This document presents data from the second year of the Student Assistance Program, a counseling program to help students who may be abusing drugs or alcohol, implemented at Sandia High School in the Albuquerque (New Mexico) Public School system. Data are included from the program's monthly records sheets, from parent involvement questionnaires,…

Presented is an evaluation of the 1985-1986 Clinical and Guidance Program which provided a variety of diagnostic and counseling services to 10,536 students enrolled in Chapter I remedial instructional programs in 201 nonpublic schools in New York City. The report notes that the Chapter I Evaluation Model A was used to determine the impact of…

The National School Recognition Program was established in 1982 to identify and call attention to a group of public secondary schools that are unusually effective in educating their students with available resources. This document presents 146 effective practices adopted by schools in various areas, including: (1) clear educational goals; (2)…

The development and structure of the Profile of School Excellence (PRO-S/E) are described, and the needs for which the PRO-S/E was developed are explained. A product of the Appalachia Educational Laboratory (AEL) in West Virginia, the PRO-S/E has been involved in evaluation and improvement planning and intervention for 25 urban and regional school…

This report is a review of findings and recommendations following a study by the Migrant Student Record Transfer System (MSRTS) Committee of the National Association of State Directors of Migrant Education (NASDME). The assessment of NASDME's Skills Information System (SIS) was initiated in September 1984 and completed in December 1985. Section 1…

Selected long-range effects of a preschool program were studied. Students who participated in an Education Consolidation and Improvement Act Chapter 1 preschool program in 1973-74 (n=28) were compared with an equal number not in the preschool program, and both groups were followed for the 13 years through grade 12. The preschool group achieved at…

The Utah Career Ladder System was evaluated, in an effort to provide policy options for Phase II of the Career Ladder implementation in Utah and present policy recommendations. Five major data collection efforts were made: (1) analysis of district career ladder plans from 1985-86 through 1987-88; (2) a telephone survey of Utah's 40 superintendents…

This paper suggests the importance of considering factors outside of the classroom in accounting for the presence of inquiry, and identifies some of these factors. The conclusions are based upon a study of staff developers and teachers who took part in the Bank Street College Mathematics, Science and Technology Teacher Education project.…

The "Give and Take" economic series, developed by the Joint Council on Economic Education for junior high school students, was found to have a positive and significant impact on learning and attitudes. Three eighth grade classes from Texas City, Texas, participated in the study. One class received instruction using the "Give and…

The 1983-84 State Compensatory Education (SCE) Program in the Austin Independent School District included several components at the elementary and secondary levels. In 18 elementary schools, 16 full-time and one half-time SCE teachers provided assistance to students at or below the 30th percentile in either language arts/reading or math.…

The Program of Research and Evaluation for Public Schools (PREPS) model is unique because all research and evaluation activities are conceived, conducted, and controlled by the local public schools, members of the consortium. It is a delivery system designed to improve school effectiveness. PREPS was developed as a result of the demand for school…

A five-study evaluation assessed the appeal of Over Easy to its target group and its effectiveness in meeting stated objectives. Aimed at viewers over the age of 55, the daily, half-hour magazine-format program produced by KQED-TV San Francisco, is intended to inform them, encourage positive attitudes about aging, and encourage interaction among…

The attitudes of secondary school headteachers, art teachers, and art pupils toward art education were examined, with particular focus on the factors that play an important role in the performance of pupils in the "O" level art examinations ("O" level refers to ordinary school certificate). A multiple-choice questionnaire was…

According to the second external review of the Partnership for Rural Improvement (PRI), the program demonstrated very good achievement of two of its major objectives: increasing collaboration among agencies and institutions and increasing competency of educational institutions to support rural development and planning. Between February 23 and…

The Specials Projects (Innovations) Program of the Commonwealth Schools Commission in Australia was established to improve primary and secondary education by encouraging innovation and diversity in teaching through grants to individuals, usually teachers. This study focuses on the professional development of the teachers involved. Forty-five…