ICE program had three…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Potential, English (Second Language)
