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Smith, Lawrence L.; Bengston, John – 1978
This report documents the results of a special reading program offered to low income high school students involved in a youth incentive entitlement work/study project in Alachua County, Florida. The first section of the report discusses the need for literacy training through a reading enrichment program for entitlement students and the inadequacy…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, High School Students, Instructional Design, Literacy
Peer reviewedStasz, Cathleen; Brewer, Dominic J. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1998
Studied two high school work-based learning programs; one offered paid work experience for one semester, the other provided unpaid internships each year. Quality of students' program work and the relationship between the program and school learning are discussed. (MAK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Education
Download full textAlderete, Karen – Online Submission, 2002
This report summarizes the 2001-2002 program evaluation results of AISD's GEAR UP program.
Descriptors: School Districts, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, College Readiness
Poulos, Nicholis – 1982
The Detroit Job Upgrading Program assists high school aged boys and girls who have dropped out of school, or who are considered to be potential dropouts, to reenroll and to progress satisfactorily until graduation. Students are also prepared for gainful employment in the nation's work force. The program is geared toward helping such youths make a…
Descriptors: Attendance, Career Counseling, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Florida State Postsecondary Education Planning Commission, Tallahassee. – 1996
This report presents the results of a review of all state student financial aid programs in Florida and presents recommendations concerning program consolidation. The review was designed to address a variety of aid-related issues, including unexpended financial aid resources, program consolidation, budget request and aid distribution procedures,…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Policy, Eligibility, Higher Education
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. – 1986
Results of evaluating the Financial Aid for Colleges and Technical Schools (FACTS) Program are presented, along with recommendations for the program. The program placed college work/study students in New York City public high schools to help high school students complete financial aid applications for postsecondary education. In 1985-1986, more…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College School Cooperation, College Students, Financial Aid Applicants
Evaluation of the Long Term Educational Grant Program of the Social Security Act, Title XX, 1978-80.
Laverty, Grace E. – 1980
A Pennsylvania Department of Education 1979 evaluation of the long-term educational grant program provided for in the Social Security Act 1975 Amendments is described. Interview schedules were developed and administered to supervisors and students working in Title XX agencies on effects of the just completed educational experience on job…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Clinical Experience, Experiential Learning, Federal Programs
Ross-Gordon, Jovita M.; And Others – 1990
The Services for Transition to Independence through Education (STRIDE) project evaluated a model for providing comprehensive training and employment services to adults with mild handicaps, using existing vocational education classes and special needs support programs in a secondary vocational technical school in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Services…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Basic Skills, Demonstration Programs
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1979
Four federal programs were investigated for inconsistencies in awarding financial aid to college students: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Basic Educational Opportunity Grants, College Work-Study Program, and National Direct Student Loan Program. Their methods for determining student need and their legislative histories are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, College Role, Comparative Analysis
Murphy, Martha – 1978
The Boston Architectural Center (BAC) offers a positive educational environment and contributes to opening the architectural profession to women. Results of a survey indicate that the percentage of female undergraduates and female faculty is higher than at other architectural schools. Also, 292 women who have attended or are attending the BAC were…
Descriptors: Architectural Education, Comparative Analysis, Educational Background, Educational Needs
Chern, Hermine C.; And Others – 1980
This document contains evaluations of the thirty vocational/career education programs funded during the 1979-80 school year in the School District of Philadelphia. The first section consists of a brief summary of the conclusions and recommendations concerning each program. The remainder of the document consists of the complete evaluation reports…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Basic Skills, Bilingual Education, Career Education
