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James, Bill – 1978
This paper examines the effects of Upward Bound Programs upon underachieving minority group members and assesses the various sub-components of Upward Bound Programs. A description of national evaluations as they relate to the programs is presented and a framework is provided that is essential for understanding the history of Upward Bound from the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques
Download full textGeneral Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1983
The Army's Basic Skills Education Program (BSEP) was studied to consider whether it was properly designed to determine the basic skills needed in Army jobs and to be effectively implemented. Information and reports on BSEP were reviewed, and three major commands were selected for evaluation. In designing the program, the Army did not identify the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Basic Skills
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. Div. of Compensatory/Bilingual Education. – 1989
This resource manual for administrators, supervisors, and teachers was developed to foster the effective use of the in-class instructional model in basic skills improvement (BSI) programs in elementary schools. Funded by federal, state, and local sources, BSI programs are designed to be coordinated with school districts' developmental programs to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedRuss-Eft, Darlene – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1986
This paper describes the conduct and the results of an evaluability assessment of the Adult Education Program, PL 91-230. It presents the findings on the intended program, the actual program, the plausibility of the objectives, the measurement of the objectives, and the program evaluability and options for improvement. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adults
Chicago Board of Education, IL. Dept. of Program Development/Alternative Schools. – 1977
In this booklet, the use of Academic Interest Centers (AIC) in Chicago public schools is described. An AIC is defined as an educational option program which: (1) concentrates a unique combination of resources for academic improvement in one location; (2) serves children of various racial/ethnic backgrounds in a way that advances their academic…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Basic Skills, Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Wang, Margaret C.; And Others – 1980
A description and discussion of the design, development, implementation, evaluation and effects of the Individualized Early Learning Program (IELP) are presented in this paper. Implemented in Project Follow Through and other school settings, the IELP gives priority to teaching basic skills and concepts needed for school performance to children in…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Classroom Design, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Educational Assessment. – 1987
During 1985-86 the School Community Education Program (also known as the Umbrella Program), funded by the New York State Legislature, provided a variety of educational and training experiences to some 25,871 participants, including pre-kindergarten children and their parents; and students, teachers, and supervisors from kindergarten through grade…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Basic Skills, Computer Literacy
Gall, Meredith D.; Renchler, Ronald S. – 1985
To provide administrators and teachers with a set of essential elements and principles to consider in using inservice programs for school improvement, this document presents a model comprised of 27 dimensions identified as important elements of effective inservice programs. These dimensions were identified through a review of the research…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Governance
Zeiss, Tony, Ed. – 1991
Brief descriptions are provided of 16 model literacy initiatives undertaken by community colleges in conjunction with local businesses or community groups. Following introductory comments by Barbara Bush, Tony Zeiss, H. James Owen, and Roy Romer, "Literacy: America's Great Deficit," by Earnestine Thomas-Wilson-Robertson and Tony Zeiss, reviews…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, College Role
Wang, Ming-mei; And Others – 1978
This report on Compensatory Education (CE) provides a description of instructional services in basic skills and assesses educational development through the presentation of extensive data. Findings are based on data collected on 81,450 elementary school students enrolled in fifty representative schools during 1976-77 school year, and questionnaire…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Administrator Attitudes, Attendance Records, Basic Skills
Jones, Douglas; And Others – 1995
The materials, visuals to accompany a presentation on development of workplace literacy programs, include: a definition of workplace literacy; flow chart for basic skills program development; definition of workplace education needs assessment; list of topics for interviewing trainers, supervisors, management personnel/HR, safety, union/labor…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Course Content
Taylor, Maurice C., Ed.; And Others – 1991
This book is a practitioner's guide to developing literacy training programs for workers. Titles of the 28 chapters and epilogue are as follows: "Understanding the History and Definitions of Workplace Literacy" (Askov, Aderman); "Understanding Literacy in the Canadian Business Context: Conference Board of Canada Study" (Hart);…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Curriculum Development
Fischer, Joseph C. – 1994
An adult workplace program of literacy and basic skills is described and evaluated both for its effectiveness in the year 1992-93 and as a model for similar program efforts elsewhere. The evaluation addresses three specific program objectives: (1) establishment of a governance structure to assess actual workplace literacy requirements at the…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Attendance Patterns
Jurmo, Paul – 1995
The final evaluation of an English-as-a-Second-Language and mathematics basic skills program, provided by a college, for limited-English-proficient workers in a manufacturing company, is presented. The program was originally designed to teach job-related skills, but was amended by managers to build worker self-esteem and worker participation in…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Corporate Education
Boyter-Escalona, Margaret – 1994
Final evaluation of the Workplace Education Program, funded by the National Workplace Literacy Program to provide workplace literacy education programs to 425 members of Chicago (Illinois) area clothing and textile workers union members, is presented. The program's goal was to enhance workers' basic literacy skills for present job stabilization…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Attendance Patterns
