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Bridging the Gap: An Impact Study of Eight Developmental Summer Bridge Programs in Texas. NCPR Brief
Download full textBarnett, Elisabeth A.; Bork, Rachel Hare; Mayer, Alexander K.; Pretlow, Joshua; Wathington, Heather D.; Weiss, Madeline Joy – National Center for Postsecondary Research, 2012
Across the country, a growing number of recent high school graduates are participating in summer bridge programs. These programs provide accelerated and focused learning opportunities in order to help students acquire the knowledge and skills needed for college success. The state of Texas has given particular attention to summer programs as a way…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Credits, Program Effectiveness, Summer Programs
Lara-Alecio, Rafael; And Others – 1996
A 3-year study applied the four-dimensional pedagogical theory and model of transitional bilingual education in a school with a large Hispanic population, using mathematics content as the vehicle for teaching English. Subjects were approximately 200 fifth-grade limited-English-proficient (LEP) students in three cohorts in a 6-week voluntary summer…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language), Grade 5
MISSALL, ELLSWERTH – 1966
THIS REPORT DESCRIBES A 1964-66 PROJECT TO BRING HIGHLY MOTIVATED DISADVANTAGED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES TO FULL MATRICULATION AT BROOKLYN COLLEGE. THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM OFFERED STUDENTS IN-DEPTH COUNSELING, ENROLLMENT IN SOME OF THE COLLEGE'S REGULAR COURSES, AND INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION. FIRST-YEAR ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS CLASSES WERE LIMITED…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Programs, Counseling Services, Disadvantaged Youth
Baenen, Nancy R.; Hopkins, Patricia – 1988
The Austin (Texas) Independent School District's (AISD) programs that were developed as alternatives to retention in grade for low-achieving students were studied. The AISD had 19 elementary transition classes (all-day classes, language arts, and language arts/mathematics) in 17 schools for 282 first and second graders in 1987-88. The Transitional…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Repetition
Guam Public School System, 2007
The Guam Education Policy Board initially adopted the Guam Public School System District Action Plan in May 2003. The DAP established the direction and details for improving academic performance in reading, math, and language arts by using the provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act as a framework. The adopted DAP was also used as a basis for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Indicators, Educational Planning, Academic Standards
Berney, Tomi D.; Alvarez, Rosalyn – 1989
In its fifth and final year of federal funding, the Vocational and High School Equivalency Program at New York's Park West High School served 254 students in grades 9-12. The program's purpose was to help students of limited English proficiency develop English language skills while receiving occupational training after school. The transitional…
Descriptors: Attendance, Bilingual Education Programs, English (Second Language), Federal Programs
Shore, Rima, Ed.; And Others – 1981
This report describes, presents demographic data for, and evaluates the effectiveness of a bilingual education program for 344 Hispanic students in South Bronx High School, New York. The program's goals include improvement of students' English and Spanish language skills, reinforcement of Hispanic cultural values and knowledge, enhancement of self…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Bilingual Education Programs, Community Involvement
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment. – 1992
Students from Lafayette High School and Pershing Intermediate School in Brooklyn, New York who were of Spanish and Cantonese linguistic backgrounds (and who scored at or below the 40th percentile on the Language Assessment Battery) received intensive instruction in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) and native language arts (NLA) in Spanish or…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Cantonese, Career Education, Dropout Prevention
LaCerva, Christine – 1993
Auxiliary Services for High Schools, Bilingual Resource and Training Center (Project ASHS) was a federally funded project in its third year of operation in 1992-93. It functioned at 22 sites in the five boroughs of New York City, serving 3,972 limited-English-proficient students, an increase of over 600 students from the previous year. The target…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Bilingual Education Programs, Chinese, Classroom Techniques
Augustin, Marc – 1992
A bilingual education program in two New York City elementary schools is evaluated. The program served 369 students, most of them limited-English-proficient native Spanish-speakers, providing supplementary instructional services in English as a Second Language (ESL), native language arts, and mathematics in the context of architecture. The report…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Architectural Education, Attendance Patterns, Behavioral Objectives
Adams, Velma A., Ed.; Goranson, Donald G., Jr., Ed. – 1988
In two parts, Connecticut's 1988 kindergarten curriculum guide offers both a philosophical foundation and a practical direction for program development. Part I discusses the historical perspectives of kindergarten; the basis for understanding the effect of growth and development in planning for young children; a focus on the interactionist…
Descriptors: Art Education, Child Development, Class Organization, Educational History
Law, Tim – 1993
The Academic Bilingual and Career Upgrading System (Project ABACUS) was a federally-funded program in its fourth year at two Brooklyn and one Queens (New York) high schools. The program served 475 limited-English-speaking students who were native speakers of Chinese, Korean, and Spanish. Students received instruction in English as a second…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Bilingual Education Programs, Career Exploration, Chinese
